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=FROST GIANT=

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| creature=Frost [[SRD:Giant Type|Giant]] 
| size=Large | type=[[SRD:Giant Type|Giant]] ([[SRD:Cold Subtype|Cold]])| 
| hd=14d8+70  | hp=133  
| init=–1 
| speed=40 ft. (8 squares) 
| ac=21 (–1 size, –1 [[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]], +9 natural, +4 [[SRD:Chain Shirt|chain shirt]])  | touch=8 | flat=21 
| bab=+10 | grapple=+23 
| at=[[SRD:Greataxe|Greataxe]] +18 melee (3d6+13/x3) or slam +18 melee (1d4+9) or rock +9 ranged (2d6+9) 
| full_at=Huge [[SRD:Greataxe|greataxe]] +18/+13 melee (3d6+13/x3) or 2 slams +18 melee (1d4+9) or rock +9 ranged (2d6+9) 
| space=10 ft. | reach=10 ft. 
| sa=Rock throwing 
| sq=Immunity to cold, [[SRD:Low-Light Vision|low-light vision]], rock catching, [[SRD:Vulnerability to Energy|vulnerability]] to fire 
| fort=+14 | ref=+3 | will=+6 
| str=29 | dex=9 | con=21 | int=10 | wis=14 | cha=11
| skills=[[SRD:Climb Skill|Climb]] +13, [[SRD:Craft Skill|Craft]] (any one) +6, [[SRD:Intimidate Skill|Intimidate]] +6, [[SRD:Jump Skill|Jump]] +17, [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] +12 
| feats=[[SRD:Cleave|Cleave]], [[SRD:Great Cleave|Great Cleave]], [[SRD:Improved Overrun|Improved Overrun]], [[SRD:Improved Sunder|Improved Sunder]], [[SRD:Power Attack|Power Attack]] 
| env=Cold mountains 
| org=Solitary, gang (2–5), band (6–9 plus 35% noncombatants plus 1 [[SRD:Adept|adept]] or [[SRD:Cleric|cleric]] of 1st or 2nd level), hunting/raiding party (6–9 plus 35% noncombatants plus 1 [[SRD:Adept|adept]] or [[SRD:Sorcerer|sorcerer]] of 3rd–5th level plus 2–4 [[SRD:Winter Wolf|winter wolves]] and 2–3 [[SRD:Ogre|ogres]]), or tribe (21–30 plus 1 [[SRD:Adept|adept]], [[SRD:Cleric|cleric]], or [[SRD:Sorcerer|sorcerer]] of 6th or 7th level plus 12–30 [[SRD:Winter Wolf|winter wolves]], 12–22 [[SRD:Ogre|ogres]], and 1–2 young [[SRD:White Dragon|white dragons]]) 
| cr=9 
| treas=Standard 
| align=Often [[SRD:Chaotic Evil|chaotic evil]]
| adv=By [[SRD:Classes|character class]] 
| la=+4 
}}
A frost [[SRD:Giant Type|giant]]’s hair can be light blue or dirty yellow, and its eyes usually match its hair color. Frost [[SRD:Giant Type|giants]] dress in skins and pelts, along with any jewelry they own. Frost [[SRD:Giant Type|giant]] [[SRD:Warrior|warriors]] add [[SRD:Chain Shirt|chain shirts]] and metal helmets decorated with horns or feathers.

An adult male is about 15 feet tall and weighs about 2,800 pounds. Females are slightly shorter and lighter, but otherwise identical with males. Frost [[SRD:Giant Type|giants]] can live to be 250 years old.

===COMBAT===

Frost [[SRD:Giant Type|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 [[SRD:Battleaxe|battleaxes]].

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.

'''Rock Throwing ([[SRD:Ex|Ex]]):''' The range increment is 120 feet for a frost [[SRD:Giant Type|giant]]’s thrown rocks.

===FROST GIANT CHARACTERS===

Many groups of frost [[SRD:Giant Type|giants]] include [[SRD:Cleric|clerics]]. A frost [[SRD:Giant Type|giant]] [[SRD:Cleric|cleric]] has access to two of the following domains: [[SRD:Chaos Domain|Chaos]], [[SRD:Destruction Domain|Destruction]], [[SRD:Evil Domain|Evil]], or [[SRD:War Domain|War]] (most choose Destruction or War, some choose both).

'''SEE WIKIPEDIA ENTRY:''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jotun Jotun]

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Alignment	Often chaotic evil +
Challenge Rating	9 +
Environment	Cold mountains +
Level Adjustment	+4 +
Size	Large +
Subtype	Cold +
Title	Frost Giant +
Type	Giant +