Kaare Berg
01-23-2004, 10:36 AM
*Work in Progress*
No troll is native to the land of Miranna. They all came form across the trackless sea under the banner of the Dark Disciple and have since taken root in the deep wilderness of Miranna. Some of the trolls have found their way over to the light, but these races are rare and few in numbers. But most of the trollraces remain creatures bound to the shadow.
The shadowbound trolls:
Wood trolls – vicious, numerous and fantaical in battle.
Grey trolls – creatures of war and pillage
Stone trolls – brutes of great size and power
Ice trolls – cunning mercenary creatures of evil
Dark trolls – posessed of a dark intelligence and cunning
The free trolls:
Fjol trolls – sages and wanderers few in numbers
River trolls – only a handfull still exists in deep forgotten forests
Runic trolls – silent watchers and traitors to shadow
Woodtrolls
Small, rarely more than a pace in height, with wicked faces dominated by large noses and beady eyes.
I am working on adapting the chattel orc lps to match these.
This is the preliminary traits list:
Small but tough:
Do not take their size to meant they are weak and easily dealt with: round up when factoring MW, max power and forte eksponent at 6 though .
No fear of death:
Wood trolls never “run and scream” or “fall prone” when hesitating.
Rule of Strength:
Wood trolls follow only strong and brave leaders. So determined are they to show strength that they barely register their wounds –2ob on steel tests when wounded.
Bigger kill, bigger soul:
Wood trolls belive when someone is killed their spirit is bound to their killer making him stronger. Thus they will often try to drag down the biggest and strongest opponent first.
Eyes of the Wood:
The wilds are their home be it night or day. They see as well at night as during day when they ar outdoors. In totaldarkness they are as blind as men.
Greedy little fingers:
Always pilfering and stealing trinkets, the wood trolls often fight over insignificant baubels. A wood troll will stop to loot a corpse in battle to make sure his fellow trolls will not sneak away with his treasure.
Grey trolls
Incapable of anything but plundering and war, a Grey troll stands from 5 to 8 feet tall.
Again I am adapting LPs namely the great orc lps.
Prelim trait list:
Filty ways:
Grey trolls are filthy and disgusting. Their blades and touch carries the stigma of disease. Even being in the mere prescense of a grey troll can result in afflictions, from fever to large unsightly boils.
Eyes of night:
So to always see and kill their opponents in battle, be it night or day.
Only the strong can rule
Grey trolls respect strength and strength alone. Only the strongest among them can rule and at first sign of weakness he will be challenged. However if their leader falls during battle, they suffer a +1 ob to all test and can only run and scream when hesitating.
Comfort of the tribe:
Only in groups do the Grey trolls feel comfortable and safe. If less then 5 they grow restless and scitterish. Increas ob for steel tests by 2
Power in numbers:
When outnumbering their opponents the grey troll are at their finest, attacking with glee and coordinated viciousness. When more than three to one they get +1d to all attack rolls. They also get –2ob on steel tests. If only outnumbering their opponents two to one they only get –1 ob on steel tests.
Hate of ages:Grey trolls have an inbred hatred of man who they see as traitors towards shadow. A Grey troll will always try to kill or hurt men if they can. Even towards men who have fallen to shadow they are at best only comptemptious.
Clawhanded:
Their filthy hands end in steel like claws that are jagged as broken glass. Like the BW character burner orc trait.
What do you think?
No troll is native to the land of Miranna. They all came form across the trackless sea under the banner of the Dark Disciple and have since taken root in the deep wilderness of Miranna. Some of the trolls have found their way over to the light, but these races are rare and few in numbers. But most of the trollraces remain creatures bound to the shadow.
The shadowbound trolls:
Wood trolls – vicious, numerous and fantaical in battle.
Grey trolls – creatures of war and pillage
Stone trolls – brutes of great size and power
Ice trolls – cunning mercenary creatures of evil
Dark trolls – posessed of a dark intelligence and cunning
The free trolls:
Fjol trolls – sages and wanderers few in numbers
River trolls – only a handfull still exists in deep forgotten forests
Runic trolls – silent watchers and traitors to shadow
Woodtrolls
Small, rarely more than a pace in height, with wicked faces dominated by large noses and beady eyes.
I am working on adapting the chattel orc lps to match these.
This is the preliminary traits list:
Small but tough:
Do not take their size to meant they are weak and easily dealt with: round up when factoring MW, max power and forte eksponent at 6 though .
No fear of death:
Wood trolls never “run and scream” or “fall prone” when hesitating.
Rule of Strength:
Wood trolls follow only strong and brave leaders. So determined are they to show strength that they barely register their wounds –2ob on steel tests when wounded.
Bigger kill, bigger soul:
Wood trolls belive when someone is killed their spirit is bound to their killer making him stronger. Thus they will often try to drag down the biggest and strongest opponent first.
Eyes of the Wood:
The wilds are their home be it night or day. They see as well at night as during day when they ar outdoors. In totaldarkness they are as blind as men.
Greedy little fingers:
Always pilfering and stealing trinkets, the wood trolls often fight over insignificant baubels. A wood troll will stop to loot a corpse in battle to make sure his fellow trolls will not sneak away with his treasure.
Grey trolls
Incapable of anything but plundering and war, a Grey troll stands from 5 to 8 feet tall.
Again I am adapting LPs namely the great orc lps.
Prelim trait list:
Filty ways:
Grey trolls are filthy and disgusting. Their blades and touch carries the stigma of disease. Even being in the mere prescense of a grey troll can result in afflictions, from fever to large unsightly boils.
Eyes of night:
So to always see and kill their opponents in battle, be it night or day.
Only the strong can rule
Grey trolls respect strength and strength alone. Only the strongest among them can rule and at first sign of weakness he will be challenged. However if their leader falls during battle, they suffer a +1 ob to all test and can only run and scream when hesitating.
Comfort of the tribe:
Only in groups do the Grey trolls feel comfortable and safe. If less then 5 they grow restless and scitterish. Increas ob for steel tests by 2
Power in numbers:
When outnumbering their opponents the grey troll are at their finest, attacking with glee and coordinated viciousness. When more than three to one they get +1d to all attack rolls. They also get –2ob on steel tests. If only outnumbering their opponents two to one they only get –1 ob on steel tests.
Hate of ages:Grey trolls have an inbred hatred of man who they see as traitors towards shadow. A Grey troll will always try to kill or hurt men if they can. Even towards men who have fallen to shadow they are at best only comptemptious.
Clawhanded:
Their filthy hands end in steel like claws that are jagged as broken glass. Like the BW character burner orc trait.
What do you think?