Trolls
Fun fact: D&D trolls were inspired directly by the troll at the end of Poul Anderson's book, Three Hearts and Three Lions. I recommend this book if you like classic fantasy - it was written at roughly the same time as the Lord of the Rings, but is somewhat different in tone. And that troll was SCARY.
Trolls are gigantic, standing between eight and twelve feet in height (Occasionally, Wizards of the Coast brings a life-size troll statue to Gencon. You should really see it. It helps you realize the enormity of these things). What makes them unique is that trolls heal and regenerate from just about ANYTHING. Unless burned by fire or acid, they will always heal. A troll chopped into pieces will become a bunch of trolls. They are considered low-level baddies, but one troll could easily level a town if the townspeople don't know how to take care of it.
Some trolls are skinny and stringy, some are fat and rubbery, some are buff and meaty, but they all are vicious. Some are the size of mountains, some are shorter than people, some are made of crystal, some are smart, some are dumb, some live in the tundra, some live in the mountains. But hey, what would a fantasy world be without trolls?
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Trolls
Fun fact: D&D trolls were inspired directly by the troll at the end of Poul Anderson's book, Three Hearts and Three Lions. I recommend this book if you like classic fantasy - it was written at roughly the same time as the Lord of the Rings, but is somewhat different in tone. And that troll was SCARY.
Trolls are gigantic, standing between eight and twelve feet in height (Occasionally, Wizards of the Coast brings a life-size troll statue to Gencon. You should really see it. It helps you realize the enormity of these things). What makes them unique is that trolls heal and regenerate from just about ANYTHING. Unless burned by fire or acid, they will always heal. A troll chopped into pieces will become a bunch of trolls. They are considered low-level baddies, but one troll could easily level a town if the townspeople don't know how to take care of it.
Some trolls are skinny and stringy, some are fat and rubbery, some are buff and meaty, but they all are vicious. Some are the size of mountains, some are shorter than people, some are made of crystal, some are smart, some are dumb, some live in the tundra, some live in the mountains. But hey, what would a fantasy world be without trolls?
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