Goliath

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Goliath
Race Description:

A typical Goliath is larger than the largest half-orc. Most stand between 7 and 8 feet tall and weigh between 280 and 340 pounds. Unlike with most other races, there is no appreciable difference in height or weight between male and female Goliath. Goliath's have gray skin, mottled with dark and light patches t Lithoderms—coin-sized bone-and-skin growths as hard as pebbles—speckle their arms, shoulders, and torso. Their skulls have a jutting eyebrow ridge, wide jaw, and occasional lithoderms as well. Female Goliath have dark hair on their heads, grown to great length and always kept braided. Male Goliath generally have hair only on their limbs. Goliath eyes are a vibrant blue or green, and they often seem to glow a little from underneath their furrowed brows.

Because their skin mottling has cultural significance, Goliath generally dress as lightly as possible, displaying their skin patterns for all to see. For the same reason, few Goliath would willingly get a tattoo—to draw on one's skin is tantamount to trying to rewrite one's fate. Goliath's instead decorate themselves with jewelry, often sporting ear, nose, or brow rings. A Goliath's lithoderms are also common places to embed a gem or two, since they have few nerve endings and stand out on the Goliath's body already.

Role:
Due to the brute nature and the unwitty nature of the Goliath they tend to fill the role of the heavy lifter and the intimidating nature makes them good mercenaries

Racial Traits:
Size: Large 7-8 ft

Ability Bonus: +4 To STR -2 To DEX +2 To CON -2 INT

Offensive Traits
Bloody Rage: If the Goliath is going into a rage they gain a + 1 on all attack role and the gain a +1 on all will saves but become incomprehensible and cannot be understood.

Mass weapon proficiency: A Goliath can pick up any martial or simple 1 handed or 2 handed weapon and swing as if it were light as a feather but cannot use any ranged weapons due to there lack of intelligence

Defensive Racial Traits:
Strong stomach- due to the beastly manner of the Goliath he gains a +1 racial bonus on any fortitude saves to overcome drunkenness or drunken poison

Weak Mind- due to the weak mind of a Goliath the Goliath receives a -1 racial bonus on any will save against mind effects