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<blockquote data-quote="Destan" data-source="post: 1135832" data-attributes="member: 12157"><p><strong>Valusian Campaign-Specific Race: Half-troll</strong></p><p></p><p><u>HALF-TROLLS</u></p><p></p><p>Perhaps the rarest race upon Ostia Prim, half-trolls are outcasts, exiles, and loners. No single nation, kingdom, town, or city boasts a remarkable population of half-trolls, though some of the mountain towns in the Rorn have significant percentages due to the large populations of trolls in those hills.</p><p></p><p>Trolls are a scattered and divided race. They exist in the wilds of Ostia Prim as separate tribes. Some of the more intelligent trolls may serve within mercenary companies of ill repute, but nearly all half-trolls are the result of warfare and its inevitable consequence – rape.</p><p></p><p>There are numerous trollish strains. Mountain trolls, or <em>kubak k’klor</em>, are the most common and also the largest of their kin. Standing over seven feet in height with stone-colored skin and gray hair, a mature male mountain troll is a formidable opponent for even the most skilled warrior. Wood trolls are slightly smaller than their mountain cousins, and these <em>kubak dathgotha</em> are the only strain of trolls that do not unite into smaller tribes or clans, preferring the solitary existence in the wild as hunters and murderers. They possess brown, bark-colored skin and green hair. The three remaining strains of trolls are extremely rare, even for such a rare species, and are sea trolls, sand trolls, and swamp trolls. Rumors persist of giant, ebony-skinned cave trolls (<em>cavok k’klor</em>), but that particularly large and vicious strain supposedly died out near the birth of the Apian Empire.</p><p></p><p>Trolls are as splintered in worship as they are in their cultures. Each tribe usually worships any of the gods – Greater or Lesser – or pays homage to the war leader of that tribe as anointed by the heavens. It is common, also, for tribes to honor various cults and sects.</p><p></p><p>Mountain trolls are found in any of the major ranges, including the Balantir Cor, Cor Brunfe, and Gordian mountains. Large enclaves of mountain trolls also survive in the harsh Rorn mountains. Wood trolls exist in all the major forests of Ostia Prim, in particular within the Bight in Luc Valu.</p><p></p><p>All trolls speak a common tongue, but accents and dialects vary greatly from species to species. Half-trolls may learn the common tongue, but it is very difficult for them to speak it properly and their voices are guttural and harsh.</p><p></p><p>Due to their anatomy, half-trolls breathe heavily and cannot sleep for any amount of time without loudly snoring. Half-trolls can eat nothing but meat; any vegetables or fruits they attempt to devour will be vomited forth immediately. Some half-trolls have survived on bread when the only alternative was starvation.</p><p></p><p>Half-trolls’ skin range in color from a dark gray to a sickly yellow and are often covered with bumps, blisters, and boils.</p><p></p><p>They are incredibly strong and hardy creatures, somewhat fast on their feet, but less nimble and intelligent than all the other races. Needless to say, all other humanoids, humans, and demi-humans believe half-trolls to be extremely ugly in appearance and subsequently detest and revile them throughout the realm. Half-trolls, in turn, commonly have a hatred for all races, including humans and trolls.</p><p></p><p><u>Game Information:</u> +1 Natural Armor, Troll Language, Troll Blood, Darkvision 60’, -4 Move Silently, -1 saves vs. Fire/Acid attacks, no arcane spellcasting capability, no alcohol, prefer only meats for nourishment.</p><p></p><p>+2 STR, +1 CON, -2 INT, -3 CHR</p><p></p><p>Some rare strains of Rorn half-trolls possess the Scent (Wis) skill capability. Requirement: Wis 11+.</p><p></p><p> </p><p>***</p><p></p><p></p><p><em><strong>Brother Vath the Pious</strong></em></p><p></p><p>Half-troll Mnk4 (Ilmater)</p><p></p><p>STR 19</p><p>Dex 15</p><p>Con 10</p><p>Int 06</p><p>Wis 16</p><p>Chr 06</p><p></p><p><u>Feats:</u> Weapon focus (Unarmed), Dodge (Valusian bonus feat), Blooded (Regional)</p><p></p><p><u>Remarkable items:</u> <em>cavok k'klor tooth</em>*, <em>Ring of the Balantir Ram</em> (+1d4 hp damage from unarmed strike 1/lvl/day), <em>Leggings of Lilipo</em> (+1 Tumble, +1 Jump, +1 Balance, +5' Mvmt), <em>Ring of Life Transferrance</em> (transfer <10 hp to wearer of twin ring 1/day), <em>Potion of Cure Light Wounds</em>, <em>Potion of Sustenance</em>, set of wyvern scales</p><p></p><p>* Vath removed one of his own teeth - a painful process Ilmater doubtless approved - and inserted the tooth of a cave troll. This allows him to deliver a Stunning Bite attack, not unlike his Stunning Fist monk ability.</p><p></p><p><u>Notes:</u> Vath is possessed by a demonic child which grants him the ability to speak and understand the Abyssal tongue while likewise conferring a chance to return an <em>evil</em> alignment upon being targeted with applicable <em>detection</em> spells.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Destan, post: 1135832, member: 12157"] [b]Valusian Campaign-Specific Race: Half-troll[/b] [u]HALF-TROLLS[/u] Perhaps the rarest race upon Ostia Prim, half-trolls are outcasts, exiles, and loners. No single nation, kingdom, town, or city boasts a remarkable population of half-trolls, though some of the mountain towns in the Rorn have significant percentages due to the large populations of trolls in those hills. Trolls are a scattered and divided race. They exist in the wilds of Ostia Prim as separate tribes. Some of the more intelligent trolls may serve within mercenary companies of ill repute, but nearly all half-trolls are the result of warfare and its inevitable consequence – rape. There are numerous trollish strains. Mountain trolls, or [i]kubak k’klor[/i], are the most common and also the largest of their kin. Standing over seven feet in height with stone-colored skin and gray hair, a mature male mountain troll is a formidable opponent for even the most skilled warrior. Wood trolls are slightly smaller than their mountain cousins, and these [i]kubak dathgotha[/i] are the only strain of trolls that do not unite into smaller tribes or clans, preferring the solitary existence in the wild as hunters and murderers. They possess brown, bark-colored skin and green hair. The three remaining strains of trolls are extremely rare, even for such a rare species, and are sea trolls, sand trolls, and swamp trolls. Rumors persist of giant, ebony-skinned cave trolls ([i]cavok k’klor[/i]), but that particularly large and vicious strain supposedly died out near the birth of the Apian Empire. Trolls are as splintered in worship as they are in their cultures. Each tribe usually worships any of the gods – Greater or Lesser – or pays homage to the war leader of that tribe as anointed by the heavens. It is common, also, for tribes to honor various cults and sects. Mountain trolls are found in any of the major ranges, including the Balantir Cor, Cor Brunfe, and Gordian mountains. Large enclaves of mountain trolls also survive in the harsh Rorn mountains. Wood trolls exist in all the major forests of Ostia Prim, in particular within the Bight in Luc Valu. All trolls speak a common tongue, but accents and dialects vary greatly from species to species. Half-trolls may learn the common tongue, but it is very difficult for them to speak it properly and their voices are guttural and harsh. Due to their anatomy, half-trolls breathe heavily and cannot sleep for any amount of time without loudly snoring. Half-trolls can eat nothing but meat; any vegetables or fruits they attempt to devour will be vomited forth immediately. Some half-trolls have survived on bread when the only alternative was starvation. Half-trolls’ skin range in color from a dark gray to a sickly yellow and are often covered with bumps, blisters, and boils. They are incredibly strong and hardy creatures, somewhat fast on their feet, but less nimble and intelligent than all the other races. Needless to say, all other humanoids, humans, and demi-humans believe half-trolls to be extremely ugly in appearance and subsequently detest and revile them throughout the realm. Half-trolls, in turn, commonly have a hatred for all races, including humans and trolls. [u]Game Information:[/u] +1 Natural Armor, Troll Language, Troll Blood, Darkvision 60’, -4 Move Silently, -1 saves vs. Fire/Acid attacks, no arcane spellcasting capability, no alcohol, prefer only meats for nourishment. +2 STR, +1 CON, -2 INT, -3 CHR Some rare strains of Rorn half-trolls possess the Scent (Wis) skill capability. Requirement: Wis 11+. *** [i][b]Brother Vath the Pious[/b][/i] Half-troll Mnk4 (Ilmater) STR 19 Dex 15 Con 10 Int 06 Wis 16 Chr 06 [u]Feats:[/u] Weapon focus (Unarmed), Dodge (Valusian bonus feat), Blooded (Regional) [u]Remarkable items:[/u] [i]cavok k'klor tooth[/i]*, [i]Ring of the Balantir Ram[/i] (+1d4 hp damage from unarmed strike 1/lvl/day), [i]Leggings of Lilipo[/i] (+1 Tumble, +1 Jump, +1 Balance, +5' Mvmt), [i]Ring of Life Transferrance[/i] (transfer <10 hp to wearer of twin ring 1/day), [i]Potion of Cure Light Wounds[/i], [i]Potion of Sustenance[/i], set of wyvern scales * Vath removed one of his own teeth - a painful process Ilmater doubtless approved - and inserted the tooth of a cave troll. This allows him to deliver a Stunning Bite attack, not unlike his Stunning Fist monk ability. [u]Notes:[/u] Vath is possessed by a demonic child which grants him the ability to speak and understand the Abyssal tongue while likewise conferring a chance to return an [i]evil[/i] alignment upon being targeted with applicable [i]detection[/i] spells. [/QUOTE]
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