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powder that accompany armed parties. They prefer to attack by
surprise, leaping from a submerged hiding spot if possible.
Amphibious (Ex): Bridge trolls can breathe equally well in
water or air.
bridge-tapping (Su): Once per day a bridge troll can tap
stone or wood to gain the protective
properties of the material.
If a bridge troll taps
wood, it gains the effects
of a barkskin spell as if
cast by a 7th-level
druid. If a bridge
troll taps stone,
the creature is
imbued with
damage reduction10/serricsteel,
and it absorbs
20 total points of
damage before the
benefit fades. Bridge
trolls cannot mimic
wood and stone at the
same time. Note that when this
occurs the bridge troll’s skin tone
changes according to the material
mimicked though not enough
to grant any true camouflage.
Gnashing bite (Ex): A
bridge troll can make a great
bite attack that distends its jaws further
to take a larger bite out of its prey,
doing +8 additional points of damage if
the attack is successful. It may do this freely
as a full-round action.
Regeneration (Ex): Acid
and fire inflict normal
damage to bridge
trolls.
Skills: Bridge trolls
can move through water at
their swim speed without making
Swim checks. They have a
+8 racial bonus to any Swim check to perform a special
action or avoid a hazard. They can always choose to take 10 on
a Swim check even if distracted or threatened. A bridge troll
can use the run action while swimming, provided it swims in a
straight line. *They use their Strength modifier instead of their
Charisma modifier for Intimidate checks and receive a +8 racial
bonus to Hide checks when submerged.
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Bridge Troll
Legends and Lore
CoMMoN: Vile bridge trolls lurk under bridges in wet areas.
One will snatch you up right quick if you aren’t careful!
UNCoMMoN: Watch out for the creature’s snapping bite. It
can open its mouths wider than a dwarven shield and bite your
arm right off.
RARE: The creature makes a distinct tapping noise before it
attacks, for it somehow absorbs the toughness of nearby
wood or stone.
obSCURE: Under the peaks of southern Rhul, there is
a massive mother bridge troll. She dwells in an underground
lake fed by the Black River. The bloated troll
spawns a few more of these foul creatures each year.
Treasure
The intact hide of a bridge troll is usually
far more valuable than anything that might be
dredged up from the beast’s often-watery lair. A
properly skilled craftsman can craft the hide into
a jacket or cloak that wears like simple clothing but
is quite resistant to attack.
The jacket or cloak provides damage reduction 4/magic.
It takes a good portion of intact bridge troll hide, the
Craft Magic Arms and Armor feat, a Craft (leatherworking)
skill check (DC 19), 50 XP, and 200 gp to
prepare. This clothing is bulky and
cannot be worn over armor. A
bridge troll garment bestows no
special value to armor class. Spellcasters
value these highly and most
will gladly
pay up
to 4,000
crowns for
one.
Hooks
A local bridge has been the site of some bloody
mishaps due to a bridge troll that has taken to attacking
the mules and packhorses of passing caravans. In the latest
attack it even killed and ate a caravan guard. The elder of the
local village is afraid that the beast will soon come looking for
food in the village itself, and he wants to recruit the PCs to
hunt down and slay the despicable beast.
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