D&D 5E Bigby Presents Glory of the Giants Up for Preorder on D&D Beyond

[ECMO3]

The big missed chance for me here is the lack of Large PC options. Why can't I play an Ogre...?

The biggest gameplay issue with Ogre is they are large (but so is Centaur and Minotaur if they are not PCs). Large PCs would present some challanges I think and the designers don't want them.

FWIW I have played a "Half-Ogre" using "custom lineage" template from Tashas.

 

[ECMO3]

Digital Only: Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants Digital Pre-order

Digital and Physical Combo: Bigby Presents Glory of the Giants Physical + Digital Bundle

I don't see a release date mentioned.

Edited to add: Looks like the release date is August 15, according to These Are Dungeons & Dragons' New Products For 2023

Any ideas on the 8 new feats?

I am about to start a 1-20 campaign in 6 days and the DM uses all official material. I want to be able to plan my Death Cleric/Bladesinger Wizard build for any good feats.

 

[Veltharis ap Rylix]

Any ideas on the 8 new feats?

Guessing from the list of feats in the Wonders of the Multiverse UA (which included reprints and updates from the prior Giants UA), probably a selection of these:

• Rune Carver Apprentice - 1st
• Rune Carver Adept - 4th
• Strike of the Giants - 1st
• Ember of the Fire Giant - 4th
• Fury of the Frost Giant - 4th
• Guile of the Cloud Giant - 4th
• Keenness of the Stone Giant - 4th
• Soul of the Storm Giant - 4th
• Vigor of the Hill Giant - 4th

Maybe rolling the Rune Carver feats into a single feat or dropping Strike of the Giants as a prerequisite for the various "X of the Y Giant" feats...

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Return of the Giant Tick from Keep on the Borderlands! Yey, D&D is complete!!

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Any ideas on the 8 new feats?

There are basically two sets, tying into the Giant Foundling and Runecrafter backgrounds. Similar to the Dragonlance feats. I suspect they are only level 1 and level 4 though. The level 8 feats made it too skill-treeish.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

FWIW I have played a "Half-Ogre" using "custom lineage" template from Tashas.

I played a half-ogre in 1st edition. I think it was from Dragon magazine.

 

[Mull Ponders]

My question is are the digital and physical bundle going to be available everywhere ( local game store and Amazon) or just D&D Beyond?

 

[AdmundfortGeographer]

Is that supposed to be Bigby on the cover? Hope not.

 

[Zaukrie]

I played a half-ogre in 1st edition. I think it was from Dragon magazine.

Two articles appeared about it, I just came across them.

 

[Rabulias]

So I still can't get over the fact that a book on Giants has the title of a humanoid Wizard. Why didn't they use a Giant, like Zepheris (sp?) glory of the giants?

Yes! I would have expected something like King Snurre, Jarl Grugnar, or Chief Nosnra (or even Queen Frupy!).

Huh. Just noticed Nosnra backwards is Arnson. A dig at Dave Arneson? Am I late to the party realizing this?