Trolls are a type of giant. They have been around for ages and are natives to all of the continents of Eberron. The trolls of Khorvaire have been forced from most areas by the civilized races. Most of them have fled to Droaam, where they serve as elite guards for the Daughters of Sora Kell.[2]
History[]
In the year 986 YK, towards the end of the Last War, three hags known as the Daughters of Sora Kell organized the monstrous races of Droaam into a unified nation. The trolls joined the forces of the Daughters, where they act as an elite guard for the trio. When House Tharashk began recruiting the monstrous races for their services, trolls (especially war trolls) were among the races to be hired by the dragonmarked houses.[2][7]
Homelands[]
Most of the trolls that once roamed the continent of Khorvaire now call Droaam home, where they serve the Daughters of Sora Kell. They can be found in most of the cities of Droaam, including the Great Crag, Graywall, and Tzaryan Keep.[8][9][1] However, not all trolls call Droaam home. Some trolls also call the mountains of the Mror Holds home, where they plague the dwarves and orcs that live there.[2]
Trolls are also natives of the other three continents: Argonnessen, Sarlona, and Xen'drik, where they roam free in the wildernesses of those continents. On Xen'drik, some trolls (including some scrags) have come under the rule of the green dragon Zartarxis.[3][4]
Description[]
Trolls are extremely large humanoids with long, ungainly arms and legs. The average troll stands 9 feet (2.7 meters) tall, and weighs 500 pounds (230 kilograms). Their arms end in wide, powerful hands with sharpened claws. Their hide is thick and rubbery, and is usually found in colors of green and gray. They have an abundance of thick, ropy hair. They have a tendency to walk hunched over, with an uneven gait.[6]
Personality[]
Trolls are not very intelligent, and hunger drives most of their motivation. Because of their regeneration, they have no fear of death, and will attack with wild abandon.[6]
Abilities[]
Trolls are brutes with superhuman strength. They prefer to fight using this strength to their advantage. They will often fight with weapons, such as greatclubs, though they are also known to rend their opponents in half with their massive clawed hands.[6]
The trolls' greatest asset is their ability to regenerate damage. Trolls are known to regenerate at an astounding rate, and are capable of growing back whole limbs during a fight. Each species of troll has at least one source of injury from which it does not regenerate: for most trolls, this is fire and acid.[6]
Trolls also have an enhanced sense of smell, and possess both low-light vision and darkvision.[6]
Subspecies[]
- Scrags: Trolls that live under the water. They have the same abilities, except that they are expert swimmers, and their regeneration only works while under the water.[6] Scrags have been seen in sea caves throughout Khorvaire and Xen'drik, and occasionally work for the sahuagin.[3][10] A particularly nasty tribe of scrags live off Tempest Isle.[11]
- Crystalline trolls: Trolls whose bodies have been mutated with elemental earth.[12]
- Ice trolls: Cold-adapted trolls dwelling in the mountains of Xen'drik[13]
- War trolls: Battle-bred trolls in Droaam.[14]
Notable Trolls[]
- Korgel Blackblade, the war troll, is the leader of the Flayer Guard, an elite squad of monsters under the command of the mayor of Graywall, Xor'chylic.[8]
- Lhugol is a troll were-wolverine and a member of the Beast Brigade: an elite tactical unit for Droaam that fought during the Last War.[15]
- Maarg'jarth, also called the God's Huntmaster, is the food hunter for the great green dragon Zartarxis in the wilderness of Xen'drik.[3]
- Mulraargo, the Tar-Skinned Troll is a menace that lurks within the soggy fens of Xen'drik.[16]
- The Prince of Bones is an elderly war troll that rules the lands around Suthar Draal under the aegis of the Daughters of Sora Kell.[1]
Appendix[]
Kanon[]
- Keith Baker's commentary.
Droaam has been known to harvest troll meat, known as grist, as a form of widely spread food. Troll meat is typically unfit for consumption, but people such as the Daughters of Sora Kell are able to remove the harmful effects via a blend of certain herbs. Grist harvesting is done within specially built stables within grist mills, and is often used as a punitive measure for trolls who are uncooperative, while other trolls are bred for this very purpose.[17]
Many trolls in Droaam are fond of chewing carrion crawler tentacles.[18]
External Links[]
- Troll article at the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 James Wyatt and Keith Baker (2009). Eberron Campaign Guide. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 122–123. ISBN 0-7869-5099-4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Keith Baker, Bill Slavicsek, & James Wyatt (2004). Eberron Campaign Setting. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 164. ISBN 0-7869-3274-0.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Keith Baker, Scott Fitzgerald Gray, Nicolas Logue, & Amber Scott (2007). Dragons of Eberron. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 155. ISBN 0-7869-4154-5.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Keith Baker, Scott Fitzgerald Gray, Glenn McDonald, and Chris Sims (2007). Secrets of Sarlona. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 20. ISBN 978-0-7869-4037-0.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014). Monster Manual (5th Edition). (Wizards of the Coast), p. 291. ISBN 978-0786965614.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, and Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual (3.5 edition). (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 247–248. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
- ↑ James Wyatt, Wolfgang Baur, Ari Marmell (2007). The Forge of War. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 38, 67. ISBN 0-7869-4153-7.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Keith Baker (October 2008). “Dragonmarks: Backdrop: Graywall” (PDF). In Chris Youngs ed. Dragon #368 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 5–18.
- ↑ Keith Baker (August 2006). Eberron: Eye of the Wolf. (unspecified pub.).
- ↑ David Noonan, Rich Burlew, & Frank Brunner (2005). Explorer's Handbook. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 66. ISBN 0-7869-3691-6.
- ↑ James Wyatt, Keith Baker, Luke Johnson, Steven Brown (2006). Player's Guide to Eberron. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 99. ISBN 0-7869-3912-5.
- ↑ Andrew Finch, Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, Chris Perkins (August 2004). Monster Manual III. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 178. ISBN 0-7869-3430-1.
- ↑ Keith Baker, Jason Bulmahn, & Amber Scott (2006). Secrets of Xen'drik. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 39. ISBN 0-7869-3916-8.
- ↑ Andrew Finch, Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, Chris Perkins (August 2004). Monster Manual III. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-3430-1.
- ↑ James Wyatt, Wolfgang Baur, Ari Marmell (2007). The Forge of War. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 80. ISBN 0-7869-4153-7.
- ↑ Keith Baker, Nicolas Logue, James Desborough, C.A. Suleiman (2008). City of Stormreach. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 132. ISBN 0-7869-4803-5.
- ↑ Keith Baker (2020). Exploring Eberron. (Dungeon Masters Guild), p. 86.
- ↑ Keith Baker (2020). Exploring Eberron. (Dungeon Masters Guild), p. 86.