Did half-giants get smarter suddenly?

[Saellyn]

Boss: You...
Half-Giant: I got him, boss, I got him good!
Boss: That was the wrong guy!
Half-Giant: No, that guy was a lone rider. I got him good!

[EvilRoeSlade]

Example:
I heard about an animated HG, who by mistake bumped into a Lord Templar and cause him to fall into a spike-set chasm, ending his life.

Huh, wonder why a PC never tried this...

Probably because in that case it was done with immortal intervention.

Also, the half-giant killed the templar on purpose in that situation, in exchange for a bribe from another templar (this happened many years ago and I was in the know during that situation).