Monsters / Giant, Frost
Giant, Frost
CR 9 - 6,400 XP - CE Large Humanoid
Stat block
AC21 (touch 8, flat-footed 21)HP133 (14d8+70)SavesFort +14, Ref +3, Will +6Meleegreataxe +18/+13 (3d6+13) or 2 slams +18 (1d8+9)Rangedrock +9 (1d8+13)Speed40 ft.AbilitiesStr 29, Dex 9, Con 20, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 11BAB / CMB / CMD+10 / +20 / 29Senseslow-light vision; Perception +10Environmentcold mountains
immune coldvulnerable fire
Combat brain - every behavior cites its line (4 rules)
Built only from this entry: stat-block special attacks, the printed Int score, the creature type, its feats and senses, and the behavioral prose of its own description. Nothing invented - an uncited behavior is a test failure.
ambush (from lore)
A favorite tactic is to lay an ambush by hiding buried in the snow at the top of an icy or snowy slope, where opponents will have difficulty reaching them, and then st...
A favorite tactic is to lay an ambush by hiding buried in the snow at the top of an icy or snowy slope, where opponents will have difficulty reaching them, and then st...
bruiser (from abilities)
abilities: Str 29 over Dex 9 - plant and full-attack, soak the hits
abilities: Str 29 over Dex 9 - plant and full-attack, soak the hits
power-attack (from feats)
feats: Power Attack - trades accuracy for damage when the hit is likely
feats: Power Attack - trades accuracy for damage when the hit is likely
targets-weakest (from alignment)
alignment CE, Int 10 - picks off the wounded and the unarmored first
alignment CE, Int 10 - picks off the wounded and the unarmored first
On-hit riders and breath
rock throwing
From the entry
A frost giant's hair can be light blue or dirty yellow, and its eyes usually match its hair color. Frost giants dress in skins and pelts, along with any jewelry they own. Frost giant warriors also don chain shirts and metal helmets decorated with horns or feathers. An adult male stands about 15 feet tall and weighs approximately 2,800 pounds. Females are slightly shorter and lighter, but otherwise identical to males. Frost giants can live to be 250 years old.
Frost giants are among the most feared giants, as their wanton destruction, battle lust, and fearless demeanor push them to ever-increasing displays of brutality. Frost giants usually start combat at a distance, throwing rocks until they run out of ammunition or the opponent closes, then wading in with their enormous greataxes. A favorite tactic is to lay an ambush by hiding buried in the snow at the top of an icy or snowy slope,...