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Jotun Giant

Gargantuan · Giant · CR 22 · Chaotic Neutral

Source. Tome of Beasts
Armor Class
20 (natural armor)
Hit Points and Hit Dice
407 (22d20+176)
Challenge Rating CR
22

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR
30
+10
DEX
8
-1
CON
26
+8
INT
18
+4
WIS
20
+5
CHA
14
+2

Overview

Category Monsters
Size Gargantuan
Type Giant
Alignment Chaotic Neutral
XP 41000
Initiative Bonus -1

Movement

Walk 60 ft (18.3 m)
Swim 30 ft (9.1 m)
Climb 30 ft (9.1 m)
Crawl 30 ft (9.1 m)

Senses

Darkvision 120 ft (36.6 m)
Passive Perception 15

Saving Throws

Constitution +14 Wisdom +11 Charisma +8

Skills

Arcana +10 History +10 Nature +10 Stealth +5

Languages

Common, Giant

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Resistances
bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks

Environments

Grassland or Plains Hills Mountain

Traits

Immortality

Jotuns suffer no ill effects from age, and are immune to effects that reduce ability scores and hit point maximum.

Innate Spellcasting

the Jotun giant's innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 19). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

at will: earthquake, shapechange, speak with animals

3/day: bestow curse, gust of wind

1/day: divination

Magic Resistance

The giant has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Magic Weapons

The giant's weapon attacks are magical.

Too Big to Notice

The sheer size of the Jotun giant often causes those near it to confuse one at rest for part of the landscape. The jotun has advantage on Stealth checks when not moving.

Actions

Frightful Presence

Each creature of the giant's choice that is within 120 feet of the giant and aware of it must succeed on a DC 19 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Once a creature's saving throw is successful, it is immune to the giant's Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours.

Greatclub

+16 to hit, reach 30 ft (9.1 m). Hit: 10d8 bludgeoning damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, reach 30 ft., one target. Hit: 55 (10d8 + 10) bludgeoning damage.

Multiattack

The giant makes two greatclub attacks and a frightful presence attack, or one rock throwing attack.

Rock

+16 to hit, range 90/240 ft (27.4/73.2 m). Hit: 6d12 bludgeoning damage.

Ranged Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, range 90/240 ft., one target. Hit: 49 (6d12 + 10) bludgeoning damage.

Reactions

Rock Catching

If a rock or similar object is hurled at the giant, the giant can, with a successful DC 10 Dexterity saving throw, catch the missile and take no bludgeoning damage from it.

Legendary Actions

Detect

Cost 1

The Jotun giant makes a Wisdom (Perception) check.

Planar Return

Cost 1

If banished, a Jotun giant can return to the plane it departed 2/day. If banished a third time, it cannot return.

Sweeping Blow

Cost 1

The Jotun giant can sweep its greatclub in an arc around itself. The sweep affects a semicircular path 30 feet wide around the giant. All targets in that area take 46 (8d8 + 10) bludgeoning damage, or no damage with a successful DC 19 Dexterity saving throw.

About Jotun Giant

Jotun Giant is a gargantuan giant with a Challenge Rating of 22. It has a chaotic neutral alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 20 and possesses 407 hit points (derived from 22d20+176).

Jotun Giant has communication capabilities including Common, Giant. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Jotun Giant

2 tips available

When using Jotun Giant in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

  • Boss Encounter: Suitable for climactic moments
  • Multi-phase Battle: Plan dramatic tension with multiple phases

Player Guide: Facing Jotun Giant

2 strategies available

When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:

  • Major Threat: Prepare for epic battle
  • Resource Management: Conserve powerful abilities

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 22.

High-Level Solo Encounter:

This creature is too powerful for a single level-20 character. You need 3.0 character(s) at maximum level (20) to face this creature.

Experience Point Thresholds:

  • Medium: 50,600 XP
  • Hard: 75,900 XP
  • Deadly: 101,200 XP

Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the challenge rating of Jotun Giant?
Jotun Giant has a Challenge Rating of 22, making it appropriate for parties of level 22.0.
What type of creature is Jotun Giant?
Jotun Giant is a Gargantuan Giant, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Jotun Giant speak?
Jotun Giant can communicate in Common, Giant.

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