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Hill Giant

Monster

4AD 3R Β· p.16

Open source p.16
boss
Life 8 Attacks 2 Treasure 3 treasure rolls at +1 Morale +2

Special. Shields do not count against the giant's attacks, which inflict 2 Life points on a successful hit. Any character hit by the giant will be knocked back and will have to forfeit his next attack, using his action to rejoin the fray. The knocked back character may also opt to remain at a distance and pelt the giant with missiles. Ranged attacks hit giants at +1. However, if any character performs a ranged attack at the giant, there is a 2 in 6 chance that the giant will throw a boulder at the party (a random character must save versus Level 5 or be crushed and lose 2 Life). The giant throws boulders as a free action, but he will not throw more than one boulder per turn. There is only one giant in the forest; once slain it is not encountered again.

Hill Giant, level 7 boss, 8 life, 2 attacks, morale, 3 treasure rolls at . Shields do not count against the giant's attacks, which inflict 2 Life points on a successful hit. Any character hit by the giant will be knocked back and will have to forfeit his next attack, using his action to rejoin the fray. The knocked back character may also opt to remain at a distance and pelt the giant with missiles. Ranged attacks hit giants at . However, if any character performs a ranged attack at the giant, there is a 2 in 6 chance that the giant will throw a boulder at the party (see result 2 of encounter 53 for the effect of a thrown boulder). The giant throws boulders as a free action, but he will not throw more than one boulder per turn. You may roll this encounter multiple times, but there is only one giant in the forest. Once he has been slain, it will not be encountered again.