Giants are forces of nature somewhere between dragons and jinn or elementals.

Alex Schroeder: Halberds & Helmets

Monsters: Giants

Carrion eating, undead nobles, with fear effect and paralysis in melee. Wonderful and terrible.

Superhumans hanging around in gloomy temples, not knowing what to do with themselves.

Humanoids in swamps with surprise jumping attacks.

Elves are immortal, metrosexual, aloof know-it-alls. They know everything better, they can do everything better, and they're not afraid to tell you.

Elephants are cool in war, and they have ivory tusks. Do you want your players to be poachers?

The Halberds & Helmets podcast by Alex Schroeder.