Back in the day, White Dwarf magazine was the British answer to the Dragon, and its regular "Fiend Factory" column was a source of many monsters for early D&D games. In fact, the first edition Fiend Folio (1981) was largely a collection of monsters submitted to WD. This 3e conversion is part of an ongoing project to resurrect some interesting WD monsters that, for one reason or another, fell by the wayside.

The seareach giant debuted in "Chronicle Monsters" by Lewis Pulsipher, from White Dwarf 16 (Dec 1979/Jan 1980). This article converted several monsters from Stephen Donaldson's fantasy trilogy the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever into AD&D terms. Pulsipher was a frequent contribute to both the Dragon and White Dwarf; his most famed D&D contribution is probably the Elemental Princes of Evil. His Donaldson conversion proved so popular that it was reprinted in the first Best of the White Dwarf collection.

This smiling, handsome giant stands over twelve feet tall.

Seareach Giant CR 6

Seareach giant

Often NG Large giant

Init -1; Senses low-light vision; Listen +7, Spot +7

Languages Giant, Common

AC 18, touch 8, flat-footed 18
(-1 size, -1 Dex, +8 natural, +2 leather)

hp 65 (10 HD)

Resist fire 10; SR 17

Fort +9, Ref +4, Will +4

Spd 30 ft. (6 squares)

Melee greatsword +12/+7 (2d6+9/19-20)

Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft.

Base Atk +7; Grp +19

Atk Options Cleave, Combat Expertise, Power Attack

Abilities Str 23, Dex 9, Con 15, Int 13, Wis 12, Cha 12

Feats Cleave, Combat Expertise, Lightning Reflexes, Power Attack

Skills Craft (any) +7, Listen +7, Profession (mason or sailor) +7, Spot +7, Survival +7, Swim +10, Use Rope +4

Environment any seacoast

Organization band (1-4)

Treasure standard

Advancement by character class

Level Adjustment +4

These giants stand over 12 feet tall and are renown as both seafarers and stoneworkers. They rarely have more than two children per family.