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Of all the creatures I’ve had the pleasure of studying in the Iron Kingdoms, trolls have been some of the most interesting. Even as a boy, where most people saw only a race of dimwitted brutish barbarians, I saw a complex and highly developed social creature. I remember the pygmy trolls that I studied and even briefly fell in with before venturing off to become a ranger in the military. The things stunk like the depths of Urcaen, but wallowing in the mud as an adopted member of their clan was something I’ll never forget. There are many more breeds out there, however, than just those simple pygmy trolls. They are found in all parts of Caen, having adapted to virtually every climate. There are four primary species of troll, with many related subspecies, and one major species of “untroll,” so to speak, that bears mentioning as well. The most civilized form of troll is the trollkin, and they boast a level of refinement that I doubt any other trolls will reach. Although many of our cultures are prejudiced towards them, I have found them capable of a peaceful coexistence with most other peoples—a peace that the trollkin are sometimes denied out of that prejudice. I once survived a brawl with legendary trollkin commander Baldemar Berg, and in my youth I was entranced by the angelic singing of the trollkin performer Felda Standard troll 187 Trolls Kuonadra, who sang at a pub near the university. Both were greater legends than many I have met among human lands. The most basic family unit is the kith, and most trollkin societies are clans, which are collections of related kiths. Several neighboring clans make up a kriel, which is ruled over by the elder kith, more formally called the Circle of Stones. Most trollkin speak a dialect of Molgur called Molgur-trul, although their increase in trade has prompted them to adopt human tongues, such as Cygnaran, as well. Among trolls and dire trolls, one seldom finds true clans and never a kriel (although related kith still band together in times of strife). When among pygmy trolls, one is always dealing with a clan. Most other trolls simply speak Molgur-trul. Trollkin boast one other notable sociological feature—the trollshen. The closest word for translating this would be brotherhood or perhaps fellowship. In its basest form, it is a band of male trolls who have yet to establish their own kiths, although in modern trollkin society these have become far more refined and developed. Most trollshen are accepted parts of the community, providing communal living for their members and selling some kind of service such as carpentry or stone working. Unfortunately some of these fraternities are composed of thugs and hooligans, and these trollkin gangs are the scourge of the roads in some areas (and have earned trollkin an undeserved bad reputation among some neighboring cultures). Bloodline is of paramount importance to any troll. Trollkin have by far the clearest records of and make the most distinction between their bloodlines, and one will find that most clans consist of a single bloodline. Intermarriages do occur, but not in any fashion humankind is used to. Trollkin also have a practice of blood-bonding, called kulgat, whereby they make a cut in one’s hand, then one in their own, and bring the two together so that the two individuals become blood brothers. This bond causes slight physiological changes in the recipient that other trollkin can detect (by scent, taste—yes they will pick you up and lick your arm—as well as a general feel). This bond is granted rarely, though the recipient is honored as a full member of the kriel once it is. I can speak of this bond firsthand, as I received it for the services I did a dear trollkin friend and his kith. The fellowship it has brought me has saved my life on several occasions (and gotten me invited to a number of raucous family feasts as well, let me tell you!). Trolls and dire trolls trace their bloodlines through the passing on of bloodstones, which are simply family heirlooms bearing their blood name (signified usually by a single rune), although in recent years I have seen many turn to denoting their bloodlines through ancestral tattoos—a common art form among all trolls, though perfected by trollkin. Even pygmy Jason Andresen (order #1578489) 9
Trolls Dire Troll Huge Monstrous Humanoid Hit Dice: 11d8+110 (159 hp) Initiative: +3 Speed: 40 ft. (8 squares) Armor Class: 21 (–2 size, +3 Dex, +10 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 18 Base Attack/Grapple: +11/+27 Attack: Claw +17 melee (1d8+8) or greataxe +17 melee (4d6+12/x3) or rock +12 ranged (2d8+8) Full Attack: 2 claws +17 melee (1d8+8) and bite +12 melee (2d6+4); or huge greataxe +17/+12/+7 melee (4d6+12/x3); or rock +12 ranged (2d8+8) Space/Reach: 15 ft./15 ft. Special Attacks: Rock throwing Special Qualities: Darkvision 90 ft., poison resistance 15, regeneration 15, scent, spawn whelps Saves: Fort +13, Ref +10, Will +4 Abilities: Str 27, Dex 16, Con 30, Int 5, Wis 5, Cha 10 Skills: Intimidate +12*, Listen +4, Spot +4 Feats: Cleave, Diehard, Endurance B , Great Cleave, Power Attack Environment: Any land or underground Organization: Solitary or pair, plus 1–4 whelps Challenge Rating: 11 Alignment: Usually chaotic evil Advancement: 12–22 HD (Huge); 23–33 HD (Gargantuan) Level Adjustment: — trolls instinctually stick to their bloodlines; rarely have I ever seen any crossbreeding among subspecies. Trolls are renowned for their regenerative powers. Even pygmy trolls can be difficult to put down if one is ill prepared. They also have the unique ability to spawn “whelps,” or degenerate trolls that grow from a severed limb, and there is a chance a troll will be accompanied by several of these whelps at any given time. All trolls are also renowned for their resistance to poisons, and only a madman would eat a troll’s cooking. While they might cook toadstools up to look tasty, let me tell you, they are hell on the way down (and worse on the way out—ooch!). 188 The last noteworthy thing I should mention is a troll’s ravenous appetite. Trolls are always hungry, and most of their time and energy is spent trying to fill their bellies. This hunger can weaken their judgment a great deal. Even the trollkin, who are far more even-tempered than their brutish cousins, are known for their gregarious feasts and the many meals they eat per day. Combat Troll Qualities All trolls have the following abilities, except where otherwise noted. Regeneration (Ex): All trolls have exceptional regenerative powers. Each type of troll converts most damage into nonlethal damage, and only suffers lethal damage from a few types of attack. Lost limbs or body parts can be attached or regrown. Troll body parts do not decay. Instead, they form into whelps, but only from reasonably intact limbs. Poison Resistance (Ex): All trolls are resistant to poison to a certain degree. This resistance is expressed in a numerical value similar to damage reduction. When ability damage is rolled to determine the effects of the poison, the poison resistance is subtracted from that number. Thus, if a troll had a poison resistance of 5, and it ate a poison that affected subjects with 1d4 Con damage, then the troll would be unaffected. If it ate a poison that inflicted 1d6 Con damage, it would take 1 point of Con damage if a 6 were rolled. Multiple poisons affecting a troll simultaneously are rolled separately (i.e. do not accumulate to beat the resistance); neither are primary and secondary damage cumulative (subtract the resistance separately from each roll). If the poison does not inflict ability damage (for example, a type that induces unconsciousness), the troll receives a bonus to its Fortitude save equal to its poison resistance. Spawn Whelps (Su): The intact severed body parts of most trolls grow into miniature trolls known as whelps. These trolls are degenerates and are not as powerful as a true troll; they are always subject to the commands of their progenitor. Most whelps have fairly short lifespans, although this too varies per type. See the troll whelp entry for stats and the individual troll entry for additional specifications. Standard Trolls These are the typical brutish trolls that one can find in just about any livable climate on Caen. Exceptionally adaptable, trolls are clever and hardy creatures. They lack the rigid society of trollkin, usually being found alone or in a kith. They tolerate other trolls, if passingly, but are hostile to most other creatures. Trolls are brawny behemoths, stand- Jason Andresen (order #1578489) 9
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