Giants

Some humans that left the northern forests moved south into the mountains bordering the Vastitus Desert. They found themselves in conflict with the packs of trolls that inhabited the region. Thanks to their piousness, the gods gifted these humans with enormous size and strength in order to face the trolls. They grew to three times the height of their ancestors, and their strength increased exponentially. This new race became known as giants, for obvious reasons. They drove the majority of the trolls out of their territory and formed an alliance of tribes across the mountain range, and continued to trade with neighboring groups. After the acquisition of their incredible power, giants saw little need for magic, although they remained intensely religious.