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Language and Common Names

Troll is a slow, rolling language with some elements too deep for
most races to perceive, but which trolls can pick up through their
feet and they can use to communicate over their large home ranges.
Settlements near troll lairs may create names (ranging from regular
humaniod names like ‘Bert’ or ‘Gertrude’ to descriptions like
‘Rocky’ or ‘Slimer’ or titles such as ‘ e Old One’ or ‘ e Green
Man’) for their monstrous neighbor. ese names are used to refer
to their neighbor with caution, fear or a ection, though they will
likely rarely (or never) speak to the troll directly. Nevertheless,
these names can make their way to the ears of a troll, who may
then start to think of itself as such.
In most circumstances, however, any individual troll with no given
name with simply refer to itself as ‘Troll’, giving its mate the name
‘Trom’, and its o spring, ‘Trob’. e mate and o spring will also
think of themselves as ‘Troll’, with the mate referring back to their
‘Trom’ as such, and the o spring to both its parents as ‘Trog’.
Combat Tactics

Trolls prefer to attack from hiding, getting the drop on their foes
with their impeccable camou age, and they attack relentlessly,
utterly fearless (with good reason) of any repercussions. Given that
utterly fearless (with good reason) of any repercussions. Given that
their attacks are usually motivated by the need to feed, they are
their attacks are usually motivated by the need to feed, they are
usually happy to avoid the hassle of killing an entire group once
usually happy to avoid the hassle of killing an entire group once
they have slain one or two, preferring to carry o their hapless
they have slain one or two, preferring to carry o their hapless
victims to be devoured in peace without being ine ectually poked
victims to be devoured in peace without being ine ectually poked
with pointy pieces of metal. e most common exception to
with pointy pieces of metal. e most common exception to
this is a family group defending the young, where only the utter
this is a family group defending the young, where only the utter
destruction of the potential threat will su ce.
destruction of the potential threat will su ce.
When confronted with its greatest and only fear, re or acid, a troll
When confronted with its greatest and only fear, re or acid, a troll
will become enraged, targeting the hated substance’s bearer with
will become enraged, targeting the hated substance’s bearer with
great prejudice. If it cannot subdue the threat swi ly, the troll will
great prejudice. If it cannot subdue the threat swi ly, the troll will
more than likely ee to fully heal.
more than likely ee to fully heal.

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