Hill Giants | D&D Monster Lore | The Dungeoncast Ep.183

Will and Brian are talking about some of the smallest Giants out there. They are strong, stupid, and driven by their incessant hunger. Find out what horrors await a Hill Giant that is forced to starve this week on The Dungeoncast!
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[@DiMadHatter]

That Shamus guy was definitely the funniest thing i've heard on your show, laughed till it started to hurt. I really imagined how he looks, with his gestures and all that, and that voice was so funny! Thanks guys for the laugh!

[@bobtown500]

That was funny as hell guys. Perfect timing as our D&D session ended just as you boys came on. Thx again for the good laugh and great cast.

[@mcswaggerduff8946]

I've heard of people making mountains out of hills but these guys are a whole nother level

[@ashenwuss1651]

These big ol, gullible idiots are definitely out of the ordningary. Very odd fellas

[@dorianrobinette9712]

I'll be honest, I legitimately can't think of any puns. I have disgraced myself. I guess you guys are higher in the ordining of puns than me.

[@ashenwuss1651]

@@dorianrobinette9712 I struggled myself. It was like hurling a boulder

[@mcswaggerduff8946]

Come on, my appetite for bad jokes is not even remotely sated. You have a tall ordening to rise to

[@dorianrobinette9712]

I guess I'm more like a hill giant than I thought. I have a giant gut and a small brain.

[@Hemperorjoans]

everyone loves hill giants.

[@IzzysIssues]

I'm putting together a giant-centric campaign now so I'm rewatching all of these. Small Seamus is absolutely going in my game!

[@paladinofthelostdays7392]

Praise be the Dragon King Bahamut for super quest Saga is returning!

[@marcussimoes2909]

RIP Sheamus, i will tell your tale!

[@RyanWBL]

He shall live on as an NPC in my STK campaign. Instant classic.

[@blueweld75]

I just found you folks about a month ago. I have been listing to the whole library. You guys are rad and its rad how much fun you folks are having in this episode. This makes it my favorite!

[@darnell1391]

Im so glad you guys are still making videos

[@ericsmith223]

Yes! More big guys!

[@brandtdowney6819]

Every Sunday i look forward to your videos.

[@luisaguillon7201]

Every now and then I come back to this episode to remember...Small Shamus

[@VinStJohn]

This might be your best episode - good balance of lore and fun brainstorming, and it felt like you two were supporting each other instead of competing for whether the show would be more of one than the other. And very funny! Loved it!

[@pricerowland]

In the tedium of quarantine, DnD has been one of the things I most look forward to (although now we are all on discord instead of in person). I'm equally glad that Will and Brian are still able to make their amazing podcast. Thanks guys :)

[@ashenwuss1651]

Hill Giants. These guys are hilarious. I have yet to fight one in-game, or oppose one. I don't think I could bring myself to do it. They are innocently dumb

[@philiphamel8504]

Could Small Seamus be a Halfling?

[@Thedungeoncast]

That's how I pictured him.

[@philiphamel8504]

@@Thedungeoncast and their advantages against being frightened is a great little way to add flavor to the character.

[@kyleellis9177]

we have hill and cloud giants, why arent fire giants called volcano giants, frost giants = glaciar giants, storm giants = maybe trench giants?, stone = mountain.

[@thezerowulf507]

There already are mountain giants and fog giants too. They are part of the ordning

[@kyleellis9177]

@@thezerowulf507 no i mean why are some named for geographical locations like hill and others for something like frost or fire. you would think all would be named after different kinds of mts in reference to them being big or all would be named for the element.

[@Aquafrostsheke]

Frost and fire giants are more elemental. They have more to them than simply where they live. I guess hill giants could be called fat giants but that’s lame. Also fire giants live in the the elemental plane of fire so in a way that is an environmental description as well. As for storm giants they can live deep in the sea or in the clouds. And they are prone to lightning Magicks so it just makes more sense to call them storm giants.

[@dorianrobinette9712]

I have liked and commented! I continue to serve the hungry dungeoncast! Greetings milords, well...the slime invasion has ended. We finally managed to slay them all, the death toll is high, and the ecosystems of our local forests were damaged by the ravenous slimes eating everything in sight. Its not beyond repair though, we'll just have to ration our food and be very careful not to over hunt in the coming years. I suppose our now decreased population makes that a little easier... Hill giants hmm, well I know I found a few hill giant corpses out in the woods earlier. They must have starved from the lack of food due to the slime outbreak. Until next week milords. How did an episode about such a simple one dimensional monster lead to so many jokes and a character as great as small seamus? Seriously will, I don't care that he died, you need to bring seamus back as like a cameo in SQS or something, he's to perfect. Not gonna lie, I can see brian becoming a giant, the jolly kind of giant, not a people eating giant. Those skinny hill giants are pretty much the exact opposite of me. They gets stronger after being starved, where if I don't eat for to many hours my limbs just start feeling weak and they get a little shaky. Much less intimidating. Stay safe dudes, have a good day.

[@gabesmith8331]

I enjoy this podcast.

[@dakotarobertson3208]

Will you guys be covering the Empyreans this year?

[@Thedungeoncast]

Probably

[@lonegoat81]

Small Angry Seamus!

[@spacewarsfight281]

Hill giants the special needed kids of true giants

[@ericrecano8557]

This was hysterical-you guys made me a fan of Hill Giants! U could have a lot of fun using these guys in an campaign-

[@jeffcook6735]

13 39- Danny must be a clip on the youtube page. That is awesome. Small shamus as well.

[@aleplayer1712]

I guess you can say Hill Giants are THICC!

[@tonyromasco1735]

Name the farmer Absimilliard Frumpkin AKA "Abe"

[@rippertrain]

You guys are awesome!

[@NamelessKing1597]

6:10 🎵SIE SIND DAS ESSEN UND WIR SIND DIE JAEGER!🎵

[@jjmeyer74]

*Sees new logo* SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY! Edit: *Sad Coffee Mug Noises*

[@Thedungeoncast]

We will be updating the store to include mugs soon.

[@chugiakjrtheplaywwright6461]

In my own settings, I honestly prefer playing the Hill Giants as being essentially halflings of the Giants.

[@MiloshFitzroy]

Stuff-stuff!

[@Wozzie_Mozzie]

By far my favorite giant to use as a dm.

[@toryengland5440]

If E Honda was 16ft tall he’d be a hill giant lol

[@shamusfarmer]

My name is ACTUALLY Shamus (I know, spelled wrong, blame my parents), and I got super excited when you named that farmer that...

[@stephenclements6158]

LOL, not Seamus! Where's Big Trash??? Maybe Big Trash can save him!

[@firesniperbullet2]

R.i.p farmer

[@MunkeeMag]

“Hot Hobgoblins” You’re talking about temperature, right? You aren’t going all rule 34 on us, are you?

[@DiMadHatter]

Hotgoblins

[@geoffreyperrin4347]

I have always wanted to run a campaign where a hill giant attuned to a headband of intellect, learned magic, and turned a tribe of hill giants into an army

[@mattrondeau2]

Cave man writing a paper: I would reference rock

[@stephenclements6158]

GET THAT MIKE ON YOU. HE'S NOT TELLING YOU AGAIN.

[@justincarlozmaxino1100]

Gelatinous cubes are like the Hill Giant version of a rhoomba

[@Smitty-hr2mg]

Do the Barghest

[@darklightstudio]

Keeping Brian on-topic should be a new D&D feat. lol ;p

[@MySqueezingArm]

No mention of WereBoars. Bug man is disappoint.

[@TheSecondFlock]

Was that...A Teaser...FOR FOMORIANS??? I need more Fomorian lore in my life.

[@notsae66]

Are there any monsters associated heavily with disease and pestilence? That would be very topical right about now, not to mention generally interesting.

[@TheMariosack]

Theres that one disease yugoloth

[@darklightstudio]

I was just contemplating the same thought - but in another way, since we are talking Giants.. Just like komodo dragons, I think that for Giants who eat spoiled/rotten food, their bite attack should add disease or poison to their victims on a failed saving throw. I just added this to my homebrew/house rules, actually. :) What do you guys think?

[@thehermitdruid]

Rock beat dragon for thousand of years. Rock strong

[@nickferal22]

You guys are awesome! I listen to your podcast on Spotify to help me world build and everything. Currently my party is on the hunt for a dragon egg and have made their way into a blue dragons lair. The warforged episode really helped me understand my parties character but one of them is also a "Dreamtouched" I have no idea what the hell that is. I was wondering if I can make a request for a Dreamtouched episode? Again, you guys rock! Thank you!

[@tmoney007confederation7]

Actually Hill GIANTS range from 10' to 16' tall. At least that what my monster manual says??

[@loganfalvo7349]

Mariosac!!

[@XSS537]

So Grolantor has a dwarf merkin?? 🤷‍♂️

[@thevoidcritter]

So is it possible for a hill giant to ever be...full?

[@t2av159]

Hot Hobgoblins

[@D1LLDozZer135]

I was thinking Terrence for the farmer

[@moonringXD]

Hey are you guys on stitcher? Also you guy should cover deep imaskari there pretty cool.

[@sourplayer2936]

just a question but whats their relationship? Friends? More? Sorry im in a argument with a friend on this

[@BryantVonMiller]

I would say good friends, they seem to keep all personal information hush hush and let nothing out. Judging by how they act and behave with each other, they act like long time bro's. And they both have have significant others. Brian has a wife and baby girl, Will has a girlfriend.

[@BryantVonMiller]

Here is the story of soap box Johnny. (PART 1) He was the first born of three siblings of his Father, Small Angry Shamus. One day whilst Soap Box Johnny was in the backyard with his siblings and mum. His da's voice is heard screaming loudly followed by small tremours of the ground. Mum knew what was happening and escorted herself and the children from the backyard and into the nearby forest. Johnny looks back and sees a Hill Giant approach the farmstead, grabs Small Angry Shamus, bringing Shamus to its large mouth and chomps down. Biting Shamus in half. After seeing his father die in such a horrifying fate.. He and his mum and siblings ran off into the forests.. Where he and his family get attacked by goblins, the siblings and Johnny runs away.. While mum sacrifices herself for her children. The siblings spent days in the woods, eating berries and hiding from animals.. Only to be discovered by a group of adventurers who rescue the children, takimg the children to a nearby town and leave the children in the care of a shop keeper that the party knew and trusted. A fat man with a big beard, human. Now with an adopted father.. Shamus was put to work. Standing upon a box of soap. He would call out to travelers and passerbyers. Attempting to sell soap for his adopted father.. (This next part is dark. Please beware) As Shamus grew up with his siblings. The adopted fathers business began to flourish and so did his greed and lust.. Maybe he was abusive in several ways to Shamus and his siblings.. Getting himself drunk and if Shamus had failed to bring in a tidy sum, Shamus wouls get beaten. In order to prevent his siblings to get hurt. Shamus would egg on the father and demand that a hammer would be used, to tire out his father quicker. Maybe his father would be.. forceful and lustful. For all we know, Shamus could have had younger sisters. Aftef 10 years of abuse, now 22 years old. Shamus had saved enough money by pocketing profits from his position. He would sneak out with his siblings and run away, purchase travel on a ship and start again anew. During the escape. Maybe guards of the father recognize the siblings attempting to run away, maybe the father realizes they ran away and ordered them tl be returned.. And trsgically, one sibling was slain.. Bitter with anger, Shamus swears vegence and vows to kill his father.. And the two escape (END OF PART 1)

[@BryantVonMiller]

(PART TWO OF THE TALE OF SOAP BOX JOHNNY) As Shamus and his sibling traveled aboard "The Righteous Indignation" Shamus and his sibling realize they are on board a vessel with magic users. These magic users practice spells, casting spells and sending any projecticles into the sea. Enthralled by this, Shamus inquires as how this is possible to the Head Wizard. A black robed being who kept their head shrouded within a black mask and covered with a hood. The being would with a simple jesture of their covered right hand.. And the two walk down below. Where the two sit down on a makeshift table. And suddenly.. A Crystal Ball is placed on the table by another black robed being.. Who seemingly appears from the darkness of the rooms corners. The only light source being from the steps that travel into the dark insides of the vessel. As the first initial being sits down at the far edge of the table and rests their gloved hand on the crystal ball.. And with a gesture, images of.. Shamus. As a child begins to play in the crystal ball. Shamus, mezmorized by this.. Stares into the ball.. watching as he would see his life unfold, to the point of his fathers demise.. To his mothers sacrifice.. To- The pain of memory is almost too much, Shamus struggling to close his eyes and looks away. Unable to peel himself away from the crystal ball.. Sees himself. As if he was looking at himself.. The imagery in the ball dis-apates into a black mist.. Then an image of a skeletal head.. Of horryfing visage.. A towering behemouth of power and destruction.. With legions and legions of skeletons of all manner of beings.. Shamus.. Grabbing hold of his head with his hands, yanks his head backwards.. Causing himself to fall backwards onto the floor. Shamus would look up to the cieling.. And then sit up.. He comes to his feet and sees he is in an empty room. He looks around and finds nothing.. Shamus turns around, seeing the steps and walks out.. Then exits onto the deck of the ship. Where his sibling is, watching the passing sea underneath from the safety of the railing of the ship. Shamus.. Shrugging and shaking his head. He walks forward and hugs his sibling, holding them tightly.. The two exchange a conversation of how Shamus just walked off and went below deck, how there was no robed figures or anyone like that aboard. That it was a fever dream or him being unable to sleep well due to being on a boat in the sea.. Shrugging it off.. Shamus went about his business on the boat.. Weeks pass until the boat finally makes port at a large stone walled port city. (END OF PART 2)

[@BryantVonMiller]

I will continue the other parts later, going to go to bed and hopefully get some sleep.