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Giant, Taiga

CR 12.00 Humanoid CN Huge
This muscular giant has dark gray skin and fiery red hair. Its lower jaw bears sharp fangs, and it wields a huge, primitive spear.

Taiga giants wander endlessly to keep from depleting the food supply of any one area. Aurochs and mammoths are their preferred inland prey, while whales, seals, and walruses provide food in coastal regions. These animals form the cornerstone of tribal survival, not just for the food they provide but because nearly all of a tribe's possessions, from their portable shelters to their weapons, are crafted from the bone, hides, and sinews of felled beasts. Little is wasted.

Taiga giants are also deeply spiritual, worshiping their ancestors. Every tribe member learns to call forth ancestor spirits at a young age. Taiga giants are ashamed of being the ancestors of rune giants as, like most giants, they both hate and fear rune giants as slavers and monsters.

A typical taiga giant stands 20 feet in height and weighs 10,000 pounds. Skin tones vary from dark to pale gray, with hair color ranging from dark brown to red.

STR
31
DEX
14
CON
22
INT
12
WIS
17
CHA
15
HP
157 (15d8+90)
AC
26, touch 14, flat-footed 24 (+4 armor, +4 deflection, +2 Dex, +8 natural, -2 size)
Speed
30 ft. (40 ft. without armor)
Init
+2
Melee
spear +19/+14/+9 (3d6+15/&times;3) or<p class="stat-block-2">2 slams +19 (1d8+10) </p>
Ranged
rock +12 (2d6+15) or<p class="stat-block-2">spear +11 (3d6+10/<span class="char-style-override-25">&times;</span>3)</p>
BAB
+11
CMB
+23
CMD
39
Fort
+15
Ref
+9
Will
+10

rock throwing (140 ft.)

spirit summoning

Climb +15, Knowledge (religion) +11, Perception +13, Stealth +6 (+12 in undergrowth), Survival +20

Details
Type
Humanoid
Alignment
CN
Size
Huge
Environment
cold mountains or forests
Senses
low-light vision; Perception +13
Languages
Common, Giant
Source
Bestiary 2