Troll
Trolls are a formidable race of giants that tower over most other humanoid creatures. Solitary in nature, they typically make their homes in places like bridges and caves where they can live undisturbed. One of the most striking features of trolls are their elongated limbs, which give them a distinctively lanky appearance. Their bodies are also covered in fur, with colours ranging from deep greens to jet black.
There is much speculation about the origins of trolls, but some believe that they may be distant ancestors of giants and goliaths due to their similar body structure. Despite their fearsome reputation, trolls are not necessarily aggressive by nature, and can even form bonds of friendship with those who earn their trust. However, they are also known for their regenerative abilities, which allow them to heal even the most severe wounds over time, making them difficult foes to defeat in combat.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Size: Medium
Speed: 30ft
Regeneration: At the start of each of your turns, you can expend one Hit Die. You regain hit points equal to the roll plus your Con mod. If you take acid or fire damage, this trait doesn't function at the start of your next turn. You can use this trait a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
Limber Form: You have the ability to use 5 feet of your movement to stand up straight on your turns. When you stand up straight, your size increases to large, and you gain advantage on Charisma (Intimidation) checks against creatures that are smaller than you. For example, while standing you have a base movement speed of 25ft a turn.
Vicious Cry: You can use this feature as a bonus action to shout at a creature that can hear and see you. To determine the success of this action, you must make a contested Intimidation check against the target's AC. If you succeed, the target has disadvantage on any attack roll that isn't against you until the start of your next turn. However, if you attack a creature other than the target while this effect is still active, the effect on the target ends prematurely.
Troll Variants
Trolls are creatures known for their mischievous and often malevolent nature, can be classified into multiple subtypes. One such subtype is determined by the environments in which they were raised. This environmental factor can greatly influence a troll's behavior and characteristics.
| Subrace | Features |
|---|---|
| Aquatic Troll | Water Breathing: The troll can breathe underwater and gains a swim speed equal to walking speed. |
| Dire Troll | Troll Claws: You can use your claws to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 + your Strength modifier slashing damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. |
| Ice Troll | You generate an aura of bitter cold that fills the area within 10 feet of you. At the start of your turn, all nonmagical flames in the aura are extinguished. Any creature that starts its turn within 10 feet you takes 1d4 cold damage. |
| Rot Troll | Rancid Degeneration: You no longer have your regeneration trait, instead at the end of each of your turns, each creature within 5 feet of you takes 2d10 necrotic damage, unless you have taken acid or fire damage since the end of its last turn. |
| Venom Troll | Poison Splash: When you take damage of any type but psychic, each creature within 5 feet of the troll takes 1d4 poison damage. |
| Four-Armed Troll | Secondary Arms: You have two slightly smaller secondary arms below your primary pair of arms. The secondary arms can manipulate an object, open or close a door or container, pick up or set down a Tiny object, or wield a weapon that has the light property. |
Monstrous Evolution:
Trolls evolve by surviving intense physical trauma and regenerating from near-death repeatedly, this evolves to them having greater regenerative powers and magical resistance depending on the cause of trauma.
Locations; Their homes in are found in solitary places like bridges and caves.
Ability Score Options;
- Str +3; Con +1; Dex -1
- Any +1; Any +2
- Any +1; Any +1; Any +1
Lifespan
Trolls reach adulthood at the age of 10 and can live for 100 years.
Average Height
Between 8ft and 16ft tall
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