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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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Chapter 9: Trolls

