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Dragon #141 - Dragon's Bestiary - "Nonhuman creatures -- with human form"
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<blockquote data-quote="BOZ" data-source="post: 237512" data-attributes="member: 1241"><p><strong>BLACK TROLL</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>BLACK TROLL</strong></p><p>Large Outsider (Chaotic, Evil)</p><p>Hit Dice: 7d8+49 (80 hp)</p><p>Initiative: +2 (Dex)</p><p>Speed: 30 ft</p><p>AC: 19 (-1 size, +2 Dex, +8 natural)</p><p>Attacks: 2 claws +12 melee, bite +7 melee</p><p>Damage: Claw 1d8+6, bite 2d6+3</p><p>Face/Reach: 5 ft by 5 ft/10 ft</p><p>Special Attacks: Rock throwing, chain lightning, spell-like abilities, summon monsters</p><p>Special Qualities: Damage reduction 10/+1, regeneration 5, SR 23, cold and poison resistance 10, immune to electricity, scent, darkvision 90 ft</p><p>Saves: Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +8</p><p>Abilities: Str 23, Dex 14, Con 25, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 10</p><p>Skills: Climb +13, Hide +12, Jump +13, Listen +14, Search +10, Spot +14</p><p>Feats: Alertness, Iron Will</p><p></p><p>Climate/Terrain: Any land and underground</p><p>Organization: Solitary or gang (1-8)</p><p>Challenge Rating: 10</p><p>Treasure: Standard</p><p>Alignment: Always chaotic evil</p><p>Advancement: 8-14 HD (Large); 15-21 HD (Huge)</p><p></p><p>Black trolls live on the many layers of the Abyss, being fiendish descendants of trolls. These trolls, also known as demon trolls, are among the largest of their kind, most over 13 feet tall. These creatures look like oversized trolls with smooth black skin, sparse hair, green eyes with an evil gleam, and red horns jutting out from their forehead. Despite this, black trolls have an oddly humanlike physique.</p><p> Black trolls speak Giant and Abyssal.</p><p></p><p>COMBAT</p><p>Black trolls fight in the same manner as normal trolls, but have a much wider array of abilities, and a notably higher intelligence, which they use to their utmost advantage. They like to use their chain lightning in the middle of a melee, as their immunity to electricity protects them well.</p><p> Black trolls are considered as giant-type monsters when attacked by dwarves, gnomes, and rangers.</p><p> Rock Throwing (Ex): Black trolls have learned to throw rocks in the same manner as giants, receiving a +1 racial bonus to attack rolls when throwing rocks. Black trolls can hurl rocks weighing 40 to 50 pounds each (Small objects) up to a range of 5 increments.</p><p> Chain Lightning (Su): Three times per day, a black troll can unleash a chain lightning attack. This ability is as the spell cast by a 6th-level sorcerer (save DC 16).</p><p> Spell-Like Abilities: At will – darkness, dispel magic, pyrotechnics, telekinesis (5,000 pound weight limit), and teleport without error. These abilities are as the spells cast by a 9th-level sorcerer (save DC 10 + spell level).</p><p> Summon Monsters (Sp): Once per day a black troll can attempt to summon 1d2 normal trolls, 1d4 dretch demons, or another 1d2 black trolls with a 50% chance of success.</p><p> Regeneration (Ex): Fire, acid, and holy and blessed weapons of at least +2 enchantment deal normal damage to a black troll.</p><p></p><p>The black troll first appeared in Dragon Magazine #141 (1989, “The Dragon’s Bestiary”, Michael J. Szarmach).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BOZ, post: 237512, member: 1241"] [b]BLACK TROLL[/b] [b]BLACK TROLL[/b] Large Outsider (Chaotic, Evil) Hit Dice: 7d8+49 (80 hp) Initiative: +2 (Dex) Speed: 30 ft AC: 19 (-1 size, +2 Dex, +8 natural) Attacks: 2 claws +12 melee, bite +7 melee Damage: Claw 1d8+6, bite 2d6+3 Face/Reach: 5 ft by 5 ft/10 ft Special Attacks: Rock throwing, chain lightning, spell-like abilities, summon monsters Special Qualities: Damage reduction 10/+1, regeneration 5, SR 23, cold and poison resistance 10, immune to electricity, scent, darkvision 90 ft Saves: Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +8 Abilities: Str 23, Dex 14, Con 25, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 10 Skills: Climb +13, Hide +12, Jump +13, Listen +14, Search +10, Spot +14 Feats: Alertness, Iron Will Climate/Terrain: Any land and underground Organization: Solitary or gang (1-8) Challenge Rating: 10 Treasure: Standard Alignment: Always chaotic evil Advancement: 8-14 HD (Large); 15-21 HD (Huge) Black trolls live on the many layers of the Abyss, being fiendish descendants of trolls. These trolls, also known as demon trolls, are among the largest of their kind, most over 13 feet tall. These creatures look like oversized trolls with smooth black skin, sparse hair, green eyes with an evil gleam, and red horns jutting out from their forehead. Despite this, black trolls have an oddly humanlike physique. Black trolls speak Giant and Abyssal. COMBAT Black trolls fight in the same manner as normal trolls, but have a much wider array of abilities, and a notably higher intelligence, which they use to their utmost advantage. They like to use their chain lightning in the middle of a melee, as their immunity to electricity protects them well. Black trolls are considered as giant-type monsters when attacked by dwarves, gnomes, and rangers. Rock Throwing (Ex): Black trolls have learned to throw rocks in the same manner as giants, receiving a +1 racial bonus to attack rolls when throwing rocks. Black trolls can hurl rocks weighing 40 to 50 pounds each (Small objects) up to a range of 5 increments. Chain Lightning (Su): Three times per day, a black troll can unleash a chain lightning attack. This ability is as the spell cast by a 6th-level sorcerer (save DC 16). Spell-Like Abilities: At will – darkness, dispel magic, pyrotechnics, telekinesis (5,000 pound weight limit), and teleport without error. These abilities are as the spells cast by a 9th-level sorcerer (save DC 10 + spell level). Summon Monsters (Sp): Once per day a black troll can attempt to summon 1d2 normal trolls, 1d4 dretch demons, or another 1d2 black trolls with a 50% chance of success. Regeneration (Ex): Fire, acid, and holy and blessed weapons of at least +2 enchantment deal normal damage to a black troll. The black troll first appeared in Dragon Magazine #141 (1989, “The Dragon’s Bestiary”, Michael J. Szarmach). [/QUOTE]
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