What They Don't Tell You About Giants - D&D
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Bard: You momma's so fat, she sits AROUND the mountain!
Giant: My mother IS the mountain.
Lmao
Hi, I'm here to kill the joke.
Sitting around the mountain would make the mom larger.
This has been a public joke execution, Thank you.
*proceeds to use a nethrese spell to cleave the mountain's summit flat from the landscape and raise it into the air.*
I made your momma jump, giant.
Hill Giant: Thank you for the compliment.
@@sagesheahan6732 you just be headed her
"Giants had one of the BIGGEST empires in the world..."
Well that goes without saying.
Mr Dragon watching lore video about giants being reduced by dragons..
Happy Now?
Lmao 🤣
666 likes well that's a rare number lol
Hohoho well played
So any giant-kin can be the next giant jesus? So like even a player? I gotta go, I need to write an entire campaign
Interestingly, the officially adventurers league materials on Hartsvale mention that giant blood has mingled with the blood of men there, so really anyone who is a descendant of anyone in Hartsvale could be the chosen one.
From the adventure Forgotten Traditions: "Generation after generation were born, lived, and died in Hartsvale. Giant blood mingled with the human population."
I'm playing with this idea in my SKT campaign right now.
@@Khildith WotC came out with an Unearthed Arcana article, for the "Giant Soul" Sorcerer. Sorcerers who gain their power from a giant-influenced bloodline, with slightly different benefits coming from each of the 5e true giant types.
One could easily have a PC or NPC be a Giant Soul Sorcerer, who manifests the power of their destined bloodline.
...i wanna play...
Im new to DnD though, Im just going through lore right now
No, all the giant descendants of Annam are true giants.
@@Khildith That's it. I'm making a halfling that swears up and down he's actually a giant and ends up being sort of right.
Me: "Yo momma is so fat,..."
Giant: "You have no idea."
Hill Giant: tank ya, she's da biggest and besttest.
Depression is my sadness
Go north and shut your fucking digg
Get your downtown helmet its chrunchie fore them . You are stupid . By a one way ticket stupid
HILL giants, that is.
I want in depth episodes about each giant like you did with the dragons.
I would also like a video for Tiamat and Bahamut
Both are good suggestions
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yes this is would be awesome
Dido, I like hearing multiple different people's perspective, someone that would be awesome if that was made her, but for now AJ has those
Yhorm...old friend...
I, Siegward of the knights of Catarina, have come to uphold my promise.
Let the sun shine upon this Lord of Cinder.
Yes! Yes!! Yes!!! A freaking dark souls reference.
Yhorm was so cool, too bad the boss fight was a shitty gimmick fight.
Even though the Yhorm fight is terribly designed from a gameplay perspective, it's still the best fight cinimatically (at least in the base game).
@@gregorycarmichael6907 I wont argue that, it has some great lore behind it, the musics great, and if you do the Sigward questline his dialog during the fight is great too, but then you get a massive let down when you actually play it.
@@beganfish fight him with a crossbow and theifs knife, challenging combo but you feel less like a chosen warrior of ash and more like a run of the mill adventurer, overcoming this giantly impossible challenge. No pun intended
So basically true giants are waiting for another giant jesus after they repent for killing the first giant jesus for being short.
@Airock the Atheist What Christan folklore has multiple Christ's?
@@michaelhowze8198 I think what hes saying might be a reference to Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
@Meat wad going by cactus cacti octopus octopi we should be saying Jesi
Just like today's women
Yep
What they don't tell you about giants?
...They're actually the halfling equivalent of much larger giants.
Halfling Gargantuans
@Divine Rebel for Love you say its based on reality and then reference the bible? Which is it, fiction or reality?
@Jonathan Thomas The Bible is reality.
@@marmyeater show me the foolproof evidence. Everything in the bible has been disproved by science, religion is a construct created to help govern large quantities of people once world population boomed, and its my opinion that the evils carried out by the vast majority of world religions dont outweigh the good
@@HavikXIII I'm always amazed how unbelievably unrelated comments, like my stupid joke above, can turn into a religious VS science debate in the blink of an eye. The Internet is a freakin' weird place when one stops to think about it. XD
Was Hartkiller born a runt because his brothers poisoned and killed their mother?
It makes a lot more sense that Annam didn't just disown the giants after the war.
Ps: Fixed Annam, Thanks M Armyeater.
That sounds about right, doesn't it.
*Annam.
Oh man,is that THAT story?
-where'd that come from?lol
"You Done Fucked Up" LOL I loved it!
Totally agree that this story format of giant history is far more interesting than just listing facts. Thank you and please make more like this 🙏
I cant be the only one that laughed when he said "The giants dun fucked up"
I would love to see more videos where you talk about DnD gods. I can't explain how much your videos help me when I write my campaigns.
why is there a messaging option on here? Ijhhhhhjjhhhhjhhhhhhhhihjjjjjjjjjihihjjjhhhhhjjjjvijoiiiiiiioooi
Right?! So much inspiration here
Wellp, he did it.
"The kingdom was called Astoria"
Yo Andre didn't look that big.
I'm making my own homebrew hag class (hags work a bit differently in my world) and I would love to see a lore video about hags.
Eldritch Hamster I made a hag warlock, lots of debuffs, curses, and necrotic damage from spells I made. Dm actually thought my spells were somewhat balanced so yah
What is a hag( I know I am an uncultured swine)
@@trulyidkman Think _really_ old wiches who cast Magic diffrently, and sit in their huts over their oversized cauldron casting vile voodoo curses
Also a homebrew class?
Tell me more of your weird magic
@@defensivekobra3873 thanks
These videos have literally been my introduction into D&D. I've never had a chance to play, and I've always wanted to hear lore and stories involving it. When i finally decided to see what was out there, yours was the 1st videos i found and so far, my favorites. Thank you!!
Don't play D&D. Never have; probably never will. I love these lore vids, though. Cannot get enough.
When you have the will of playing it but everyone inside your circles are bound to modern games and eastern styled roleplay..
*sigh* i wished i'm in the west
I had no idea my request was seen but between the Ettin and this video, my request was fulfilled. Another great video and some lore to give me inspiration for another campaign! I look forward to seeing much more in the future.
Love these videos for D&D lore. I’ve always been an avid reader of monster manuals and other source books even when I don’t have an active session to attend, and these videos really bring the pages to life on my long walks.
Thanks for all your work!
Totally please keep making story videos like these! They not only help me understand the lore better but they also help me make my stories in my campaigns more amazing and magical!
But you did not answer the most important question about giants: Why is the fire giant ganondorf?
*sees Fire Giant*
...Holy s**t dude...
I thought so too lol
Oh! I’ve met Hartkiller, or at least a child of him! I remember killing a Rhemoraz to feed him so that he could fight a frost giant jarl.
I love hearing about the lore of D&D!
I really appreciate hearing more about the giants, I played as a Stone Giant a long time ago and he is still one of my favorite characters I ever played as so learning more of these kind of things help me plan for if I ever want him to resurface in any of my stories.
I love these race videos, so when you finish with all the more interesting monsters and races, do you think you'll continue Lore bits or start looking into classes or artifacts like the Deck of Many. I'd love to hear about Displacer Beasts next, I feel like they ironically get overlooked from just how cool they are, but I agree with some other commenters that a Hag video would be nice since I know so little about them having never encountered one in a campaign I've played.
"story oriented" is good. Its always great to know more about the back story of the D&D universe.
Oh man this one was so good, where was it when I was wrapping up my Storm Kings Thunder game? Haha. I guess I would have had to have this info way before to make it relevant. The good thing about the Giants being somewhat isolated and tribal is everybody has their own creation myth and for the most part can have pieces of it wrong. Good to know the whole story now, thank you for your content!
Dude I LOVE THESE VIDEOS and this series is my single favorite DnD series on TH-cam. The info you provide is amazing. You have been keeping these to species for the most part, and there are many more to cover, then you also have individuals to cover also. Also history of important cities or kingdoms. This series has been so good so far, and yet has potential for anything you want it to be. I hope you continue it, and grow it until you get over 1 million subs, then continue it some more :)
Oh, and maybe a vid about "What they dont tell you about MrRhexx" lol
Dude, been binge watching your channel for DAYS NOW. Badass work! Love it all~
Yes I want more of this. Don't always have the time to read 4 books so these lore videos really help for a DM.
I absolutely love the history of the giants. Very impressive video! If I could make a request, firbolgs have a ton of secrets and hidden lore about them that Volo's Guide To Monters sadly does not touch on. Since your last two videos have been about giants...maaaaybe we could see some giant-kin in the future?
Thank you for making this! Perfect timing! I just started a giant-based campaign (Stormlord and Against the Giants) and this is so helpful!
Being very tall myself I loved this video, but not only for the subject, I love how you tell all your videos and the edits with the pictures!
I just want to say I really love your work and I tune into your videos every time they drop
I really enjoy your videos! It helps me learn about the world of DnD for my PnP group :D
Thank you so much for this video! I have been homebrewing my own campaign that revolves around the giants rebuilding their empire. You have given me so much useful information that I did not know I needed!
That Tower of Doom art at the end is really rad.
These big clunky bastards have a magnificent backstory, one of my new favourites
hey i love your videos especially the D&D ones keep posting and making peoples days
This is the most concise video on giants so far. Good job! I’m currently writing a campaign where a cloud giant is plotting a scheme to destroy the dragons, build a sky city, organize the giants, dominate the world, and restore Ostoria and bring back Annam.
Man you've been killing it lately-- these videos do so much to bring deeper color to some monsters and monster families that often go unnoticed-- Bravo!
I, for one, would love to see a video tackling goblinoids, and how a goblin-host might function in-world
(And yes, I know there's good material in Volo-- don't care, want to see you bring this to life!)
That was a great vid man, didn't think the Giants were as interesting as that!
Great video as always! I would love to see more lore on some other playable races!
Definitely want more stories like this, cause the lore and stories can be implemented into any D&D game and drive campaigns and storylines that involve these lores, listening to these while doing other things fuels the creative drive very much love it, thank you for your posts and I do hope you continue I've thoroughly enjoyed them so far.
I just finished watching all your D&D Lore videos (to date). They are so great! Can't wait until you do Yuan-ti.
Amazing video always great when my favourite big bois get some love. Does this mean you're going to cover all the individual giants like with the dragons? Would love to see those personally!
Storm Giants are going to play a big role in the upcoming season 2 of my campaign.
I listen to yoir videos as a newer DM to get all the back lore on everything in the 5th edition bestiaries. You help so much with creating more detail in my adventures and encounters
My boy Rhexx pushing those videos so constantly, love them my man :D, still don't overstress yourself!
This was awesome. Do a video on each of the giant types now, like you did with the dragons
I watch these videos whenever i'm at work. You're doing Ao's work here.
Easily one of your best videos yet. You're an amazing storyteller.
Just wanted to say thanks! Your videos have given me a huge amount of knowledge and allowed me to craft a massive campaign! One of the arcs deals with your Aboleth video and the Mindflayers: the Aboleth is the beginning of time and the Illithid are the eventual future, so the Aboleth is using them as a strike force to perpetuate his rule and helping the Illithid amass an army. The Underdrak has become the only thing keeping them under control and the races have a loose alliance. I can definitely work a new Giant arc based on this video! Thanks!
They should make a campaign for 5E where for you unfreeze the north by finding that necklace and somehow destroying it
Three dragons disliked this video. I guess some grudges run deep.
Thank you for this! I always appreciate seeing your videos, and your lore dive helps bring life to the worlds I create.
Ooo! I got hear pretty quick! I LOVE YOUR STUFF, MrRhexx! Your delving into the established lore is absolutely fantastic for giving DMs like me ideas for how they want to spin that lore in their own campaigns. If you read this can you PLEASE do an episode on Myconids? They are favorite race (and I do think of them less as a monster and more a playable race).
"You killed Ulutiu?" - Othea. "Don't worry, I fixed him and he saved your life." -Annam.
That patron list has gotten longer and longer. I was gonna be pissed is I didn't get to hear the standard ending of mediogre at best 😂
I love the Dungeons and Dragons: Shadow over Mystara art at the end, sir! Nice touch.
Yup, great vid. So nerdy I'm going to get some glasses so I can tape the frames over there nose but I really dug the history of the Giants. Thanks
This is great! Would you ever consider doing one on the Yuan-ti someday?
This makes me want to really build a campaign to fulfill their return
Excellent video!!
It's not going to replace the usual ones, but this was excellent too! Information like, can inspire campaigns and new story avenues.
Loved this narrative overview of the giant history. I really enjoyed this episode and I think it's like should have a place on your channel!!!
As much as i absolutely loved this video, will there be a video for each Giant, telling us of their culture and other such things in lore? Or is this as far as you're going to explain Giants, for this only really explained the basic lore of Giants in general.
I always love you D&D videos
Every time I see a new Rhexxx video I feel like a kid on Christmas morning, but I hope he's making the videos because he's enjoying them and not because he feels obligated.
I really like them, but I am happy with whatever lore Rhexx decides to explore, even if it is the lore from the teletubbies
STRAIN YOURSELF! I'M GREEDY! I WANT MORE MORE MORE!
AAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
11:11 - well, that's a nat 1 if ever I've seen one.
I really like these story base videos. Something about these videos feels real like I'm listening to a bard or a wise wizard tell the ancient lore of the world. I usually watch this when I go to bed because its also very relaxing to listen to...unless its something horrific like the mindflayers or aboleths.
Glad to see a new video! Been missing my D&D lore fix :)
3:38 whats Gannondorf doing there
Wait… I watched this before?
Wtf
I love these guys!
Dude. You help me soooooo much with my lore. Keep up the good stuff. You're always helping me.
Another great video MrRgexx. I would love to see a video about werewolfs and there kind like the first of the werewolfs or werebears. Hope you are enjoying making these videos as much as we enjoy watching them ^-^
"The giants had one of the biggest empires in the world"
Oh come on! That's cheap.
I'd laugh hard if they'd have one of the smallest empires in the world. Smaller than the empire of dwarfs.
SkywalkerWroc I see what he did there...
Or halflings (if they had one that is)
you have a good story telling voice, definitely more of this type.
Your videos are so hell interesting!
I can't wait for Tiamat and Bahamut!
Love this kind of video, keep it up man! Much love!
Love these would love to see more! redundant I know :)
Please do Behirs! The giants created them to kill dragons!
Really?
Storm giants specifically! Make a deal with them and your party could get a baby one.
@@cullysloy2705 Cool!
If only MrRhexx thought so...
@@cullysloy2705 so it's like a literal baby shop inside a dungeon?
OMG! I haven't even watched it yet! Thank you so much, I've been waiting for this! And right after that ettin video, amazing!
With the Ettin video that came out last, I knew this was coming and I couldn't be happier..... my two favorite monster types from D&D have always been giants and dragons, cause they are big, scary, but with their intelligence and lore they make compelling NPCs and enemies. Keep up the good work, and I will continue to spam watch your videos.... (I like to listen to D&D videos while I work on DM stuff.)
XD jesus all of this because Oathia can't keep her legs together with other deities.
@@dubuyajay9964 Eh, no, her rape is not justified here. IDC how much she cheated. Raping her does not equal "manning up." What the hell, dude?
@@NoirRaven I think he means murdering her lover. How stupid does a minor god have to be to bang the wife of one of the most powerful and original gods.
@@zachburskey8868 What minor god could say no to her though; being his wife? That said, again, none of this is proportional to what happened. Yes, he was cheated on but RAPE and then MURDER do not count as justifiable retorts to such a thing. Only a weak, abusive person would do such a thing and surely there was other options but no, he decides to force a pregnancy out of a need to dominate her completely and what did it result in? Nothing but wasted potential.
@@zachburskey8868 Annam actually brought the other guy back to life, and he convinced Annam not to just kill Othea.
@@NoirRaven If you get bitchy about him this part of the lore you might be a bit to thin skinned for this game.
SKYRIM IS FOR THE NOR- oops sorry wrong game :3
Just came across your channel and it's amazing. Just had to share the love. Great work!
This was a perfect history lesson! Valuable information!
Thank you for the amazing work.
Trolls better be included in here...
Hey MrRhexx idk if you have seen my comment on the Asmodeus Revealed video. I was hoping you can explain Glasya for me. She is "Asmodeus" daughter but does she know her father true being? How much does he value her? If you could please fill in some blanks that would be great thank you!
Video was awesome thank you for making them. It’s a crash course on DND that makes me love it. More!
Wow didn't expect this video so early... Man you're great, u really put a lot of effort in what u do and we all do really appreciate it
so what are goliaths? are they another kind of demi-giant or something else?
Yes
@@marvalice3455 thanks :)
The reason why you don't hear about Giants today is because the Smithsonian covers it up
Loving the giant videos. They are really helping reminding me why I love them.
It’s always fun to learn the lore through a well done video 👍
A war of giants vs dragons?
I'm too old for this.
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I love your videos... But I'm still gonna hope for Satyrs.
Thank you for this video, I was hoping you would do one about the giants
To be honest I really enjoy these lore dives and this series in general. It's always inspiring to hear the deep lore and the bones of the world.
besides dand d online can you recommend any other dand games to play i work 77 hours a week pen and paper rpg is not an option anymore.
Where can you find that full map of Faerun???
Seconded
Google? Bing? Go Duck Go?
Love your videos, they're really entertaining and teach me a lot. I'm hoping you make a video about humans. I always thought it was weird that I can never find real history on how humans came to exist in D&D.
What I love about DnD is that none of this is set in stone. You can change any of it for your home game.
Personally, I'm not too big a fan of the Forgotten Realms, but I love the idea that giants and dragons ruled the world before recorded history, so in my homebrew campaign I sketched out a period of time before the gods known to the players arrived in the world, and during that time giants and dragons ruled supreme after having tamed the elements (in my history the Material Plane included the elemental Planes; while the giants and dragons each have their own beliefs, they're not sharing, and according to mortal scholars the inclusion of the Elemental Planes with the Material could account for the elemental natures of each of the disparate giant races). At the end of the war among the gods, Tharizdun was banished, and the power required was so great (all the gods of light and most of the dark), that the Elemental Planes were shattered off the Material, scattering many of each kind of giant to the Elemental Plane that corresponds to their nature, leaving not enough giants left on the Material to populate their now-shattered empire. The banishing also knocked the planet of the Material Plane off its axis, turning what once was temperate land into polar tundra and caking it and the monsters that now inhabit it with ice and snow.
In my game, it is for this reason that so few giant ruins can be found on the Material, not just due to the sheer passage of time, but also because many of the ruins broke off and wound up in the volcanoes of the Plane of Fire, or beneath the seas of the Plane of Water, with their banished makers.
I really liked the idea that there are some things in the world that even the gods don't know or aren't aware of.