Bigby Presents: The Glory of the Giants is a supplement to Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition that develops the background of giants and includes game material for character creation, world development, and adventure creation where the background or plot revolves around giants.
The English edition, edited by Wizards of the Coast and published in August 2023, has now been released in Spanish and we were able to not only study it in depth, but also play some games that lead us to some very positive conclusions. One of the year’s standouts in the D&D franchise.
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Bigby Presents: Honor of the Giants brings the entire giant mythology to D&D
Real-world legends, myths, legends, and fantasy literature describe a great number of giants. Some reports suggest that humans in ancient times were extremely large and that the relatively small numbers of modern humans have declined. Others envision distant kingdoms like towers in the clouds or lost continents where the Brodingians live far away from their smaller relatives.
In the worlds of Dungeons and Dragons, giants have a tragic past that reflects this whole fantasy and myth. They were blessed by the great god Anam, who wanted them to rule the worlds with wisdom and power, but the giants did not get the good fortune that their ancestor had hoped for. Dethroned by myriads of little people from different worlds, they are now separated in remote communities, underwater castles, underground kingdoms, and flying cities.
In Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants, both the role of giants in D&D and their rulers around the world are explored. This book explores their history in detail, detailing their isolation and the ruins they left behind during their fall.
It is here that the magician Bigby, using magic to control others and in the spirit of correcting the mistakes and wrongs of the past, the magician tried to fix everything. Strongly influencing his change in attitude towards magic was his association with Dhyanacastra, an ancient goddess revered by the giants. That’s what the book is for.
Play as a giant barbarian and destroy everything
The book represents Bigby’s desire to describe, show and communicate the greatness, glory and magic of the giants, introducing adventurers and adventurers into the complex world of the giants’ powers.
In order to do this, this book has eighteen different places to play in the giant glory, not only the unique art that Witches of the Beach is used to us. Each enclosure is a map, and in this place you can learn not only about the places, but also about the legend of the giants. And not only that, but there are options for a new class: the giant barbarian.
Playing with the barbarian is already a way to be the tank of the team, but if he is huge, everything will be bigger because it cannot be otherwise. Eight new missions have been added to this, so the ancient magic of the giants is now in the hands of adventurers.
The markets are filled with tools, maps, magic items and endless new gadgets to complete the adventure provided by Bigby. Of course, there is no shortage of power structures or ideals that define the religions, organizations, and societies of the giants. A very complete book, it adds more options for those who want to search for treasures and magical materials, which only the giants know can keep them safe.