Trolls

First created thousands of years ago in the caves and tunnels below Maldur, troll tropes lived for generations, growing fat off of the other beasts dwelling there, however when dwarves were created the two soon came into conflict with trolls raiding dwarven proto-holds for food only for the survivors to counter attack and wipe out tropes, although often times not the one responsible.
However over the centuries, trolls spread across the isles in order to escape extinction, both through walking, through subterranean tunnels, to stowing away aboard ships and escaping into the wilderness of the ship's destination, but perhaps their most disturbing way of them spreading, was it becoming a status symbol amongst decadent kings and petty warlords to have a trope of trolls that they could feed their prisoners to and unleash upon their enemies, meaning upon the inevitable defeat of their captors the trolls would often establish new tropes in new lands, spreading their numbers so future conquerers could further spread them.
=== Biology: ===
Although at first glance a troll could be mistaken for a mix of a rusk orc and a dragonborn, these large creatures are unrelated to either species, dispite what some racists have claimed.
Standing between six feet, and nine feet at the shoulders trolls are massive gorilla like creatures although covered in scales, angular faces with mouths filled with shark like teeth, large yellow eyes and bat like ears, plus a row of spikes running down their spines. In addition many males will grow antlers which they keep year round.
Although they have been spread across the isles, they are most common on their Homeland of Maldur where dwarven holds hunt them for sport.
Troll tropes normally lair in caves or abandoned buildings near plentiful food sources, making crude repairs when necessary in order to block sunlight meaning they will often drap cloth over the entries or use elaborate tunnels so there inner sanctums are nice and dark.inside individual trolls will usually make their nests in a circle around the "trophies" they take from their victims, mostly de-marrowed bones but sometimes money and weapons can be found.
Troll Tropes, the most commonly encountered group of trolls, alongside independent young adult trolls or groups of troll brothers, are comprised of an adult male troll, two to four troll females, and any young they might have, troll females stay with the same trope all their life but males are usually chased off when they enter puberty although occasionally they might be allowed to stay with the trope by their father but will usually ultimately end up killing their father and taking over the trope if a male from another trope doesn't do so.
Beside their keen senses and sheer brute strength, Trolls have an incredibly fast metabolism And a natural healing factor meaning they can heal cuts within minutes and regrow limbs in days making them extremely deadly foes.
Although they are in no way a truly intelligent race a troll does have enough intelligence that they have learned how to use tools they have seen others use and even make crude spears and clubs of their own, but thankfully for others only a total idiot would give Trolls metal to make their weapons and tools from their scale.
Adapted to caves and other dark places Trolls find direct sunlight unbearable and will retreat to lairs during the day if possible otherwise will cover their face and wars and remain motionless unless directly attacked until the light source disappears, if one is foolish enough to attack a troll in this state they will defend themselves blindly making them susceptible to ranged weapons as they will avoid opening their eyes.
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