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Troll Trinkets and Anatomy
          A troll might carry the following items, or display an anatomical quirk:
            d10  Trinket
             1   A roughly hewn, but brightly sparkling, gemstone
             2   A well-used, mirror-polished saucepan
             3   A drinking mug fashioned from a cauldron with a section of wagon wheel lashed to the side
             4   A bird, bat, or other small creature has made a nest in a fold of skin
             5   A withered third arm hangs limply from a shoulder
             6   An old and weathered   shing hook with a length of line, lodged in a hard-to-reach spot
             7   A previously unrecognized species of lichen growing in an armpit
             8   A broken-o   bugbear harpoon point
             9      e skin bears an acid etched brand from a now-defunct mercenary company
            10   A colony of parasitic, shelled mollusks

          Troll Lair Details
          An area controlled by trolls might display the following:

           d10   Lair Detail
            1    Several shards of colored glass are lodged in a surface, resembling a stained-glass window
            2    A surface has been rubbed smooth by the rough hide of a large creature scratching against it
            3    A tottering pile of roughly spit-polished worthless metal objects
            4    A well-worn trail where a large creature has patrolled its territory, carving out a path and splintering trees as it goes
            5    Marks made by huge, powerful claws scar a prominent stone or tree
            6    A stinking heap of inedible parts; horns, hooves, and scraps of armor
            7    A deep pit with scrabbling claw marks at the bottom where the troll has stored live prey
            8    A collection of barrels of liquor, either entirely full or empty, suggesting the troll drinks a barrelful in one sitting
            9    A torn and discarded set of troll-sized armor with the stamp of a now-defunct mercenary company
            10   Large stones have been piled in a makeshi   barrier, with old scorch marks on one side and a dampness on the other













                                                                    If you go down to the woods today, you might
                                                                    If you go down to the woods today, you might
                                                                    If you go down to the woods today, you might
                                                                    get a big surprise.
                                                                    get a big surprise.
                                                                    get a big surprise.
                                                                    get a big surprise.
                                                                    If you camp close to the swamp today, you’
                                                                    If you camp close to the swamp today, you’
                                                                    If you camp close to the swamp today, you’d  d  d
                                                                    better not close your eyes.
                                                                    better not close your eyes.
                                                                    better not close your eyes.
                                                                    For every hole that ever there was,
                                                                    For every hole that ever there was,
                                                                    For every hole that ever there was,
                                                                    a nigh   are could be lurking because
                                                                    a nigh   are could be lurking because
                                                                    a nigh   are could be lurking because
                                                                    that hill or knoll, it could be a troll just
                                                                    that hill or knoll, it could be a troll just
                                                                    that hill or knoll, it could be a troll just
                                                                    that hill or knoll, it could be a troll just
                                                                    that hill or knoll, it could be a troll just
                                                                    wai   ng…
                                                                    wai   ng…
                                                                    wai   ng…
                                                                    -P opular nursery rhyme
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