DESERT GIANT Created 1989 FREQUENCY: Rare NO. APPEARING: 1-8 ARMOR CLASS: 5 MOVE: 12" HIT DICE: 10 + 1-6 % IN LAIR: 35% TREASURE TYPE: E NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 DAMAGE: 3-24 SPECIAL ATTACKS: Hurling rocks SPECIAL DEFENSES: See below MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard INTELLIGENCE: Average ALIGNMENT: CN SIZE: L (13' tall) PSIONIC ABILITY: nil LEVEL/XP: VII / 2,850 +14/hp

Dwelling in uninviting, barren deserts, the Desert (or Dune) Giants house in fortress lairs made of clay, stone (if available) and straw. The typical fortress is guarded by 1-6 trained wolves (80%), 1-8 dune-dwelling ogres (60%), 1-4 giant lizards (45%), and/or 2-12 pet hyenas (75%). Should large rocks be made available in any combat, these giants can hurl them up to a 20" distance for 2-20 damage. At close range, they prefer powerful staves of the strongest wood. These staves are wrapped in animal hides which are sometimes (30%) coated with some sort of contact poison. Effects of the poison vary, but usually nothing too decidedly deadly, and affect those hit with a "to hit" scored 3 higher than needed. These shabby lumberers have skin as tan as the dunes in which they live, but burned to a hard, psoriasis-thickened crisp; rugged enough to lower their natural AC. Desert Giants have the strength of Frost Giants (MM1).

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