Troll

TROLL
Behold, dear reader, the most wicked and fearsome beast on the face of Glaun Encaru. The boogieman, the sasquatch… the hulking, ravenous, regenerative troll, king of the monsters! With its skin-shredding claws, bone-crushing bite, and rapidly-regrowing flesh, the troll is a nearly unbeatable predator. While studying this malevolent man-mamer, me and my talented guide, Anjudar the Waif, would have certainly been torn to shreds had we not hidden ourselves cleverly in a nearby Awpac tree, and masked our scent with soil and spoolwood leaves. For seven days and seven nights we remained in that tree, just outside the cavernous lair of our subject, in order that I might compile a list of details and notes about trolls and troll-habits that you, curious reader, may find interesting… and possibly life saving!

Classification:
Lumberer/gobbler/man-eater

Demeanor:
Wicked; merciless; murderous; ravenous; insatiable.

Habitat:
Trolls can most commonly be found hunting in mountains and dense forests, but variations of their kind prowl through steep mountains(1) and the bleak, snowy tundras of Yookay(2). They spend most of their time on the hunt for food, or lingering in their selected cave (littered with gore and bones, of course).

Trolls are typically found alone, unless they are hunting with children. They do not get along well together, and troll mates will typically fight, breed, fight again, and then separate, the male abandoning the female to birth and care for the young on her own.

Diet:
Anything and everything made of meat.

Abilities:
Apart from its vile viciousness and wicked shredding claws, the troll is most well known for its supernatural ability to regenerate lost flesh. A troll can regrow a lost limb within twenty four hours, and can recover from otherwise lethal cuts and stabs in mere seconds. To maintain this unnaturally fast healing power, the insatiable creature consumes over fifteen pounds of meat per day to keep up with its monstrous metabolism. Be warned, dear reader: a troll will never leave you for dead. If they don’t eat you on the spot, they will eat you later.

Weakness:
The troll is capable of regrowing lost flesh in mere seconds, but if that flesh is actively being consumed by burning flames or sizzling acid, it will lose more body mass than it can produce. It is never a useless idea to bring with you a bottle of acid, or a vial of alchemist fire, should you have the means of obtaining one or the other.

Uses:
Troll blood and troll flesh are valued greatly by wizards and alchemists, and can be sold for a high price. Additionally, such researchers have recently taken interest in trollish organs, and the demand is high. Otherwise, teeth, claws and toenails make for great trophies!

Notes:

 * 1) See also: Rock Troll
 * 2) See also: White Troll