Giff

The giff are a race of hulking, powerfully-muscled mercenaries that resemble bipedal hippopotami. Their legs are cylindrical and stocky, with a heavy torso and clumsy but strong thick-fingered hands. Their faces are very hippopotamus-like, with small eyes and ears, and their skulls are exceedingly dense and strong. Giff are not known as towering intellectuals, but they are immensely strong and loyal to their employers.

The life of soldiering has become the only occupation in giff society, and bands of giff hire out their services to all causes. Therefore, a giff considers it his only purpose in life to keep himself fit, strong, and ready for action. They are fascinated by weapons (the more complicated, the better) and the trappings of military life, such as regimental histories, parades, and other forms of spit and polish.

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