Ostoria

The Giants dispersed throughout the world at the dawn of the First Age. These people were instilled with a similar spark to that of the dwarves. They were driven to create and invent. Mechanical and architectural marvels were the giants' focus. When they dispersed, small communities formed.

Ostoria, or "The Silent Valley"
Only one major kingdom formed, the one located in what is now called the Silent Valley. The previous name of this kingdom was Ostoria, and it was widely considered a paradise. The giants built huge, sprawling complexes. The city itself could have fit several human metropolises inside it. The outskirts were filled with aqueducts, raised roads, and other decorative carvings. The king of this land was a cloud giant known as Kayanimbicus. The kingdom prospered for centuries, until tragedy struck. A great calamity ravaged the land, and the giants began to turn to stone, becoming one with the land around them.

Now, an air of oppression and melancholy hangs over the entire valley. Nature has started to reclaim the area. Animals have begun to return, but they are changed by the lingering magic of Ostoria. They are larger, more aggressive. Any attempts by humanoids to settle in this valley are met with tragedy. Settlements are met with long strings of suicides and disappearances, until people have stopped trying to retake the valley. Archaeological expeditions still foray into the land, but it is still dangerous. The aggressive wildlife and strange magic anomalies can prove challenging to even the most experienced adventurers.

Other Settlements and Structures
Not all giants settled in Ostoria; some of them traveled the world, constructing machines and monuments wherever they felt was necessary. Most of these architects and engineers are forgotten, but their work remains. The machines might not always work, the structures may crumble, but many people work to restore these historical marvels.