Troll, Moss
This large and lanky moss-colored humanoid has an elongated, toothy snout and appears to be covered in bits of foliage.
Troll, Moss (CR 3)
Large Humanoid (Giant, Shapechanger)Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Initiative: +4 (+8 when climbing trees)
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet, Low-Light Vision, Scent; Perception +5
Speed: 30 feet, Climb 10 feet
Space: 10 feet
Defense
Armor Class: 15, touch 13, flat-footed 11 (+4 Dex, +2 natural, -1 size)Hit Points: 30 (4d8+12) Regeneration 5 (fire)
Saving Throws: Fort +7, Ref +5, Will +4
Weaknesses: fear of fire, vulnerability to fire
Offense
Melee: bite +5 (1d4+3), 2 claws +5 (1d4+3)Reach: 10 feet (15 feet with claws)
Statistics
| Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 (+3) | 19 (+4) | 16 (+3) | 9 (-1) | 12 (+1) | 7 (-2) |
CMB +7
CMD 21
Feats: Intimidating Prowess, Iron Will
Skills: Acrobatics +7, Climb +11, Intimidate +5, Perception +5, Stealth +5 (+9 in vegetation)
- Racial Modifiers: +2 Acrobatics, +4 Stealth (+8 in vegetation)
Special Qualities: Change Shape (mossy tree; tree shape), tree climber
Special Abilities
Fear of Fire (Ex)
A moss troll is shaken as long as it is within 30 feet of a visible fire or an open flame of at least torch size.Tree Climber (Ex)
When climbing trees and other foliage, a moss troll's climb speed increases to 30 feet. If a moss troll falls while climbing in trees, it ignores the first 30 feet it falls for the purposes of calculating total damage from the fall. While climbing in trees, a moss troll gains a +4 racial bonus on initiative checks.Ecology
Environment: Cold or Temperate ForestsOrganization: solitary, gang (2-3), or troop (4-8)
Treasure: standard
Moss trolls are bent and gangly creatures. They are smaller and thinner than normal trolls, yet their arms are unusually long and spindly for the creatures' size. Their flesh supports the growth of moss and mold as surely as tree bark. Although their appetites are notoriously powerful, moss trolls are sly killers rather than simple brutes. They travel in the trees, singing, climbing, and jumping with unnerving ease. When a moss troll spots prey, it reaches or leaps down from above, heedless of dropping great distances in its eagerness to sate its ravenous appetite.
Moss trolls are fearless except in the face of fire, which does not stop a hungry moss troll from attacking, but can often cause a wounded one to retreat. However, those who fight moss trolls may be unpleasantly surprised to learn that acid has no special effect on a moss troll's regeneration.
Moss trolls not only hunt from the trees, but also live, breed, and hide their treasure among the branches. Their weirdly long arms allow them to attack foes on the ground without ever needing to set foot on the earth themselves. Young moss trolls are adept at climbing and acrobatics, as much as they are at eating and killing. Like other trolls, adult moss trolls often drive juveniles away after training them to hunt and fight. Gangs and troops of moss trolls exist only where food is plentiful. While moss trolls can digest almost any organic material, they prefer fresh meat-particularly when said meat is served still alive and squirming after a particularly invigorating session of stalking and torture.
A moss troll is 9 feet tall and weighs 550 pounds.