Encounter: headless giant whose glass helmet is being used as a transportation cell for the prisoners of an especially devious Chonchon (the green head)
Encounter: Knell Giant, a rather horrific magical hybrid of a Hill Giant and a Knell Beetle, although its sonic attacks are directed from its bell, rather than a horn. Assisted by a robed acolyte, the Knell Giant is most frequently used as security for especially dark rituals involving grave-robbing or sacrifice, looming quietly in the dark and easily mistaken for a ruined bell-tower; once roused, tends to stay on all fours, but may try to smack or stomp on enemies, while a solid ring of its bell knocks intruders within 100 ft (roll d6) for d4 rounds:
The news: something to do with Jurassic Park, we assume.
Me: Ah yes – the iconic movie that I always associate with London, England. So obvious. Of course.
The news: experts are saying “This monstrously large Jeff Goldblum is how I like to imagine the man himself in his true form, or how he would have appeared in the age of megafauna.”
The news: it’s just. it’s making a nice change from current events
Encounter: giant Jeff Goldblum that materializes hovering and lounging in metropolitan areas, probably a sign or portent of something, although he’s not saying what
Enclownter: giant jack-in-the-box, a type of synthetic clown that cannot walk but imbued with the spell Jump; constantly emits a song that acts as Charm Person