Ice Troll
| Harper Field Dossier | |
|---|---|
| Combat reference | |
| Type | Giant (troll) — a frost-rimed troll of the far north |
| Vulnerabilities | Fire and acid — as with any troll, the only sure way to keep it down |
| Resistances | None known |
| Immunities | Cold of every kind |
| Condition Immunities | None known |
| Strong Saves | Hardy of body above all (constitution) |
| Senses | Keen of scent; sees in the dark |
| Movement | Lopes over ice and snow without slipping; climbs |
| Notable Abilities | Rends with frost-cold claws and bite; regenerates like all troll-kind; the chill it adds is a nuisance — the knitting flesh is the danger |
| Provenance | |
| Knowledge | Partial — met as the dragon's wardens |
| First Encountered | Session 48, in Oyaviggaton |
| Filed by | Agent Wren, of the Tellstone circle |
A cold-dwelling subtype of Troll. See also Scrag.
The Harpers' Read
An ice troll is a troll the cold has claimed — every bit as relentless and self-mending as its lowland cousin, but inured to frost and quick to deal it. Everything true of a Troll holds here: fire or acid to keep it down, or it rises. Do not waste cold against it, and do not let the frost on its claws distract you from the only thing that matters — burning each wound shut.
Encounters of Record
The company found them deep in Oyaviggaton as the wardens of Arauthator, patrolling the ice tunnels and guarding the captive Maccath the Crimson (48).
Harvest Profile
CR 5 — Rare ceiling. Rules: Monster Harvesting. Search all components by effect: Find Components. Harvest with fire close to hand — a troll's parts keep trying to be a troll.
| Component | Tool | Rarity | Effect | Primary for | Contributor to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Troll Rime-Heart (signature) | Alchemist's | Rare | A heart sheathed in living rime — the troll's mending married to winter's armor Restore: Regeneration • Resistance: Cold |
Potion | Wondrous |
| Ice Troll Frost-Knit Flesh | Alchemist's | Rare | Flesh that closes cold and blue even off the body — mending laced with frost Restore: Regeneration • Damage: Cold |
Potion | Bomb |
| Ice Troll Glacier Claws | Smith's | Rare | Frost-cold gut-hooks — savage weapon stock that bites twice Damage: Slashing • Damage: Cold |
Weapon | Armor |
| Ice Troll Rimed Hide | Leatherworker's | Rare | Rubbery hide under a crust of frost — cold-warded, self-sealing armor stock Boost: Armor Class • Resistance: Cold |
Armor | Wondrous |
| Ice Troll Chill Marrow | Herbalism | Uncommon | Cold green marrow — a mender's draught-stock that numbs as it knits Restore: Healing • Resistance: Cold |
Potion | — |
| Ice Troll Fangs | Smith's (or Thieves' fine work) | Uncommon | Frost-rimed fangs — weapon stock Damage: Piercing • Damage: Cold |
Weapon | Armor |
| Ice Troll Sinew Cords | Leatherworker's | Uncommon | Tireless cold-supple sinew — straps that never stiffen in frost Skill: Athletics |
Armor | Weapon, Wondrous |
| Ice Troll Frost-Bile | Alchemist's | Uncommon | Bile that freezes what it touches Damage: Cold |
Potion, Bomb | Poison |
| Ice Troll Snow-Nose Glands | Alchemist's | Uncommon | Scent-organs that track warm meat across a glacier Sense: Heightened Senses • Skill: Survival |
Wondrous | Potion |
| Ice Troll Blood Slush | Alchemist's | Common | Structure only'(loses its virtue within a day) | — | Potion, Poison |
| Ice Troll Bone | Smith's / Woodcarver's | Common | Structure only | — | Weapon, Armor, Wand |
| Ice Troll Hide Scraps | Leatherworker's | Common | Structure only | — | Armor, Wondrous |
| Ice Troll Meat | Cook's | Common | Structure only'(keeps twitching — cook it thoroughly and at once) | — | Rations |
| Ice Troll Wart-Ice Beads | Jeweler's | Common | Structure only'(frozen wart-nodules — bead and inlay stock) | — | Wondrous |
| Ice Troll Gut Trove | Scavenge | Common | Structure only'(frozen swallowed oddments — scavenge) | — | — |
See also
- Bestiary — the company's field bestiary
- Troll — the parent kind · Scrag — the aquatic cousin
- Monster Harvesting · Harvested Materials · Find Components