As the stone is unyielding, so too shall be the Goliath.
As the skies are unrestrained, so too shall be the Goliath.
As the frost is unending, so too shall be the Goliath.
As the mountains are unrelenting, so too shall be the Goliath.
As our ancestors have survived and grown strong, so too shall the Goliath.-Traditional Goliath Prayer
The Goliath are a hardy race of mountain-dwelling nomads descended from giants. They live in moderately-sized and self-sufficient clans of 25-50 people led by the Stormbringers - goliaths who have dedicated themselves to securing the blessings and protections of the Primordial Gods of the Elements.
The goliath are giant-kin, descendants of pure-blooded giants. Most goliath also follow the Ordning, the hierarchical ranking of all giants and giant-kin. In the Ordning, not only are each type of giant ranked - for example, ildjotunen (fire giants) are superior to isejotunen (ice giants) - but there exists a ranking for individuals within each tribe or clan.
The goliath, being giant-kin, are near the bottom of the Ordning, and so to rise the ranks above other giants they seek favor from the Primordial gods of the Elements. This also leads to their attitude towards self-sufficiency. The harsh and unforgiving conditions of their homeland, the Jagged Crown, are mirrored in Goliath culture; those who cannot keep up with the rest of the clan or commit crimes are a burden and lowering the rank of goliath within the Ordning. Thus, they are abandoned or exiled.
There are some who find this harsh culture unproductive and misguided. These goliath, many of whom have been exiled or abandoned by their own clans and families, call themselves Nulradjotunen, or Freed Giants, and have banded together into a new tribe. They reject the Ordning and have abandoned their nomadic ways to form permanent camps. Rather than a reliance on self-sufficiency and personal excellence, these goliath seek any advantage to dismantle the Ordning - espionage and sabotage, stealth and ambush tactics, but also trade and collaboration with the orcs of Gurtzgegaart and arcane magic.