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	In [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]], the splatbook "Giantcraft" gives a more official explanation for the giant/giant-kin divide. This book is technically based in the [[Forgotten Realms]] setting, but due to how interconnected AD&D's settings tended to be, it's generally accepted that this info holds true in [[Greyhawk]] as well. According to this book, the term "giant" only refers to those races who originate from the union of the giantish father-god [[Annam]] and the giantish mother-goddess [[Othea]]. This covers hill giants, fire giants, frost giants, storm giants, cloud giants, stone giants, and the "offshoot" races of [[ettin]], [[titan]], fog giant and mountain giant. The term "kin" refers to the breeds that originate from Othea cuckolding Annam with the god [[Ulutiu]], and consists of the firbolgs, fomorians, verbeegs and voadkyn. Ogres are not "technically" kin, but as the bastard children of Othea and [[Vaprak]], they are considered little better; [[cyclops]]es are of unknown ancestry, so "true" giants reject them as another of Othea's bastard races, and no mention is made of the position of [[troll]]s in this family tree - trolls weren't formally considered a kind of giant until 3rd edition.		In [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]], the splatbook "Giantcraft" gives a more official explanation for the giant/giant-kin divide. This book is technically based in the [[Forgotten Realms]] setting, but due to how interconnected AD&D's settings tended to be, it's generally accepted that this info holds true in [[Greyhawk]] as well. According to this book, the term "giant" only refers to those races who originate from the union of the giantish father-god [[Annam]] and the giantish mother-goddess [[Othea]]. This covers [[Hill Giant\|hill giants]], [[Fire Giant\|fire giants]], [[Frost Giant\|frost giants]], [[Storm Giant\|storm giants]], [[Cloud Giant\|cloud giants]], [[Stone Giant\|stone giants]], and the "offshoot" races of [[ettin]], [[titan]], [[Fog Giant\|fog giant]] and [[Mountain Giant\|mountain giant]]. The term "kin" refers to the breeds that originate from Othea cuckolding Annam with the god [[Ulutiu]], and consists of the firbolgs, fomorians, verbeegs and voadkyn. Ogres are not "technically" kin, but as the bastard children of Othea and [[Vaprak]], they are considered little better; [[cyclops]]es are of unknown ancestry, so "true" giants reject them as another of Othea's bastard races, and no mention is made of the position of [[troll]]s in this family tree - trolls weren't formally considered a kind of giant until 3rd edition.

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	'''Giant-kin''' is a term from [[Dungeons & Dragons]] which refers to a number of races that are related to the [[Giant]] races, but which are much smaller in size.		'''Giant-kin''' is a term from [[Dungeons & Dragons]] which refers to a number of races that are related to the [[Giant]] races, but which are much smaller in size. The precise makeup of the races that consist of giant-kin is malleable, with most players referring to the following list:

	* [[Firbolg]]		* [[Firbolg]]
	* [[Verbeeg]]		* [[Verbeeg]]
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	* [[Troll]]		* [[Troll]]
	* [[Fomorian]]		* [[Fomorian]]

			In [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]], the splatbook "Giantcraft" gives a more official explanation for the giant/giant-kin divide. This book is technically based in the [[Forgotten Realms]] setting, but due to how interconnected AD&D's settings tended to be, it's generally accepted that this info holds true in [[Greyhawk]] as well. According to this book, the term "giant" only refers to those races who originate from the union of the giantish father-god [[Annam]] and the giantish mother-goddess [[Othea]]. This covers hill giants, fire giants, frost giants, storm giants, cloud giants, stone giants, and the "offshoot" races of [[ettin]], [[titan]], fog giant and mountain giant. The term "kin" refers to the breeds that originate from Othea cuckolding Annam with the god [[Ulutiu]], and consists of the firbolgs, fomorians, verbeegs and voadkyn. Ogres are not "technically" kin, but as the bastard children of Othea and [[Vaprak]], they are considered little better; [[cyclops]]es are of unknown ancestry, so "true" giants reject them as another of Othea's bastard races, and no mention is made of the position of [[troll]]s in this family tree - trolls weren't formally considered a kind of giant until 3rd edition.

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'''Giant-kin''' is a term from [[Dungeons & Dragons]] which refers to a number of races that are related to the [[Giant]] races, but which are much smaller in size.

* [[Firbolg]]
* [[Verbeeg]]
* [[Voadkyn]]
* [[Ogre]]
* [[Troll]]
* [[Fomorian]]

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