Editing Goliath (section)

==In 5e==
5th edition's Goliaths appeared in Elemental Evil Players Guide. Same old perfect barbarians, but transplanted the hippie stuff into the [[Firbolg|firbolgs]]. Instead, they're vocal in their mockery of the tendencies of civilization's structures - they have a sense of fairness that no position can hope to dissuade, the weak and useless die trying to keep up, everyone is constantly tested in their environment (especially their leaders) which they will still relish continuing in fairer places, and they would all sooner die fighting hopelessly than waste away remembering glory days.

::Ability Score: +2 Strength, +1 Constitution
::Typical Alignment: Favor Lawful Neutral
::Size: Medium. Described as being between 7 and 8 feet tall, and weighing 280-340 lbs.
::Speed: Base walking speed of 30 feet.
::Natural Athlete: Automatic proficiency in Athletics
::Stone's Endurance: Can use your reaction to roll a d12+Con modifier and reduce damage by that much. Recharges on short or long rests.
::Powerful Build: Count as one size larger for carrying capacity and determining how much you can carry, drag, or lift.
::Mountain Born: Instant acclimation to high altitude, including above 20,000 feet, and naturally adapted to cold climates.
::Languages: Common and Giant.

In the [[Icewind Dale]]: Rime of the Frostmaiden adventure, Goliaths got a bone thrown their way and Mountain Born went from just making them "adapted to cold climates" (so no Exhaustion checks caused by cold environments) to full-on Cold Resistant, which makes them the only race with resistance to Cold Damage outside of [[Dragonborn]] with [[Silver Dragon]] or [[White Dragon]] ancestry.