ATHASIAN GIANTS DWELL IN SMALL TRIBES on islands throughout the Sea of Silt, which they guard fiercely. They are capable of traversing the sea’s shallower areas, wading through chest-deep terrain to reach their homes.
Many giants on Athas live on islands in the shallower areas of the Sea of Silt. Sometimes they can be bribed into carrying smaller beings as passengers to their islands or to other locations in the sea. Giants are fickle, though, so travelers must take care not to offend them.
Powerful masters of the Way created the first beast giants long ago, and the race has persisted, though it is mutable in form. These giants supplement their ferocity with an inborn psychic power that lets them read the mind of an enemy, allowing them to copy a foe’s powerful attack.
Shadow giants are remnants of giants killed by the sorcerer-kings in ancient wars. Their hate-filled spirits have found a home in the deathly substance of the Gray