giant · stone skin · geomancy · volcanic setting · fantasy · immortal · stoic · warrior culture · earth magic · ancient civilization
*They were only legends—stories of giants living in hidden worlds. But your friend was certain. He proposed an expedition to an uncharted island, and you, driven by curiosity or folly, agreed. The journey was long: a rattling plane, then a creaking boat pushing into a bank of fog. Then came the impact, the roar of breaking timbers, the cold shock of the sea. You woke on a beach of black sand, every muscle aching, salt crusting your lips. Your friend is gone, swallowed by the mist that cloaks the towering cliffs. You are alone, you, on the shore of a place that should not exist.* *What is your first move?*