Frost Giant
Huge Giant · · CR 8
- Giant
- Huge
- Tier 2
Ranges across arctic and mountain; Frost Giant lists at CR 8 as a huge giant (neutral evil). Sourced from Monster Manual (5e 2014) and Monster Manual (5.5e 2024).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 8
- Type
- Giant
- Size
- Huge
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- —
- Habitats
- Arctic, Mountain
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5e 2014), Monster Manual (5.5e 2024)
Ecology
Frost Giants inhabit arctic mountains and glacial fjords, forming raiding clans loyal to a jarl. They subsist on whales, mammoths, polar bears, and pillaged livestock. Their longhouses are carved from ice and bone, decorated with the skulls of slain enemies. Females are warriors equal to males, and children begin training in the great-axe by age four. Lifespan reaches 300 years, though few die of old age in their warlike society.
Behaviour
Honor-bound, aggressive, and proud, Frost Giants raid southern lands for treasure and tribute. They despise Fire Giants as ancestral enemies and view smaller giants (Hill, Ogre) as inferior kin. They enslave winter wolves, ogres, and humans as servants. They sing sagas of their ancestors, valuing skaldcraft second only to combat. Their jarls earn rule through duels, and each clan competes for prestige in the Ordning, their giant caste system.
Origin
Frost Giants descend from the storm titans, lessened over generations as their society fell from godly heights. They worship Thrym, lord of frost giants, and revere Skoraeus and Annam in lesser ways. Some speak of Iymrith, a blue dragon who once ruled their northernmost clans. Their belief in eternal winter battles drives their raids; defeating southern kings in glorious combat pleases their gods.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Frost Giant
- What is the challenge rating of Frost Giant?
- On the bestiary CR scale, Frost Giant sits at 8. It fits well-established adventuring parties.
- What type of creature is Frost Giant?
- The bestiary type for Frost Giant is giant, huge size.
- Where does Frost Giant live?
- Frost Giant's listed habitats include Arctic, Mountain.