![]() ![]() The giants created a powerful colossus construct called Vonindod to help them in the fight against the dragons, The battles acquired such an epic scope that they became the source of inspiration for many dwarven, elven, and even giant classical ballads. And soon afterward, all races of dragonkind were involved in the conflict. With that act of aggression the giants finally felt that dragonkind posed a serious threat to them and Ostoria went to war. ![]() According to giants, this occurred because Garyx had inflamed those dragons with thoughts of greed and envy over Ostoria's prosperity. An assault that led to the burning and destruction of a cloud giant city. It was uncertain exactly what finally set off the war between them, but by most accounts it was when the dragon god Garyx sent an avatar to lead a flight of red dragons to attack the giant nation. With most being settled by contests of might, skill, or wits rather than outright murder. This led to many minor conflicts with the giants, as they felt slaying these poachers was not only desirable, but worthy of great honor or "bragging rights." Though such conflicts were always personal, not tribal or regional. ![]() But they regularly preyed upon the herds of animals the giants founded and tended, such as elk and rothé. In the few centuries that followed their arrival to Toril, dragons generally kept aloof of the giants and ignored them, maintaining a relative peace with the nation of Ostoria. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |