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	To this end, stories are very important to the Giants, and most Councils have established literacy programs in order to preserve their mostly lost histories, as after their deaths, even the closest of Pantheons will forget their friends and lovers without stories to occasionally remind them who they're fighting for. Because of this, the mark of a truly successful Giant, one who has lived a life worth living, Worthy or not, is a giant who has written his own Autobiography. Councils store the originals in the most secure vaults of their keeps and strongholds, and ensure copies are available for giants to reminisce over lost friends. In this way, even the Damned have a comfort knowing that though they may died, the memories of their lives on Earth will be immortal.		To this end, stories are very important to the Giants, and most Councils have established literacy programs in order to preserve their mostly lost histories, as after their deaths, even the closest of Pantheons will forget their friends and lovers without stories to occasionally remind them who they're fighting for. Because of this, the mark of a truly successful Giant, one who has lived a life worth living, Worthy or not, is a giant who has written his own Autobiography. Councils store the originals in the most secure vaults of their keeps and strongholds, and ensure copies are available for giants to reminisce over lost friends. In this way, even the Damned have a comfort knowing that though they may died, the memories of their lives on Earth will be immortal.

	==== Blood and the ~~Oflactory~~ ====		==== Blood and the Olfactory ====
	Giants, so strongly tied to the earth, can with a simple whiff find where the father of the subject was born, and if it is strong, the balance of the Murderer's Curse in his blood.		Giants, so strongly tied to the earth, can with a simple whiff find where the father of the subject was born, and if it is strong, the balance of the Murderer's Curse in his blood.

	On that same note, by being in the vicinity of blood, they can pinpoint what direction is North and where they are in relation to the blood of the subjects father. Being surrounded by multiple targets does confuse the Giant a bit; For crowds of 10 people within 10 yards of the Giant, he will take a -1 penalty to wits rolls to a cumulative -3 penalty. Being in the vicinity of a vampire also confers a -1 penalty to a maximum of -3, as the blood within his body is stolen, causing the ~~Giants~~ mental compass to spin out of control.		On that same note, by being in the vicinity of blood, they can pinpoint what direction is North and where they are in relation to the blood of the subjects father. Being surrounded by multiple targets does confuse the Giant a bit; For crowds of 10 people within 10 yards of the Giant, he will take a -1 penalty to wits rolls to a cumulative -3 penalty. Being in the vicinity of a vampire also confers a -1 penalty to a maximum of -3, as the blood within his body is stolen, causing the Giant's mental compass to spin out of control.

	==== Gigantomachia: Creation of Singing Weapons and Aloadate Companions ====		==== Gigantomachia: Creation of Singing Weapons and Aloadate Companions ====

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	=== Aclima's Vow and Lamech's Oath ===		=== Aclima's Vow and Lamech's Oath ===
	Aclima was the name of the sister and desired wife of Abel, whom the first brothers competed for by asking for ~~Gods~~ favor. In the original Genesis story, it was the Earth herself that spat this curse at Cain, ~~disguisted~~ by his actions, forbidding him from growing crops again. God ~~mearly~~ seared a mark on the murderer, so that everyone he meets knows who he was and what he had done. It was through bargaining that Cain managed to talk God into turning the mark into a form of protection, for the man that would kill him would suffer ~~Cains~~ pain seven times. ~~Cains~~ own decendant, Lamech, upon murdering a man, called this same curse upon himself, so his murderer would suffer 77 times for his own death. Giants, though supernatural, still carry the very human capacity of sin, and though they are all damned by their very blood, they can still have worth in their work, as their Martyred ancestor did.		Aclima was the name of the sister and desired wife of Abel, whom the first brothers competed for by asking for God's favor. In the original Genesis story, it was the Earth herself that spat this curse at Cain, disgusted by his actions, forbidding him from growing crops again. God merely seared a mark on the murderer, so that everyone he meets knows who he was and what he had done. It was through bargaining that Cain managed to talk God into turning the mark into a form of protection, for the man that would kill him would suffer Cain's pain seven times. Cain's own decendant, Lamech, upon murdering a man, called this same curse upon himself, so his murderer would suffer 77 times for his own death. Giants, though supernatural, still carry the very human capacity of sin, and though they are all damned by their very blood, they can still have worth in their work, as their Martyred ancestor did.

	A Giant with a Worthiness of 3 or less is cursed Aclima's Vow, where the Giant not only loses the Totems that define her, but finds that they have entirely abandoned her, and she can may very well lose her reason for being. With ~~his~~ connection to nature severed, ~~begins~~ to descend into savagery. The most wicked of Giants even may take on the title of a Pantheonic God in the worst way possible, by losing their Worthiness to the point where it recurses, their lost honors becoming twisted, bastardized versions of what they used to be, and they prepare to their ascension to Godhood in an existence that begins to deny them.		A Giant with a Worthiness of 3 or less is cursed with Aclima's Vow, where the Giant not only loses the Totems that define her, but finds that they have entirely abandoned her, and she can may very well lose her reason for being. With their connection to nature severed, they begin to descend into savagery. The most wicked of Giants even may take on the title of a Pantheonic God in the worst way possible, by losing their Worthiness to the point where it recurses, their lost honors becoming twisted, bastardized versions of what they used to be, and they prepare to their ascension to Godhood in an existence that begins to deny them.

	As such, those cursed with Aclima's Vow are now eligible to call Lamech's Oath upon themselves, instantly losing a point of Worthiness. The Curse of Cain appears on the ~~Giants~~ flesh as a terrible burn ~~would~~, in a very visible are, tattooing in a blaze of fire a strange word written in the ancient pre-Babel tongue, forever claiming her as protected and dealing a point of Aggravated damage.		As such, those cursed with Aclima's Vow are now eligible to call Lamech's Oath upon themselves, instantly losing a point of Worthiness. The Curse of Cain appears on the Giant's flesh as a terrible burn wound, in a very visible are, tattooing in a blaze of fire a strange word written in the ancient pre-Babel tongue, forever claiming her as protected and dealing a point of Aggravated damage.

	If the Giant is slain, her killer and those he calls his nearest friends will suffer 7 times for the Giants death, instantly turning a dice pool into a critical failure at the most inoppurtune moment. This divine protection is the lone reason why Giant-Slaying is such a risky ~~endevor~~. A far cry from the tales of Jack the Giant-Killer and Corineus, the slaying of the most wicked Giants rarely leave the victor with wealth and power for very long. Even so, many of the heroes from the old folk legends managed to defeat these terrible giants by imprisoning them, fooling them into suicide, or using Singing Weapons, which, being alive, will suffer the brunt of the curse.		If the Giant is slain, her killer and those he calls his nearest friends will suffer 7 times for the Giants death, instantly turning a dice pool into a critical failure at the most inoppurtune moment. This divine protection is the lone reason why Giant-Slaying is such a risky endeavor. A far cry from the tales of Jack the Giant-Killer and Corineus, the slaying of the most wicked Giants rarely leave the victor with wealth and power for very long. Even so, many of the heroes from the old folk legends managed to defeat these terrible giants by imprisoning them, fooling them into suicide, or using Singing Weapons, which, being alive, will suffer the brunt of the curse.

	=== Worthiness ===		=== Worthiness ===

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	A giant will grow up much like a regular child would, though unlike other supernaturals, his transformation isn't immediate and jarring. A giant magically knows of what he is from the moment he takes his first, painful breaths out of the womb. He may be diagnosed as autistic: The features of his hands, head and feet will be slightly exaggerated, he will have trouble reacting properly to situations; He will seem to suffer no pain when he should, and his parents may find him spending hours on end playing Minecraft. He knows what he will grow up to be, though he might not tell his parents, assuming that this knowledge is normal and expected of them, and when growing up must learn to deal with the problems that will balloon substantially as an adult, be it greed, cannibalistic cravings or assaulting those that don't obey him. The adults in the childhood of a giant are the very most important part of his development, and will help facilitate the transition, even if they don't know what he is. It's a case of Nature vs. Nurture. Their Nature is that they are keepers of the world, conquerors and demigods. Their nurture is an entirely different subject. How much different would Supermans life have been had he spent 5 more minutes in the atmosphere? A well adjusted child may grow up, god willing, to be a well adjusted giant,		A giant will grow up much like a regular child would, though unlike other supernaturals, his transformation isn't immediate and jarring. A giant magically knows of what he is from the moment he takes his first, painful breaths out of the womb. He may be diagnosed as autistic: The features of his hands, head and feet will be slightly exaggerated, he will have trouble reacting properly to situations; He will seem to suffer no pain when he should, and his parents may find him spending hours on end playing Minecraft. He knows what he will grow up to be, though he might not tell his parents, assuming that this knowledge is normal and expected of them, and when growing up must learn to deal with the problems that will balloon substantially as an adult, be it greed, cannibalistic cravings or assaulting those that don't obey him. The adults in the childhood of a giant are the very most important part of his development, and will help facilitate the transition, even if they don't know what he is. It's a case of Nature vs. Nurture. Their Nature is that they are keepers of the world, conquerors and demigods. Their nurture is an entirely different subject. How much different would Supermans life have been had he spent 5 more minutes in the atmosphere? A well adjusted child may grow up, god willing, to be a well adjusted giant,

	=== ~~Aclimas~~ Vow and ~~Lamechs~~ Oath ===		=== Aclima's Vow and Lamech's Oath ===
	Aclima was the name of the sister and desired wife of Abel, whom the first brothers competed for by asking for Gods favor. In the original Genesis story, it was the Earth herself that spat this curse at Cain, disguisted by his actions, forbidding him from growing crops again. God mearly seared a mark on the murderer, so that everyone he meets knows who he was and what he had done. It was through bargaining that Cain managed to talk God into turning the mark into a form of protection, for the man that would kill him would suffer Cains pain seven times. Cains own decendant, Lamech, upon murdering a man, called this same curse upon himself, so his murderer would suffer 77 times for his own death. Giants, though supernatural, still carry the very human capacity of sin, and though they are all damned by their very blood, they can still have worth in their work, as their Martyred ancestor did.		Aclima was the name of the sister and desired wife of Abel, whom the first brothers competed for by asking for Gods favor. In the original Genesis story, it was the Earth herself that spat this curse at Cain, disguisted by his actions, forbidding him from growing crops again. God mearly seared a mark on the murderer, so that everyone he meets knows who he was and what he had done. It was through bargaining that Cain managed to talk God into turning the mark into a form of protection, for the man that would kill him would suffer Cains pain seven times. Cains own decendant, Lamech, upon murdering a man, called this same curse upon himself, so his murderer would suffer 77 times for his own death. Giants, though supernatural, still carry the very human capacity of sin, and though they are all damned by their very blood, they can still have worth in their work, as their Martyred ancestor did.

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	Since time immemorial, Giants have roamed through our tales, sometimes as friends, mostly as savage foes for stalwart young heroes to slay and prove their worth. Even when they're not absconding with young maidens, milling the bones of the sons of farmers or hoarding gold, they antagonize and make war with the mighty Gods. They're beasts, through and through; In the shape of a man, yet monsters possessing strength and size far beyond the capacity of even the mightiest warrior. They have no home, no society, no point to their existance...		Since time immemorial, Giants have roamed through our tales, sometimes as friends, mostly as savage foes for stalwart young heroes to slay and prove their worth. Even when they're not absconding with young maidens, milling the bones of the sons of farmers or hoarding gold, they antagonize and make war with the mighty Gods. They're beasts, through and through; In the shape of a man, yet monsters possessing strength and size far beyond the capacity of even the mightiest warrior. They have no home, no society, no point to their existance...

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	Genii: Surprisingly good relations here. Both sides know the pain of being doubted and dismissed. The let us say, unique, worldview of ~~Geniuses~~ allows them to accommodate the Giants as Bardo creatures and sidestep the curse of doubt. Giants don't inspire Havoc and there are occasional collaborations to experiment combining Axioms and Gigantomachia. The results are.. inconclusive and very dangerous.		Genii: Surprisingly good relations here. Both sides know the pain of being doubted and dismissed. The let us say, unique, worldview of Genii allows them to accommodate the Giants as Bardo creatures and sidestep the curse of doubt. Giants don't inspire Havoc and there are occasional collaborations to experiment combining Axioms and Gigantomachia. The results are.. inconclusive and very dangerous.

	Leviathans: Lots of bad blood from the olden times here. Thousands of feuds, insults, wars, and petty slights. The world was literally not big enough for the both of them.		Leviathans: Lots of bad blood from the olden times here. Thousands of feuds, insults, wars, and petty slights. The world was literally not big enough for the both of them.

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	~~Geniuses~~: Surprisingly good relations here. Both sides know the pain of being doubted and dismissed. The let us say, unique, worldview of Geniuses allows them to accommodate the Giants as Bardo creatures and sidestep the curse of doubt. Giants don't inspire Havoc and there are occasional collaborations to experiment combining Axioms and Gigantomachia. The results are.. inconclusive and very dangerous.		Genii: Surprisingly good relations here. Both sides know the pain of being doubted and dismissed. The let us say, unique, worldview of Geniuses allows them to accommodate the Giants as Bardo creatures and sidestep the curse of doubt. Giants don't inspire Havoc and there are occasional collaborations to experiment combining Axioms and Gigantomachia. The results are.. inconclusive and very dangerous.

	Leviathans: Lots of bad blood from the olden times here. Thousands of feuds, insults, wars, and petty slights. The world was literally not big enough for the both of them.		Leviathans: Lots of bad blood from the olden times here. Thousands of feuds, insults, wars, and petty slights. The world was literally not big enough for the both of them.

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Of Mice and Immortals

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	Mages: GANGWAR OVER LEY LINES BITCHES also tell me about ascension		Mages: GANGWAR OVER LEY LINES BITCHES also tell me about ascension

	Prometheans:		Prometheans: Prometheans and Giants prefer to avoid eachother. Prometheans prefer to not get wrapped up in the power struggles of Giants, as they tend to leave areas in ruin faster than wasteland ever could. While Giants are not immune to disquiet, they are fascinated by it. Some Giants believe one of their kind first discovered the Promethean Fire, That Prometheus himself was a giant punished by the pantheonic gods for giving humanity such power. Others say they may have been an attempt to build new giants, or even revive the Pure Brother. Still, Prometheans often find themselves stalked and indeed captured by the more greedy giants, who refuse to believe that these creatures are anything more than thrir own plaything. In other words, they have a very strained relationship, made worse by the hubris of Giants.

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	note: gentry = warnings, gods = epic stories of conquest, differing genres. It's a grisly optimism in the tales of the Giants that supports this separation of the two.		note: gentry = warnings, gods = epic stories of conquest, differing genres. It's a grisly optimism in the tales of the Giants that supports this separation of the two.

	Sin-Eaters:		Sin-Eaters: Sin Eaters and Giants have little to no relationship whenever possible. The two very rarely make similar enemies, or even enemies of eachother.

			Beasts: Giants often wonder if they are subset of beast, or if beasts were created by nightmares of giants. Either way, the two groups tend to get along, more often than not. Maybe it's the mutual suffering of being a powerful monster trapped in an age that forgot about them, maybe it's the need to attach to myths, or maybe it's a mutual understanding between monsters in general. Whatever it is, the two tend to remain on good terms.

			Hunters: Giants tend to take land power for themselves, often forcing people out of work, or even worse, off of their homes. As a result, they make enemies with the Night Watch, The Union, and Task Force Valkyrie very easily.

			Heroes: They hate eachother, plain and simple. A giant is a creature of power, often noble in it's pursuit of land and wealth, thus making heroes view them as Ideal enemies. Some say David was a misguided Hero who killed Goliath, mistakenly believing him to be a monster. Same with Grendal, Sticky Hair, and various other famed Giants. It's hard to tell who was a Giant and who was a beast when both thrive on myths.

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	Geniuses: Surprisingly good relations here. Both sides know the pain of being doubted and dismissed. The let us say, unique, worldview of Geniuses allows them to accommodate the Giants as Bardo creatures and sidestep the curse of doubt. Giants don't inspire Havoc and there are occasional collaborations to experiment combining Axioms and Gigantomachia. The results are.. inconclusive and very dangerous.		Geniuses: Surprisingly good relations here. Both sides know the pain of being doubted and dismissed. The let us say, unique, worldview of Geniuses allows them to accommodate the Giants as Bardo creatures and sidestep the curse of doubt. Giants don't inspire Havoc and there are occasional collaborations to experiment combining Axioms and Gigantomachia. The results are.. inconclusive and very dangerous.

	Leviathans: Lots of bad blood from the olden times here. Thousands of feuds, insults, wars, and petty slights. The world was literally not big enough for the both of them.		Leviathans: Lots of bad blood from the olden times here. Thousands of feuds, insults, wars, and petty slights. The world was literally not big enough for the both of them.

	~~Sovereign~~:		Princesses: Giants and Princesses are more often than not enemies. Indeed, Giants are the polar opposite of a Princess: A Giant looks down on human ideals, whereas a Princess looks up to them. Think of how 4channers view tumblr and vice versa for a general idea of how they see eachother.