Chapter 5: Giant Treasures — Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Working together forged our friendship as well as my beneficent bracelet. Afterward, Diancastra delighted in showing me the glory of the giants across the breadth of the multiverse.
— Bigby

Giants collect an eclectic assortment of treasures and trinkets over the course of their long life spans. This chapter, intended for the Dungeon Master, explores treasures intrepid adventurers might find during their encounters with giants, focusing on the six main families of giants described in the Monster Manual. This chapter contains the following sections:

"5" provides tables you can use to determine the contents—both valuable and mundane—of a roaming giant's bag.

"5" details the variety of valuable treasures left by ancient giants' civilizations.

"5" presents new magic items associated with giants, their legends, and their magic runes.

Giant Bags

Giants on the move carry colossal bags containing miscellaneous items collected over many years. Giant bags are strange repositories of unusual mementos, titanic tools, and giant-sized portions of food and drink. This section provides guidance for determining the contents of the bag of a giant of any kind.

Each of the lists in this section includes coinage (replacing the 7 in the Dungeon Master's Guide), boulders for throwing, and a number of other nonmagical items determined by rolling on another table. These items can include valuable objects, as well as food, tools, and curiosities. At your discretion, any giant bag might also contain a bag jelly (described in 6).

Cloud Giant Bags

Most cloud giant bags are sewn from richly dyed fabric and trimmed with gold. Giants who carry such bags thrive on showcasing the full extent of their wealth, and they often carry lavish items to further boast about their riches.

Other cloud giant bags are deceptive: they appear to be small and flat but abound with hidden pockets to stash all manner of items. Giants who carry such bags identify with the trickster aspect of the god Memnor and take pride in their cleverness.

Cloud Giant Bag Contents

140 (4d6 × 10) sp
140 (4d6 × 10) gp
10 (3d6) pp
3 (1d4 + 1) boulders (for throwing)
2 (1d4) items from the Cloud Giant Bag Items table

Cloud Giant Bag Items
d12	Item
1	A 4-foot-diameter gourd
2	A massive mortar and pestle
3	A gilded birdcage, large enough to hold a Medium creature, worth 50 gp
4	A giant-sized silver ring set with blue crystals, worth 75 gp
5	A large, gaudy citrine pendant carved to look like the sun, worth 90 gp
6	A giant-sized brass spyglass worth 100 gp
7	A life-sized malachite statue of a vulture, worth 110 gp
8	A tall electrum goblet inlaid with jade, worth 115 gp
9	A giant-sized silk dressing gown worth 125 gp
10	A 3-foot-tall turquoise idol depicting Memnor, worth 150 gp
11	Two 1-foot-tall golden eggs, each worth 100 gp
12	A large platinum mask worth 200 gp, which can depict two expressions—one of grand joy and one of deep sorrow—depending on its orientation

Fire Giant Bags

Fire giants include many skilled smiths, and some of them create gorgeous pieces from fired clay and blown glass.

Fire giants are often pragmatic, carrying only necessary tools and examples of their finest work. Their bags are sewn from resilient materials like thick leather, designed to withstand the heat of the forge as well as the fire giants' own searing heat.

Fire Giant Bag Contents

210 (6d6 × 10) sp
70 (2d6 × 10) ep
140 (4d6 × 10) gp
10 (3d6) pp
3 (1d4 + 1) boulders (for throwing)
2 (1d4) items from the Fire Giant Bag Items table

Fire Giant Bag Items
d12	Item
1	A battered, giant-sized pewter bowl and spoon
2	A giant-sized leather apron stained with soot
3	A branding iron of the giant's family name
4	Six giant-sized iron ingots
5	A large pot of metal polish
6	An old iron warhammer (used to emboss metal)
7	120 feet of thick hemp rope coated in fire-retardant lacquer
8	A diagram showing how to make a spiked tower shield
9	A 3-foot-tall ceramic mug with golden paint
10	A giant-sized ivory beard comb worth 50 gp
11	Fragments of a fire opal, worth 60 gp
12	A delicate, blown-glass flower wrapped carefully in gauze, worth 80 gp

Frost Giant Bags

Frost giant bags are coated in waterproof lacquer and lined with thick fur to keep their contents dry in the harsh weather of the giants' arctic domains. In addition to weapons and travel supplies, frost giants like to carry trophies from their battles to boast about.

Frost Giant Bag Contents

210 (6d6 × 10) sp
105 (3d6 × 10) ep
140 (4d6 × 10) gp
3 (1d6) pp
3 (1d4 + 1) boulders (for throwing)
2 (1d4) items from the Frost Giant Bag Items table

Frost Giant Bag Items
d12	Item
1	A large bronze bell with no clapper
2	A giant-sized wineskin, half-filled with wine frozen to slush
3	A necklace made of griffon beaks and skulls
4	The jagged claw of a white dragon with ice still riming its tip
5	A giant-sized fur cloak, ripped and patched in multiple places
6	A rusty longsword used to skin animals
7	A sack of dried meat strips, with "Wolf Treats" stitched in Giant on the front
8	Six large iron caltrops
9	Three ivory tusks, each worth 10 gp
10	Two polar bear pelts, each worth 20 gp
11	A massive, gold-tipped war horn worth 50 gp
12	Five large blue quartz gems, each worth 25 gp

Hill Giant Bags

The items found in hill giant bags reflect a diversity of taste and interest as broad as that found among any other giants. Some hill giants carry only food and boulders for throwing, while others collect artistic or scholarly materials that defy stereotypes attached to their kind.

Hill giant bags are made from simple materials like burlap or linen. Most have a distinctive "snack pocket"—a smaller compartment on the side of the bag used to store and easily access food while traveling. Food is of utmost importance to hill giants, and many carry different spices and cooking utensils with them.

Hill Giant Bag Contents

2,100 (6d6 × 100) cp
210 (6d6 × 10) sp
35 (1d6 × 10) ep
35 (1d6 × 10) gp
3 (1d4 + 1) boulders (for throwing)
2 (1d4) items from the Hill Giant Bag Items table

Hill Giant Bag Items
d12	Item
1	Five wheels of cheese
2	A giant-sized pair of old sandals
3	The skull of a Monstrosity native to the region
4	A haunch of smoked meat
5	A rusty dagger the giant used as a toothpick
6	Iron prongs and a trough of coal to create a makeshift spit-roast setup
7	A beehive with live bees
8	A small picture book for learning Common
9	A hefty box containing an assortment of colorful peppercorns
10	A clay tablet carved with stirring poetry
11	An unopened cask of honey mead, worth 25 gp
12	A cracked, giant-sized porcelain plate, repaired with silver lacquer, worth 50 gp

Stone Giant Bags

On a large scale, stone giants love elaborate murals and exquisite carvings. But when it comes to the trinkets in their bags, they favor trinkets that stimulate nonvisual senses, such as musical instruments, textured beads, and fragrant spices. However, many stone giants are fascinated by light and view it as a rare treasure. They cherish objects that generate or interact with light, such as prismatic crystals and bioluminescent flora.

Stone Giant Bag Contents

1,400 (4d6 × 100) cp
210 (6d6 × 10) sp
105 (3d6 × 10) ep
70 (2d6 × 10) gp
3 (1d6) pp
4 (1d6 + 1) boulders (for throwing)
2 (1d4) items from the Stone Giant Bag Items table

Stone Giant Bag Items
d12	Item
1	A striated boulder, notably smooth on one side but rough and bumpy on the other
2	A pair of flat stones tied together with hempen rope, currently pressing bioluminescent flowers
3	A string of giant-sized clay beads, each engraved with different patterns that mimic constellations
4	A wooden ocarina that perfectly imitates the sound of wind echoing in an underground cavern
5	A leather sack containing pungent spices
6	A multifaceted crystal prism
7	A giant-sized iron kettle
8	A misshapen, plush rendition of a giant cave spider
9	A giant-sized, elegant silver chisel and hammer used for carving runes, worth 20 gp
10	Seven giant-sized knucklebones worth 50 gp total
11	A 2-foot-diameter moonstone pendant depicting the profile of Skoraeus, worth 70 gp
12	Two halves of a 3-foot-diameter geode worth 120 gp total, split to reveal jagged indigo crystals

Storm Giant Bags

With their disposition toward divination, many storm giants are inclined to be superstitious, constantly searching the world for omens. They often carry a multitude of talismans and charms whose nature reflects the storm giant's home. A storm giant who lives in the sea might employ special kelp and shells for divination. A storm giant who spends more time in the sky might view lightning as a harbinger of good fortune and collect talismans made from objects struck by lightning or items that resemble lightning bolts.

Storm Giant Bag Contents

210 (6d6 × 10) sp
105 (3d6 × 10) ep
210 (6d6 × 10) gp
35 (1d6 × 10) pp
3 (1d4 + 1) boulders (for throwing)
2 (1d4) items from the Storm Giant Bag Items table

Storm Giant Bag Items
d12	Item
1	The bones of a roc, carved with prophetic runes
2	A giant-sized deck of ornately illustrated cards, their edges trimmed with gold foil
3	A drop of crystallized amber from a sacred tree
4	An earthenware jar filled with salt
5	10 pounds of candle wax in various colors
6	An elegant, giant-sized drinking horn engraved with a prayer to Stronmaus in the Giant language
7	A smooth, triangular blue stone crossed with etchings that look like lightning strikes
8	A giant-sized dulcimer inlaid with mother-of-pearl, worth 100 gp
9	A large bronze gong worth 50 gp
10	A gold toad pendant with carnelian eyes, worth 90 gp
11	A star rose quartz orb worth 120 gp
12	Three giant-sized sticks of incense, worth 75 gp each

Relics of Giant Realms

Though their inhabitants may be long gone, the ruins of ancient giants' civilizations are littered with valuable treasure for adventurers to discover. The 7 tables in the Dungeon Master's Guide can help you quickly generate items characters may find while exploring such ruins. If you want treasures that feel uniquely giant-themed, this section provides suggestions for more distinctive items.

This section can also be used to generate treasure found among still-thriving giant societies; such treasure may have been passed down between generations, created in the imitation of ancient styles, or unearthed by the giants themselves.

Kinds of Treasure

Use these guidelines in conjunction with the information in the Dungeon Master's Guide to detail treasures adventurers might find in ancient ruins built by giants.

Coins

Giants' civilizations minted coins using copper, silver, electrum, gold, and platinum. These coins were sized for the creatures that used them and are thus comparatively massive to the average adventurer. (Most coins found in giants' bags are ordinary coins minted by more recent civilizations.)

Giant-made coins vary in shape and design across civilizations, but in general, the coins are about 4 inches in diameter and at least 1/4-inch thick. Due to the sheer amount of precious metal used to make them, these coins are worth ten times more than their normal-sized counterparts. For example, one giant-sized copper coin is worth 10 cp (or 1 sp) and one giant-sized gold coin is worth 10 gp (or 1 pp).

Giant-made coins are also much heavier than normal coins. Five giant-sized coins of any type weigh 1 pound.

Gemstones

Jewels and other precious stones cut by smaller folk are too small for most giants to notice, let alone find value in. But ancient giants might have mastered ways of mining and cutting gemstones more appropriate to their size. They also harvested oversized pearls from giant clams.

You can use the "7" section of the Dungeon Master's Guide to randomly generate different jewels adventurers might find while plundering a giant's hoard. A giant-cut gemstone is worth ten times its normal value; for example, a giant-cut garnet (a stone on the 100 gp Gemstones table in the Dungeon Master's Guide) is worth 1,000 gp.

Art Objects

The art objects found in ancient giants' ruins reflect the societies and types of giants that once inhabited them. For example, ancient stone giant art is handsomely carved stonework, often adorned with tactile writing systems to accommodate visitors who aren't accustomed to the lightless depths such giants call home. Meanwhile, storm giant artwork reflects the variety of climes these giants inhabit, with thalassic treasures like pearls and seashells found alongside electroplated metals and jewelry charged with the might of a maelstrom.

In conjunction with the 7 in the Dungeon Master's Guide, you can use the following tables to generate distinctive, giant-sized art objects for a specific ruin or hoard belonging to giants.

25 gp Art Objects
d8	Item
1	A dome-shaped crystal carved with patterns of constellations
2	A pale-blue clay mask depicting an expression of raucous laughter
3	A set of gilded, giant-sized cutlery
4	A 5-foot-tall stone tablet engraved with runes that feel warm to the touch
5	A quartz pendant carved in the likeness of a god
6	A slightly bent silver crown kept as a trophy
7	A lopsided chunk of luminous stone
8	A bronze war horn, its flared bell shaped like a charging ram

250 gp Art Objects
d8	Item
1	An ornate tapestry depicting a high-ranking family of giants
2	The expertly stuffed and mounted remains of a Large Monstrosity native to the area
3	An abstract spiral sculpture carved from a fulgurite
4	A rowboat displayed inside a giant-sized green crystal bottle
5	An iridescent conch shell that echoes with the sounds of a maelstrom
6	A hefty ceramic funerary urn, intricately painted with scenes from its inhabitant's lifetime
7	A 10-foot-tall mirror set in a gem-encrusted frame
8	A complex bronze armillary sphere, its rings engraved with various Giant runes and prophecies

Magic Items

Giants have perfected numerous forms of magical crafting. This section presents new magic items associated with the might of giants.

A Note about Size

7 in the Dungeon Master's Guide, magic items meant to be worn can fit a creature regardless of size or build. If your campaign features a lot of magic items made by giants, you might decide to tweak this rule. Consider these two options:

Some of the magic items described in this chapter have special properties that allow them to fit creatures of any size. For the rest, you can decide whether characters find giant-sized items they need to resize (one way or another) or they find items that were made by giants for smaller allies—or made by smaller creatures using giants' techniques.

Giant-Crafted Items

Beyond its size, a giant-crafted version of a magic item might look different from its traditional appearance. For example, runes and rune carving are central to the magic traditions of the giants, so a rod of rulership created by a giant artisan might be inscribed with the king rune, while a giant-crafted periapt of wound closure might bear the life rune. Also, a magic item might absorb some of the latent elemental power of its giant users or creators. A +1 longsword forged by a fire giant, for example, could glow faintly like embers in the dark, while the sentinel shield once carried by a frost giant could be perpetually cold to the touch.

None of these cosmetic effects alter a magic item's capabilities. They merely provide a narrative link to giants' realms that characters might explore.

Magic Item Descriptions

The following magic items are presented in alphabetical order.