Trolls

The stoneshapers

Also known as "Giants", "Ogres" or "Stone Men".
Trolls are known for three things. Being big. Being less intelligent then most mortals. And being absolute masters of stone. A troll can carve out a rock face in to a cavern fit for a nobleman's family whit noting but his two hands.
This is the reason for the many songs about trolls and their bridges. As it is for once a tale that is really true. Many trolls have built stone buildings.
However this is sadly not the only tale about trolls that are true. Trolls have, from time to time, eaten people. A behavior that has lead many to distrust, fear or even hate trolls. Those trolls are often not welcome into human settlements, and now and again some folk go hunting for trolls.
As a race they are now growing fewer and fewer in number. Some say that trolls may one day go extinct.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Trolls are huge, beast-like giants whit arms as long as there whole bodies and relatively short legs. Their heads are small in comparison whit their bodies.
Their skin come in shades of gray, often resembling the tone of stones. Troll hair, or fur might be a more correct description, grow all over there bodies in small tufts. This fur is most often the color of green, brown-red or whit moss.
Troll eyes come in only one color a deep green. This small, but also deep, pools of forest green has been said by some to be the only beautiful thing about a trolls appearance.

Genetics and Reproduction

Trolls women can have children once a year. Trolls are then pregnant for 14 months. As trolls seldom live in big groups (whit the exception for "tame" trolls) few trolls are born. Because of this trolls are a seldom seen mortal race.

Ecology and Habitats

Trolls do not like direct sun light or dry air. Their drawn to places that are shaded and whit a lot of moisture in the air. Those you often find trolls in swamps, near bodies of water or in caves. Many trolls are however "tame" and live among humans, orcs or goblins.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Omnivores. Trolls are known for eating berry-bushes whole as well as whole animal carcass bones and all. However the one thing trolls love to eat more then anything is cheese.

Biological Cycle

Trolls are seen as children until the age of 12 years. After this trolls are seen as youths until the age of 55. Troll adulthood is not all that long for at the age of 78 trolls start to grow old. Trolls do that really slowly. Trolls only die of age at the respectable age of 180 years old.

Additional Information

Facial characteristics

Trolls have flat and very big noses. Their ears are in contrast really small . Their eyes are also small and lay deep in there skull. Troll teeth are a strange mix of fangs and clearly herbivore teeth.

Average Intelligence

Sentient low

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Trolls have very small eyes. And therefor have a highly narrow scope of vision. But trolls have a stronger sense of smell and hearing then humans.

Origin/Ancestry

Theuronien

Lifespan

78 - 180 years

Average Height

3.6 meters

Average Physique

Extreme

Related Ethnicities

• Alderians
• Grack'Huums
• Helmlanders
• Imperatoria
• Jangura
• Lionatrians
• Night Traders
• Northern Dwarfs
• Orkhamans
• Pale Helms
• Sanguinem Clans
• Ubians

Inborn Magic

High

Troll Stones

No one but the trolls themselves know how they do it. And they are to simply minded to explain in a way that makes sense. In any case trolls can reshape stone in to a material known as "Trollstone". This stones are harder then diamonds and can be as sharp as steel. If a ax-head made of trollstone strikes a dwarven forged steel blade the steel blade shatter.
Some say that if trolls where more intelligent they could easily conquer the world whit this stones. But trolls seldom create trollstones and then more often then not just because they need a tool of some sort. There are story's about trolls that loved to make trollstones, one such fable tell a story about a troll that made a bridge of this magical rocks. That tale ended badly for the troll however, as it was murdered by a greedy warlord whom wanted the stones for his armory.