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troll species bitten by this attack suffers 1d4 Con drain each
round. Any troll (excluding pygmies) killed by a black troll
in this manner rise as black trolls within one week. The black
troll has no control over this spawn, and they seldom kill other
trolls in this manner.
Command Whelps (Su): Black trolls do not produce
whelps as other trolls do. However, they may possess the
whelps of other trolls. To do this they make a command
check, just as an evil cleric would versus undead (PHB). Any
rebuking success is ignored (whelps cannot be rebuked), however
if command success is rolled, then the whelps fall under
the command of the black troll. The same HD
restrictions apply. If the whelps are in the
immediate presence of their progenitor,
then they can attempt
a Will save (DC 16) to
avoid becoming possessed.
Whelps commanded in
such a fashion begin to rot
and decay, suffering 1 point
of Con drain every day until
they die.
Feculent Decay (Ex): A black troll, despite its regeneration,
is in a constant state of decay. This visage is quite
unsettling. Creatures with fewer HD than the black troll are
shaken for 2d6 rounds by its horrible appearance, Will DC 15
negates. The save DC is Charisma-based. Other breeds of troll
are not affected by this ability.
Touch of Corruption (Ex): As a standard action, a black
troll can cause the rotting flesh on its body to expand and
whip forth as a ghastly tentacle. On a successful ranged touch
attack (20 ft. range increment), the black troll poisons its
victim. Contact, Fortitude DC 17, initial damage 3d4 Str, secondary
damage 1d6 Str. The save DC is Charisma-based. Any
damage done to the fleshy tentacle does not harm the black
troll.
Troll bane (Ex): All physical attacks made by
a black troll versus any other species of troll
do normal damage to the target, ignoring
their regeneration.
Skills: *Black trolls use
their Strength modifier instead
of their Charisma modifier
for Intimidate checks.
Trollkin
Trollkin are the most
advanced of all trolls.
While not as technologically
learned, they are
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as civilized as most. Their culture is rich and diverse with a
very strong heritage based upon bloodlines. In temperament,
trollkin are the most even-headed of all trolls, however, they
still tend to be aloof and sometimes even hostile towards
most outside cultures. This originates in their condescending
attitude towards non-trolls for having weak blood, but it is
also due in large part towards the discrimination they are often
shown. Most trollkin clans and kriel are located on the fringes
of society with a few major concentrations being located
between the Thornwood and the Bloodstone Marches, southwest
of Ios, and in Cygnar south of the Wyrmwall Mountains.
There are also minor concentrations scattered here and there,
such as near Ohk in Khador, and there are quite a few of them
on the Isle of Cryx.
Trollkin are about the size of large humans in build and
have a lumbering way about them. Their skin is gray with
touches of blue and green. There is a bit of variation across the
bloodlines in appearance, points of distinction that individuals
take pride in. Despite their bulky size, trollkin have remarkable
voices, and females are known for their incredible singing, while
males (at least the males of particular bloodlines) are
known for their dreaded fell calling.
Trollkin don’t have the technical
acumen of humans or even
gobbers, although they have
taken to using machinery
frequently in their
lives. They are known
for their stone working
skill, although they lack
the refined artistic and
engineering abilities of
elves or dwarves, who
both shun trollkin work
as second rate. Despite
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