The troll art is up

[Ingolf]

Nice! I really like it, much better than the ridiculous, weird lanky things that passed for trolls in 3E.

The ridiculous, weird lanky things that trolls were in 3e (and 2e and 1e) are "borrowed" directly from the troll in Poul Anderson's "Three Hearts and Three Lions." That is also where the regeneration bit comes from - the 1e troll and its successors are pretty much lifted directly from that book, but instead of disgusting and terrifying they just became sort of goofy and silly.

Excellent read for anyone who is interested in one of the seminal influence on early D&D, by the way.

 

[Tewligan]

The ridiculous, weird lanky things that trolls were in 3e (and 2e and 1e) are "borrowed" directly from the troll in Poul Anderson's "Three Hearts and Three Lions." That is also where the regeneration bit comes from - the 1e troll and its successors are pretty much lifted directly from that book, but instead of disgusting and terrifying they just became sort of goofy and silly.

Excellent read for anyone who is interested in one of the seminal influence on early D&D, by the way.

Damn, I was JUST about to post their origin, Ingolf! You're too fast!

Although, I have to admit that although I know of it, I've never actually read "Three Hearts and Three Lions". I'm a bad old schooler! Guess I'd better run to Powell's Books this weekend...

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

In the campaign I'm in, trolls reproduce by something just like that. A troll's "son" used to be his left arm.

This forces me to ask you if you also use Trolls as "Iron Rations" for Dragons? Chew of arm, let it regrow, repeat...

 

[Kobold Avenger]

There was the Fensir which is a non-evil troll relative, that turned to stone from sunlight and had females which could grow really large and go on rampages on a bad day.

 

[phil500]

um i cant find the troll art you guys are talking about.

link?

 

[Inyssius]

...wizards.com/dnd. You see that big ugly green guy? That's a troll.

 

[Korgoth]

...wizards.com/dnd. You see that big ugly green guy? That's a troll.

That sounds like the beginning of the last conversation a pair of adventurers ever have.

 

[Jhaelen]

There was the Fensir which is a non-evil troll relative, that turned to stone from sunlight and had females which could grow really large and go on rampages on a bad day.

Fensir? They were in the 3E Fiend Folio... I didn't realise they were related to trolls.

This forces me to ask you if you also use Trolls as "Iron Rations" for Dragons? Chew of arm, let it regrow, repeat...

Hehe, this reminds me of Runequest: You could buy everlasting rations that were created from walktapi