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==Hill Giants==

Also see the [[SRD:Hill Giant|hill giant]] creature listing.

Skin color among hill [[SRD:Giant Type|giants]] ranges from light tan to deep ruddy brown. Their hair is brown or black, with eyes the same color. Hill [[SRD:Giant Type|giants]] wear layers of crudely prepared hides with the fur left on. They seldom wash or repair their garments, preferring to simply add more hides as their old ones wear out.

[[Summary::Adults are about 10-1/2 feet tall and weigh about 1,100 pounds.]] Hill [[SRD:Giant Type|giants]] can live to be 200 years old.

<onlyinclude>* {{Property Link|Racial Ability Adjustments|SRD:Strength|+14 Strength}}, {{Property Link|Racial Ability Adjustments|SRD:Dexterity|–2 Dexterity}}, {{Property Link|Racial Ability Adjustments|SRD:Constitution|+8 Constitution}}, {{Property Link|Racial Ability Adjustments|SRD:Intelligence|–4 Intelligence}}, {{Property Link|Racial Ability Adjustments|SRD:Charisma|–4 Charisma}}.
* {{Property Link|Type|SRD:Giant Type|Giant}}
* {{3.5e Racial Size|Large|hill giant|gender=it|genderPossession=its}}
* A hill [[SRD:Giant Type|giant]]’s [[SRD:Base Land Speed|base land speed]] is 40 feet.
* [[SRD:Low-Light Vision|Low-Light Vision]]
* Racial [[SRD:Hit Dice|Hit Dice]]: A hill [[SRD:Giant Type|giant]] begins with twelve levels of [[SRD:Giant Type|giant]], which provide 12d8 [[SRD:Hit Dice|Hit Dice]], a [[SRD:Base Attack Bonus|base attack bonus]] of +8, and base [[SRD:Saving Throw|saving throw]] bonuses of [[SRD:Fortitude Save|Fort]] +8, [[SRD:Reflex Save|Ref]] +4, and [[SRD:Will Save|Will]] +4.
* Racial Skills: A hill [[SRD:Giant Type|giant]]’s [[SRD:Giant Type|giant]] levels give it [[SRD:Skill Points|skill points]] equal to 15 &times; (2 + [[SRD:Intelligence|Int]] modifier). Its [[SRD:Class|class]] skills are [[SRD:Climb Skill|Climb]], [[SRD:Jump Skill|Jump]], [[SRD:Listen Skill|Listen]], and [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]].
* Racial [[SRD:Feats|Feats]]: A hill [[SRD:Giant Type|giant]]’s [[SRD:Giant Type|giant]] levels give it five [[SRD:Feats|feats]].
* +9 [[SRD:Natural Armor|natural armor]] bonus.
* [[SRD:Natural Weapon|Natural Weapons]]: 2 [[SRD:Slam|slam]]s (1d4).
* Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A hill [[SRD:Giant Type|giant]] is automatically proficient with [[SRD:Simple Weapon|simple weapons]], [[SRD:Martial Weapon|martial weapons]], [[SRD:Light Armor|light]] and [[SRD:Medium Armor|medium armor]], and [[SRD:Shields|shields]].
* Rock Throwing {{Ex}}: Adult hill [[SRD:Giant Type|giants]] are accomplished rock throwers and receive a +1 racial bonus on [[SRD:Attack Roll|attack roll]]s when throwing rocks. A hill [[SRD:Giant Type|giant]] of at least [[SRD:Large|Large]] size can hurl rocks weighing 40 to 50 pounds each ([[SRD:Small|Small]] objects, 2d6) up to five range increments. The range increment is 120 feet for a hill [[SRD:Giant Type|giant]]’s thrown rocks. A [[SRD:Huge|Huge]] hill [[SRD:Giant Type|giant]] can hurl rocks of 60 to 80 pounds ([[SRD:Medium|Medium]] objects, 3d6).
* Rock Catching {{Ex}}: A hill [[SRD:Giant Type|giant]] of at least [[SRD:Large|Large]] size can catch [[SRD:Small|Small]], [[SRD:Medium|Medium]], or [[SRD:Large|Large]] rocks (or projectiles of similar shape). Once per [[SRD:Round|round]], a hill [[SRD:Giant Type|giant]] that would normally be hit by a rock can make a [[SRD:Reflex Save|Reflex]] save to catch it as a [[SRD:Free Actions|free action]]. The [[SRD:DC|DC]] is 15 for a [[SRD:Small|Small]] rock, 20 for a [[SRD:Medium|Medium]] one, and 25 for a [[SRD:Large|Large]] one. (If the projectile provides a magical bonus on [[SRD:Attack Roll|attack roll]]s, the [[SRD:DC|DC]] increases by that amount.) The hill [[SRD:Giant Type|giant]] must be ready for and aware of the attack in order to make a rock catching attempt.</p>
* [[SRD:Automatic Language|Automatic Language]]: [[SRD:Giant Type|Giant]]. 
* [[SRD:Bonus Language|Bonus Languages]]: Common, Draconic, Elven, Goblin, Orc.
* [[SRD:Favored Class|Favored Class]]: {{Property Link|Favored Class|SRD:Barbarian|Barbarian}}.
* [[SRD:Level Adjustment|Level Adjustment]]: +[[Level Adjustment::4]]
* [[SRD:Effective Character Level|Effective Character Level]]: [[Effective Character Level::16]]</onlyinclude>

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[[Category:3.5e|{{BASEPAGENAME}}]]
Effective Character Level	16 +
Favored Class	Barbarian +
Identifier	Race +
Level Adjustment	4 +
Racial Ability Adjustments	+14 Strength +, –2 Dexterity +, +8 Constitution +, –4 Intelligence + and –4 Charisma +
Size	Large +
Summary	Adults are about 10-1/2 feet tall and weigh about 1,100 pounds. +
Title	Giants, Hill +
Type	Giant +