Would a cloud giant tower over Orcus?

[johnsemlak]

Something I've always wondered.

Most immortal dietys/demonlords etc. are given a typical height in their description.

E.g. Orcus is (IIRC) generally described as a grossly fat 15' tall winged humanoid.

His size is meant to be intimidating to mere mortals, I assume.

But what if he encounters a mortal who is in fact larger? Say a Cloud Giant.

Would a Cloud Giant in fact tower over Orcus? Or, would Orcus automotically adjust his size proportionally?

 

[mythusmage]

Not for long.

Seriously...

You don't have to be taller than the other guy to intimidate him.

 

[johnsemlak]

Well, yeah.

Of course, I'm taking for granted that Orcus would destroy a cloud giant pretty fast.

Still, I wonder if Orcus wouldn't want to be larger than a giant if in fact he encountered one.

 

[dead]

Well, I'm not sure about Orcus because his not *officially* a deity.

However, in the 3E Deities & Demigods book, I believe deities can adjust their height to up to 100 feet or something. I'm not sure if this is an ability all deities have or it's a Feat they have to pick (I don't have the book on hand).

 

[Incenjucar]

Orcus to Cloud Giant: "You're a big one, eh, mortal? Too bad for you, you'll have to dig a hole for yourself so you can bow to me properly before you willingly give me your soul."

 

[Alzrius]

Well, I'm not sure about Orcus because his not *officially* a deity.

That depends on who you ask. He's a Lesser deity in Ghostwalk, and, according to the table on page 221 of FR's Faiths & Pantheons, he's a Lesser deity in the Realms too.

 

[Zamora]

I have D&D Minatures of Orcus and a cloud giant. The cloud giant towers over Orcus, as do the nightwalker and the treant

It doesn't seem right, does it?


Richard

 

[Cergorach]

Well, yeah.

Of course, I'm taking for granted that Orcus would destroy a cloud giant pretty fast.

Still, I wonder if Orcus wouldn't want to be larger than a giant if in fact he encountered one.

Why be taller if he can now headbutt said giant in the groin ;-)

 

[mythusmage]

I recall a scene from a nature documentary that showed a pack of captive wolves submitting to a toy poddle. Funny as hell.

 

[rbingham2000]

I recall a scene from a nature documentary that showed a pack of captive wolves submitting to a toy poddle. Funny as hell.

Heh. The day we first got Molly, our latest addition to the household, Max, who is quite the big cat, had a staredown with the new kitty, hissing and all.

Molly, who was only about several months old, hissed right back and put her little paw up as if to say, "You want a piece of me?"

Max, who's sent some pretty big dogs running back home to the neighbors' yards in his day, didn't know what the hell to think of Molly, and needless to say, he backed down after a good long moment. She and Max still have their confrontations now and again, but Max has taken to ignoring her.

Molly's still a kitten, though she's a little older, and she's turned into quite the little hellraiser.