{"name":"Goliath","overview":"At the highest mountain peaks \u2014 far above the slopes where trees grow and where the air is thin and the frigid winds howl \u2014 dwell the reclusive goliaths. Few folk can claim to have seen a goliath, and fewer still can claim friendship with them. Goliaths wander a bleak realm of rock, wind, and cold. Their bodies look as if they are carved from mountain stone and give them great physical power. Their spirits take after the wandering wind, making them nomads who wander from peak to peak. Their hearts are infused with the cold regard of their frigid realm, leaving each goliath with the responsibility to earn a place in the tribe or die trying.\r\n\r\n[h3]Naming Conventions -[\/h3]\r\nEvery goliath has three names: a birth name assigned by the newborn\u2019s mother and father, a nickname assigned by the tribal chief, and a family or clan name. A birth name is up to three syllables long. Clan names are five syllables or more and end in a vowel. Birth names are rarely linked to gender. Goliaths see females and males as equal in all things, and they find societies with roles divided by gender to be puzzling or worthy of mockery. To a goliath, the person who is best at a job should be the one tasked with doing it.\r\n\r\nA goliath\u2019s nickname is a description that can change on the whim of a chieftain or tribal elder. It refers to a notable deed, either a success or failure, committed by the goliath. Goliaths assign and use nicknames with their friends of other races, and change them to refer to an individual\u2019s notable deeds. Goliaths present all three names when identifying themselves, in the order of birth name, nickname, and clan name. In casual conversation, they use their nickname.\r\n\r\n[b]Birth Names:[\/b] Aukan, Eglath, Gae-Al, Gauthak, Ilikan, Keothi, Kuori, Lo-Kag, Manneo, Maveith, Nalla, Orilo, Paavu, Pethani, Thalai, Thotham, Uthal, Vaunea, Vimak\r\n\r\n[b]Nicknames:[\/b] Bearkiller, Dawncaller, Fearless, Flintfinder, Horncarver, Keeneye, Lonehunter, Longleaper, Rootsmasher, Skywatcher, Steadyhand, Threadtwister, Twice-Orphaned, Twistedlimb, Wordpainter\r\n\r\n[b]Clan Names: [\/b]Anakalathai, Elanithino, Gathakanathi, Kalagiano, Katho-Olavi, Kolae-Gileana, Ogolakanu, Thuliaga, Thunukalathi, Vaimei-Laga\r\n\r\n\r\n","image_id":"4558155","ability_score_increase":"When determining your character\u2019s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. You can't raise any of your scores above 20.","age":"Adulthood - 18, Life Expectancy - 100","alignment":"","size":"Medium","speed":"30ft","languages":"Common, one other language of your choice","parent_race":"","sub_races":"","race_features":"[h3]Little Giant[\/h3]\r\nYou have proficiency in the Athletics skill, and you count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.\r\n\r\n[h3]Mountain Born[\/h3]\r\nYou have resistance to cold damage. You also naturally acclimate to high altitudes, even if you\u2019ve never been to one. This includes elevations above 20,000 feet.\r\n\r\n[b][h3]Stone\u2019s Endurance[\/h3]\r\n[\/b]\r\nYou can supernaturally draw on unyielding stone to shrug off harm. When you take damage, you can use your reaction to roll a d12. Add your Constitution modifier to the number rolled and reduce the damage by that total.\r\n\r\nYou can use this trait a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.","description":"Every day brings a new challenge to a goliath. Food, water, and shelter are rare in the uppermost mountain reaches. A single mistake can bring doom to an entire tribe, while an individual\u2019s heroic effort can ensure the entire group\u2019s survival. Goliaths thus place a premium on self-sufficiency and individual skill. They have a compulsion to keep score, counting their deeds and tallying their accomplishments to compare to others. Goliaths love to win, but they see defeat as a prod to improve their skills.\r\n\r\nThis dedication to competition has a dark side. Goliaths are ferocious competitors, but above all else they are driven to outdo their past efforts. If a goliath slays a dragon, he or she might seek out a larger, more powerful wyrm to battle. Few goliath adventurers reach old age, as most die attempting to surpass their past accomplishments.\r\n\r\nFor goliaths, competition exists only when it is supported by a level playing field. Competition measures talent, dedication, and effort. Those factors determine survival in their home territory, not reliance on magic items, money, or other elements that can tip the balance one way or the other. Goliaths happily rely on such benefits, but they are careful to remember that such an advantage can always be lost. A goliath who relies too much on them can grow complacent, a recipe for disaster in the mountains.\r\n\r\nThis trait manifests most strongly when goliaths interact with other folk. The relationship between peasants and nobles puzzles goliaths. If a king lacks the intelligence or leadership to lead, then clearly the most talented person in the kingdom should take his place. Goliaths rarely keep such opinions to themselves, and mock folk who rely on society\u2019s structures or rules to maintain power.\r\n\r\nAmong goliaths, any adult who can\u2019t contribute to the tribe is expelled. A lone goliath has little chance of survival, especially an older or weaker one. Goliaths have little pity for adults who can\u2019t take care of themselves, though a sick or injured individual is treated, as a result of the goliath concept of fair play.\r\nA permanently injured goliath is still expected to pull his or her weight in the tribe. Typically, such a goliath dies attempting to keep up, or the goliath slips away in the night to seek the cold will of fate.\r\n\r\nIn some ways, the goliath drive to outdo themselves feeds into the grim inevitability of their decline and death. A goliath would much rather die in battle, at the peak of strength and skill, than endure the slow decay of old age. Few folk have ever meet an elderly goliath, and even those goliaths who have left their people grapple with the urge to give up their lives as their physical skills decay.\r\n\r\nBecause of their risk-taking, goliath tribes suffer from a chronic lack of the experience offered by long- term leaders. They hope for innate wisdom in their leadership, for they can rarely count on a wisdom grown with age.","source":"","jsondata":"","tags":"","templateId":"5520","blockId":"1241066","world":"45b37040-8250-4dd8-be96-6bec835a293a","folder":"21439","isShared":"on"}