Cloud Giant

Huge giant, neutral good (50%) or neutral evil (50%)

Armor Class: 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points: 200 (16d12+96)
Speed: 40 ft.

STR: 27 (+8)
DEX: 10 (+0)
CON: 22 (+6)
INT: 12 (+1)
WIS: 16 (+3)
CHA: 16 (+3)

Saving Throws: Con +10, Wis +7, Cha +7
Skills: Insight +7, Perception +7
Senses: passive Perception 17
Languages: Common, Giant
Challenge: 9 (5,000 XP)
Proficiency Bonus: +4

Keen Smell. The giant has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

Innate Spellcasting. The giant's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma. It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

At will: detect magic, fog cloud, light
3/day each: feather fall, fly, misty step, telekinesis
1/day each: control weather, gaseous form

Actions

Multiattack. The giant makes two morningstar attacks.

Morningstar. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (3d8 + 8) piercing damage.

Rock. Ranged Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, range 60/240 ft., one target. Hit: 30 (4d10 + 8) bludgeoning damage.

How many for your party

Copies of the cloud giant (5,000 XP each) against a party of four characters of the same level. Build mixed fights in the encounter builder.

Number of Cloud Giant for each difficulty, party of four
Party level	Easy	Medium	Hard	Deadly
Level 6	—	—	1	2–20
Level 7	—	—	1	2–20
Level 8	—	1	—	2–20
Level 9	—	1	—	2–20
Level 10	—	1	—	2–20
Level 12	1	—	2	3–20

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Questions

What CR is the Cloud Giant?

The Cloud Giant is challenge 9, worth 5,000 XP, with a proficiency bonus of +4.

How many hit points does the Cloud Giant have?

200 hit points (16d12+96), with AC 14 from natural armor.

How many should I use against four 6th-level characters?

Against four level 6 characters, 1 is hard by the encounter XP budget.