Trolls
Trolls are giant creatures who love the forest and their native stone. They are not overly bright, but rather clever in the woods and understand the feelings of the earth, and especially of stone. They are generally sylvan and often establish their own homes, simple hovels made of underbrush, fallen trees, and boulders, but they prefer caves. Trolls consider themselves protectors of unspoiled forests.
Historically trolls have been considered inimical to humans and other civilized races. The trolls who live closest to human lands, such as the Shadevan Trolls, are not in a constant state of war with humans and the local humans have learned to tolerate their presence in the depths of the woods. They are not evil and mean-spirited, but have deceptively simple worldview based on love of nature and simple needs. Trolls from other regions, such as Vadsinkoinish trolls are generally hostile to humans. Trolls are found throughout the northern lands from Barathorn through Midrardia, Pytharnia, the Shadmaus, and into the wilds of northern Asdauria. They are not known to inhabit the southern hemisphere or the New World.
Troll men stand about 8 1/2 to nearly nine feet high (2.6m to 2.7m). They have thick frames and limbs and their heads are encumbered with enormous noses. Their bodies are largely covered with long hair and they wear their long, coarse black hair down to their waists or lower, both male and female. They do not have beards per se, but sometimes have shortly cropped hair on their faces. Important trolls have their long hair braided. They have short horns and long, tapering ears. They have fangs arising from their lower jaws. Their skin varies from region to region of the earth with Shadevan Trolls having a pale, somewhat sallow coloring.
Despite legends, Trolls are not adversely affected by sunlight, but their predilection for living under the forest canopy keeps them out of the sun even through long summer days. They are typically nocturnal.
Troll magic is simple but very powerful to resist. Trolls are thought to be able to see outside the visible spectrum and also able to feel magic. They are not especially prone to psychism and only a handful of documented cases of psychist trolls exist.
There are many derogatory expressions associated with trolls, such as troll-wit, troll-witted, troll-nosed, and troll-dung.
Troll Nations of the West
- Disdrirn Trolls (Pytharnia)
- Shadevan Trolls (Agogia)
- Vadsinkoinish Trolls (Vadsinkoinen Forest)
- Barathorner Trolls (Barathorn)
- Trolls also live in the woodlands of Skerrod, Midrardia, [Yapha Forest]], Valprata Woodlands, Great Forest of Osfandia, the Nyavusha Marshes, Great Forest of Khambakhand.
- Historically, trolls have lived in the Valishat Marshes, Erechóreb, and the Forest of Alithrinx.
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