Trullan aka Huldra-Troll
The creature you met upon that old forest road is not what you expected she is a troll but unlike any you have ever encountered. She is tall but no giant, her skin is pale green but it is free of the warts and lumps you expected, her eyes are bright violet and shine with a mirth that matches her smile and the twitching of her long pointed ears. Her hair is wild and unkempt as if no force could tame it and behind her sways a long tail ending in a tuft of fur. What surprises you most is she is beautiful more so then any troll your mind has ever conjured nor you have ever seen. She takes a breath and addresses you
I am a Gripta, maiden of the Trullan
Devourer of the setting sun
Magpie of the giants hoard
Benefactor of the forests gifts
Companion of queens and witches
Guardian of the slumbering corpses
Traveler upon the stone-Fjords
That is this troll and nothing more
Naming Traditions
Feminine names
Skogsrå, Tallemaja,Thorgerdr, Ulda, Gripta, Gerri
Masculine names
Dovre, Gren, Hrun, Theodor
Ideals
Beauty Ideals
Most Trullan are svelte fair haired (shades of blonde or reds being most common) and known for their expressive and brightly colored eyes. Most favor dressing in a fashion like the near by humanoid cultures of their forest homes though most have a liking for wearing colorful beads and magical trinkets. They are sometimes not fond of their unruly hair and and tails feeling both will make others uncomfortable this is not always the case however and some Trullan happily forsake all clothing to enjoy the feel of nature on their skin others simply refuse to wear shoes for enjoyment of the feeling of the earth and forest floor under bare feet.
Gender Ideals
Trullan are as gender diamorphic as humans with males tending to be taller and heavier by a small degree. Culturaly however males and females are held to the same expectations and roles.
Courtship Ideals
Courtship is a strange beast for the Trullan as their fey nature makes for a strange biology. While they can produce young with their own kind their fertility is increased signifigantly with other humanoids and their offspring are always born as Trullan. This oddity causes many Trullan to seek out partners of other races to marry or seduce. Idealy (though rarely) a Trullan will seek out a partner that they will love but it is not uncommon for Trullan leaders to arrange weddings between their childern and members of other humanoid races who impress them with the hope of producing more offspring. Trullan are often raised to be suductive and charming and they tend to enjoy playing at this with others for fun just as often as for personal gain or to earn a lover.
Relationship Ideals
Trullan understand that love among their own kind is not likly to produce offspring and that finding a lover of another humanoid race is often important. Yet there are those who would rather marry marry for love. Tradition often frowns on Trullan marrying others of their own race or marriage that will not result in offspring. They have no qualms against romantic relationships of this nature but marriage oaths are meant to provide children in traditional Trullan Culture and see no point in marriage if it there are no offspring. As the Trullan say "love and passion are wonderful things but marriage is a contract and children are the payment". Marrying for love is nice and all but a bit of an odd and not always easily understood concept among the Trullan.
Statistics for Pathfinder 1st Ed
Type: Humanoid (Giant, Fey-Kin)
Race Type: Monsterous
Size Medium
Starting Langueages: Giant, Sylvan
Starting Language choices: Common, Dwarven, Elven, Gnomish, Goblin, Halfling, Treant
Ability Scores: (Flexible)+2 Str, +2 Cha
Traits
Defensive
Fast Healing
Fey Damage resistance
Feat and Skills
Fey Thoughts
Seducer
Magical
Fey Magic
Senses
Low Light Vision
Other
Prehensile Tail
Untameable Hair: The wild mane of a Trullan can be tamed by nothing short of magic and any attempt to comb style or cut their hair will utterly fail unless magic or magicial hair care products are used.
Alternate Racial Traits
Tiny Troll: Some of these trolls are strangely small in stature. Change Size to Small, gaining the benefits of small size and changing ability scores to +2 Dex, +2 Cha
Troll Horns: Rarely members of this race born with sharp horns that function as Natural Attack: Gore trait, this replaces Prehensile Tail (These Trullan still have tails they are just not as capable of delicate manipulation) Alternatively they can replace the Seducer trait insted of Prehensile Tail.
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