Troll

This tall creature has rough, green hide. Its hands end in claws, and its bestial face has a hideous, tusked underbite.

Troll (CR 5)

Large Humanoid (Giant)
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Initiative: +2
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet, Low-Light Vision, Scent; Perception +8

Speed: 30 feet
Space: 10 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 16, touch 11, flat-footed 14 (+2 Dex, +5 natural, -1 size)
Hit Points: 63 (6d8+36) Regeneration 5 (acid or fire)
Saving Throws: Fort +11, Ref +4, Will +3

Offense

Melee: bite +8 (1d8+5), 2 claws +8 (1d6+5)
Reach: 10 feet

Special Attacks: Rend (2 claws, 1d6+7)

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
21 (+5)	14 (+2)	23 (+6)	6 (-2)	9 (-1)	6 (-2)

Base Attack Bonus: +4
CMB +10
CMD 22

Feats: Intimidating Prowess, Iron Will, Skill Focus (Perception)

Skills: Intimidate +9, Perception +8

Languages: Giant

Special Abilities

NONE

Ecology

Environment: Cold Mountains
Organization: solitary or gang (2-4)
Treasure: standard


Trolls possess incredibly sharp claws and amazing regenerative powers, allowing them to recover from nearly any wound. They are stooped, fantastically ugly, and astonishingly strong-combined with their claws, their strength allows them to literally tear apart flesh to feed their voracious appetites. Trolls stand about 14 feet tall, but their hunched postures often make them appear shorter. An adult troll weighs around 1,000 pounds.

A troll's appetite and its regenerative powers make it a fearless combatant, ever prepared to charge headlong at the nearest living creature and attack with all of its fury. Only fire seems to cause a troll to hesitate, but even this mortal threat is not enough to stop a troll's advance. Those who commonly battle with trolls know to locate and burn any pieces after a fight, for even the smallest scrap of flesh can regrow a full-size troll given enough time. Fortunately, only the largest part of a troll regrows in this way.

Despite their cruelty in combat, trolls are surprisingly tender and kind to their own young. Female trolls work as a group, spending a great deal of time teaching young trolls to hunt and fend for themselves before sending them off to find their own territories. A male troll tends to live a solitary existence, partnering with a female for only a brief time to mate. All trolls spend most of their time hunting for food, as they must consume vast amounts each day or face starvation. Due to this need, most trolls stake out large territories as their own, and fights between rivals are quite common. While these are usually nonlethal, trolls are aware of each others' weaknesses and will use such knowledge to kill their own kind if food is scarce.