# Ancestry: Goliath <img src='https://www.gmbinder.com/images/hfki2BM.png' style= 'position: absolute; bottom:975px; right: 335px; height:30px'> ___ At the highest mountain peaks dwell the reclusive goliaths, the nomadic, tribalistic giantfolk wandering a bleak realm of rock and wind. Their hearts are infused with the cold regard of their realm, leaving each goliath with the responsibility to earn a place in the tribe or die trying. Distantly related to giants and infused with the supernatural essence of their ancestors’ mountainous home, goliaths stand between 7 and 8 feet tall and generally have a wide array of skin tones resembling different types of stone, as if they were carved from their mountain homes. ### Goliath Traits **Ability Score Increase.** One ability score of your choice increases by 2, and another by 1, to a maximum of 20. ___ **Age.** Goliaths have lifespans comparable to humans. They enter adulthood in their late teens and usually live less than a century. ___ **Alignment.** Goliath society, with its clear roles and tasks, has a strong lawful bent. The goliath sense of fairness, balanced with an emphasis on self-sufficiency and personal accountability, pushes them toward neutrality. ___ **Creature Type.** You are a Humanoid. You are also considered a Giant for any prerequisite or effect that requires you to be a Giant. ___ **Size.** Goliaths are between 7 and 8 feet tall and weigh between 280 and 340 pounds. Your size is Medium. ___ **Speed.** Your base walking speed is 30 feet. ___ **Mountain Born.** You can acclimate to high altitudes at half the normal time, even if you’ve never been to one. This includes elevations above 20,000 feet. ___ **Powerful Build.** You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift. ___ **Stone's Endurance.** You can supernaturally draw on unyielding stone to shrug off harm. When you take damage, you can use your reaction to roll a d12, reducing the damage by that total. Once you use this feature, you must complete a short or long rest to do so again. ___ **Languages.** You can speak, read, and write Common and Giant. \columnbreak ### Heritage: Frostwind Goliath The frostwind goliath are distantly related to frost giants, and have adapted to the biting cold winds of the highest peaks. They are the coldest and strictest of goliaths, strongly believing in their tribe and keeping its members alive and well. Frostwind goliaths have skin appearing as bluish-grey rock, with a few having white patches that appear like snow. They cannot grow hair, but some grow ice crystals on their head instead. ___ **Cold Resistance.** You are resistant to Cold damage. ___ **Biting Cold.** You know the *Frostbite* cantrip. Constitution is your spellcasting ability for it. ### Heritage: Fireheart Goliath The firestorm goliath are distantly related to fire giants, and bear a hearth of fire in their hearts. They tend to be more violent and fiery than other goliaths, utilizing the inferno of their bodies to keep warm. Firestorm goliaths generally appear similar to other goliaths, but have a faint molten glow in their chest. They have orange or blonde hair, and blazing orange or lava red eyes. ___ **Fire Resistance.** You are resistant to Fire damage. ___ **Burning Flames.** You know the *Firebolt* cantrip. Constitution is your spellcasting ability for it.