Cloud giants, known as Skyejotunen in their own language, are a majestic race of giants who have an affinity for dwelling among the clouds. Preferring the skies to the earth, they build their homes on floating islands or in high, isolated places, far removed from the lands below.
These giants are known for their wisdom, power, and the awe-inspiring heights they inhabit, making them a unique and revered race in many cultures.
Description
Cloud giants stand at towering heights, typically around 24 feet (7.3 meters), with massive bodies weighing approximately 11,500 pounds (5,220 kilograms). Their physical features are often handsome and well-defined, and their skin ranges from a milky white to a light sky blue. Their hair is silvery white or brass in color, while their eyes are iridescent blue, giving them a majestic and otherworldly appearance.
Cloud giants prefer clothing made from the finest materials and adorned with jewelry, reflecting their high status. Rather than relying on traditional armor, they often wear or carry enchanted items for protection. When they do choose armor, it is typically a chain shirt.
Noble Masks
Cloud giant nobility is known for their distinctive and elaborate masks. These masks, crafted from precious metals and decorated with gemstones, are worn in lieu of revealing their faces. The act of wearing these masks is a ritualistic tribute to Memnor, their patron god. The masks reflect the noble’s current mood, and the more accurate the mask is at conveying subtle emotional shifts, the more highly prized it is. Only the wealthiest of nobles could afford the vast collection of masks required to express the full range of emotions, often switching between them multiple times a day.
Personality
Cloud giants are typically easygoing, highly creative, and excel at strategizing. They have a deep appreciation for music and view life as a series of challenges meant to be faced with joy and skill rather than sorrow.
However, their superiority complexes often lead them to view other creatures as inferior, which can sometimes result in them being unaware of the consequences of their actions. Additionally, cloud giants have a strong obsession with gambling, regularly engaging in high-risk wagers and bets, often concerning events outside of their control, driven by their desire for high rewards.
Abilities
Enhanced Vision: Cloud giants have the ability to see through fog and clouds with remarkable clarity, aided by their ability to see into the infrared spectrum and their low-light vision.
Keen Smell: They possess an excellent sense of smell, enhancing their ability to perceive their surroundings.
Lycanthropy Immunity: Cloud giants are completely immune to lycanthropy, protecting them from any form of were-creature transformation.
Magic
Cloud giants are the most magically inclined of the giant races, with an innate mastery of spells related to the air, gravity, and weather. They can summon fog and mist at will, and some even possess the ability to transform themselves into mist. The most powerful among them can manipulate the weather, conjuring storms and directing winds with the same skill as storm giants.
Cloud giants also demonstrate a strong affinity for magic, particularly in runecasting and traditional sorcery.
- Clerics of Good Alignment: Have access to any two of the following domains: Good, Healing, Strength, or Sun.
- Clerics of Evil Alignment: Have access to any two of the following domains: Death, Evil, or Trickery.