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{{officialavailable|Astral Adventurer's Guide}}
{{ambiguous|Giff|5th ed. Race}}
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|style="background:#eedd99; text-align:center;"|'''Unofficial Conversion'''<br />of the {{5ep|Giff}} monster.
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{{quote |If you like loud bangs and flashes of light, the giff may be your best friend ... unless they are on the other side of the battlefield!
|orig=Hyson the Brash
|src=Speech to the Valstauti Regulars, 3rd month 19th year of the reign of King Golgarii
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==Description==
The giff appear to humans as hippopotamus-headed humanoids.  

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{{Underbar|Pompus Louts 
|Humans and Halflings view the Giff as pompus, brash, and loud.<br />
Elves see as needlessly destructive, and uncaring of nature and magic.<br />
Dwarves respect their battle prowess, but lacking artisans and craft.<br />
{{5ep|Loxodon}} view them as dullards, caring only for war.
}}

===Culture=== 
Most every giff has served in the military either in a grand army or as part of a mercenary organization. In fact, their whole culture is built around military service. Every giff has a rank from birth, which they strive to be worthy to promoted above. They love the excitement of battle and the glory it affords. One is lucky if one can escape from an old giff without hearing an hour's worth of war stories.

The {{5ep|Soldier}} or {{5ep|Mercenary Veteran}} {{srd5lc|Background}}s are the most common for giff characters. 

They work best if there is a obvious chain of command, obeying their superiors and expecting those under their command to obey. They seem uncomfortable and to socially flounder without a hierarchy to guide them. 

Most giff view magic warfare as dishonorable. Magic outside of war is unworthy of the Giff, time better spent in a military career. That is not to say that there are no giff cleric or wizards, but they are rare.

===Giff Adventurers===
Giff adventurers may be on special assignment from their command. They may be disgraced and discharged from service, looking for validation. They may be spellcasters, and feel unwelcome in giff society.
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== Giff Traits ==
{{5e Racial Traits
|name=Giff UC
|sorttext=Giff UC
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|str= +2
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|con= +1
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|age=If a giff does not die from violence, it has a lifespan of roughly 60 years, maturing at the age of 10.
|alignment=Most giff are Lawful Neutral. But all alignments can be found in the species.
|sizedesc=Giff average over 7 feet tall and can easily top 500 lbs.
|size=Medium<!-- size category of the race, like "Medium" -->
|speed=30 ft.<!-- base speed of the race, as a number like "30" -->
|speedtype=<!-- blank; or movement type if not walking -->
|additionalspeeds=<!-- any additional movement types that the race has -->
|darkvisionfluff=<!-- blank=no darkvision; or the reason why your race has darkvision.-->
|darkvisiondist=<!-- blank=30 feet; or distance of darvision -->
|darkvisioncolor=<!-- blank=gray; or color of darkvision -->
|trait1name=Firearms Knowledge
|trait1desc=Giff are {{srd5lc|Proficient}} with the use of the Musket, Pistol, and Fragmentation Grenade. They also ignore the {{SRD5|Loading}} property of these weapons. A giff character starts with either a pistol or musket; 10 bullets, and one gunpowder powder horn in addition to their normal starting equipment. (see {{pub|Dungeon Master's Guide (5e)}} p.268)

|trait2name=Militant<!-- as 1 above -->
|trait2desc=All giff have at one time or another served in military service. They have proficiency in one of the following skills: {{SRD5|History}}, {{SRD5|Intimidation}}, {{SRD5|Stealth}}, or {{SRD5|Survival}} 

|trait3name=Gunpowder Knowledge
|trait3desc=Giff may apply their {{srd5lc|Proficiency}} bonus to {{SRD5|Arcana}} skill {{srd5lc|Check}}s (if not already proficient in Arcana) when trying to make or handle gunpowder.

|trait4name=Headlong Charge
|trait4desc=The giff can use its {{srd5lc|Movement}} and {{srd5lc|Action}} to try to knock a creature over; if the giff moves at least 20 feet in a straight line that ends within 5 feet of a {{SRD5|Large}} or smaller creature, that creature must succeed on a {{SRD5|DC}} 14 {{SRD5|Strength}} {{srd5lc|Saving Throw}} or take 2d6 {{srd5lc|Bludgeoning}} damage and be knocked {{srd5lc|Prone}}. Once this action is taken, it may not be attempted again until the giff finishes a {{srd5lc|Short Rest|short}} or {{srd5lc|Long Rest}}.

|languages={{SRD5|Common}}
|languagedesc=<!-- a description of the racial language, if any. or used for additional language options or descriptions -->
|subrace=<!-- y or blank -->
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===Random Height and Weight===
{{5e Height Weight|Giff|6' 6"|2d8|400|2d8|7' 3", 517 lbs.}}


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==Sources and Notes==
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* Unofficial Conversion of the {{5ep|Giff}} monster from {{pub|Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes}} into a playable race.
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Ability Mods	Str +2 + and Con +1 +
Author	Rlyehable +
Canon	true +
Constitution	+1 +
Features	Age +, Alignment +, Size +, Speed +, Firearms Knowledge +, Militant +, Gunpowder Knowledge +, Headlong Charge + and Languages +
Identifier	5e Race +
Is Race	true +
Race Name	Giff UC +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Size	Medium +
SortText	Giff UC +
Strength	+2 +
Summary	Militant Hippo-people with guns. +
Title	Giff +
Type	Humanoid +