![[HarshnagPic.png]] # Harshnag the Grim _Frost Giant Adventurer | [[Force Grey]] | [[Stewards of the Eternal Throne]]_ ## Summary A frost giant who rejected his kind's brutality to become an adventurer and member of [[Force Grey]]. Captured by [[Haayon the Punisher]] and imprisoned at [[Stormwatch Spire]], he was beaten nearly beyond recognition—but never broken. The heroes infiltrated the Spire and found him alive. When [[Petra]] whispered "Brother" in Giant, relief flooded his battered face. As [[Haayon]] arrived to collect prisoners for sacrifice, Harshnag burst through his cell wall roaring vengeance. %% ## At a Glance Towering frost giant with ice-blue skin marked by countless battle scars. Wears piecemeal armor scavenged from defeated foes. Currently bearing the marks of prolonged torture—beaten nearly beyond recognition but unbowed. Speaks in a rumbling bass with surprising eloquence. Blunt and honorable, with dry humor that catches people off guard. Fiercely protective of those he considers friends. Views [[Petra]] as a sister-in-arms after she addressed him as "Brother" in Giant. His time in [[Haayon]]'s prison has only strengthened his resolve. ## Personality Rejected frost giant society not on a whim but on principle—raised to believe giants exist to protect, not dominate. Patient with those who fear him, merciless to those who prey on the weak. His reputation as "the Grim" comes from his relentless pursuit of evil, not his demeanor. ## Quote _"My kind believe might makes right. I believe right makes might."_ ## Background **The Stewards' Son:** [[Harshnag]]'s mother [[Thyra Runekeeper]] was a priestess at the [[Eye of the All-Father]]—one of the [[Stewards of the Eternal Throne]] who maintained the ancient temple to [[Annam]]. When [[Iymrith]] and the [[Hidden Storm]] massacred the faithful, [[Thyra Runekeeper|Thyra]] survived only because she was away hunting. She fled into exile and raised [[Harshnag]] with the Stewards' teachings: that [[Annam]] abandoned giants because they failed to protect smaller peoples, and only by becoming protectors again can they regain his favor. **The Outcast:** This philosophy made [[Harshnag]] an outcast among traditional frost giants who viewed cooperation with smallfolk as weakness. He wandered for years before [[Force Grey]] recruited him—Waterdeep's elite monster-hunting company saw value where his own kind saw shame. He proved giants and small folk could fight side by side, earning respect through decades of service. As a member of [[Force Grey]] and defender of [[Waterdeep]], he became a mentor to [[Petra]], teaching her the Giant language and exemplifying the Steward principles of bridge-building between peoples. **The Storm King's Ally:** [[Harshnag]] and [[Hekaton]] fought many battles together despite their different views of the world—[[Hekaton]] the traditionalist king, [[Harshnag]] the Steward outcast. Their mutual respect transcended ideology. Queen [[Neri]] was a secret Steward herself, and her friendship with [[Harshnag]] ran deeper than court politics allowed her to show publicly. **The Oracle's Location:** [[Harshnag]] knows how to reach the [[Eye of the All-Father]]—knowledge passed down from his mother. The temple's oracle can reveal [[Annam]]'s true intent for giantkind. Only a handful of beings share this knowledge: [[Harshnag]], ancient dragons [[Iymrith]], [[Claugiyliamatar]], and [[Klauth]], and perhaps a few surviving Stewards. **The Punisher's Grudge:** [[Haayon]] and [[Harshnag]] have history. Thirty years ago, [[Harshnag]] and [[Hekaton]] hunted [[Haayon]] down after he stole the [[Stormcrown]] and destroyed his castle. [[Haayon]] survived and nursed his grudge. When he captured [[Harshnag]] at [[Stormwatch Spire]], the torture was personal. ## Stats **Frost Giant** (MM 155) with additional abilities reflecting his adventuring experience and [[Force Grey]] training. %%