Giffs are monsterous humanoids, with stocky, flat, cylindrical legs and a humanoid torso, arms and fingers. The chest is broad and supports a neck less head that looks like a hippopotamus's. Giff's coloration varies from black to gray to a rich gold, however many have colorful tattoos that leave their bodies a patchwork record of past jobs and victories.
    Giff speak Common and Giffspeak.

    Combat: A Giff will wade into a brawl just for the pure fun of it, tossing various combatants on both sides around to prove itself the victor. Once weapons are bared the Giff consider the fight to be to the death. In serious battle most Giff love the flash and power of firearms, using their Giff sized pistols to hold the line. If the battle comes to melee, most Giff prefer to use bludgeoning weapons.

    Giff Traits (Ex): Giffs benefit from a number of racial traits
    &    Low-light Vision: Giff can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. They retain the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.
    &    Spell Resistance: 10 + Giff levels after the first, This extraordinary ability is in operation at all times, and must be overcome by even beneficial magic, such as healing. A Giff spellcaster must overcome this resistance to cast any spells with personal range (See DMG page 71 for details on Spell Resistance).
    &    Head Butt: The Giff may employ a head butt melee attack to deal normal damage. If the Giff makes a Charge attack the number of damage dice is doubled (before Strength bonus). Use of this attack is considered "with a weapon". In other words, a juvenile Giff can head butt for 1d4 points of damage (plus Strength modifier), or charge for 2d4 points of damage. Head Butting and attacking with another weapon in the same round is considered as if the giff is fighting two weapon style.
    &    +2 racial bonus on Intimidation, Intuit Direction (due to their military training), Listen checks. Giffs are very imposing creatures.
    &    Buoyancy: Spaced throughout the Giff's mighty frame, are fatty deposits that aid the creature considerably in swimming gaining a +4 bonus to swim.
    &    –2 racial penalties on Jump, Balance and Forgery checks: Giffs blocky body and thick fingers are ill suited to these skills.
    &    +2 racial bonus on saving throws against poisons: Giffs are hardy and resistant to toxins.
    &    Trigger-happy: Every time that a Giff character has the opportunity to use a flashy, or unusual weapon, the Giff must succeed in a Will check (at DC 14). If the Giff fails in this check he will use the weapon regardless of the tactical situation, or allies in the path of fire. This affects weapons such as Firearms, Alchemist Fire, or a Wand of Fireballs, but can, at times, include any weapon in which the Giff is enthusiastic.

In The Spheres
    The Giff are a race of powerfully muscled, hippopotami mercenaries. They have one rule of engagement: "Giff will never willingly fight other Giff", if forced into such a situation on a battlefield both groups will retire for a least a day of drinking and sorting out ranks. There is a 10% chance that one platoon will join another in this case, but most likely both will quit their current employment and look for work elsewhere.

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