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''The aquatic subtype of [[Troll]]. See also [[Ice Troll]].'' | ''The aquatic subtype of [[Troll]]. See also [[Ice Troll]].'' | ||
[[File:Theodor Kittelsen - Sjøtrollet, 1887 (The Sea Troll).jpg|thumb|right|The Sea Troll (Theodor Kittelsen, 1887; public domain via Wikimedia Commons)]] | |||
== The Harpers' Read == | == The Harpers' Read == | ||
A scrag is a troll of the deep water — the same loping hunger and the same knitting flesh, but it '''mends only while the water touches it'''. That gives two answers instead of one: '''fire or acid''' as ever, or '''haul it onto dry land''', where its wounds stay open and a plain killing blow will hold. Fight it in its element and you fight forever; fight it on the shore and it is only a large, ugly troll. | A scrag is a troll of the deep water — the same loping hunger and the same knitting flesh, but it '''mends only while the water touches it'''. That gives two answers instead of one: '''fire or acid''' as ever, or '''haul it onto dry land''', where its wounds stay open and a plain killing blow will hold. Fight it in its element and you fight forever; fight it on the shore and it is only a large, ugly troll. | ||
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== Encounters of Record == | == Encounters of Record == | ||
The company has not yet crossed blades with a scrag itself — it watched its own turned trolls, Ralph, Gunner, and Blade, battle a pack of them in the flooded tunnels of [[Oyaviggaton]] ([[Session 49 - Old White Death (2026-04-26)|49]]). Ralph alone came out on top. | The company has not yet crossed blades with a scrag itself — it watched its own turned trolls, Ralph, Gunner, and Blade, battle a pack of them in the flooded tunnels of [[Oyaviggaton]] ([[Session 49 - Old White Death (2026-04-26)|49]]). Ralph alone came out on top. | ||
== Harvest Profile == | |||
''CR 5 — Rare ceiling. Rules: [[Monster Harvesting]]. Search all components by effect: [[Find Components]]. Work the carcass on dry ground, well away from the waterline.'' | |||
{{Harvest Profile Header}} | |||
{{Harvest Component|component=Scrag Tide-Heart|signature=yes|tool=Alchemist's|rarity=Rare|effect=A heart that beats to the tide — the troll's mending, woken by water's touch|effects=Restore: Regeneration, Move: Water Breathing|primary_for=Potion|contributor_to=Wondrous}} | |||
{{Harvest Component|component=Scrag Brine-Knit Flesh|tool=Alchemist's|rarity=Rare|effect=Flesh that seals shut the moment it is wetted — mending stock, water-bound|effects=Restore: Regeneration, Restore: Healing|primary_for=Potion|notes=inert unless kept wet}} | |||
{{Harvest Component|component=Scrag Gill-Ruff|tool=Alchemist's|rarity=Rare|effect=The frilled gill-ruff that breathes the black deep|effects=Move: Water Breathing, Move: Swimming|primary_for=Potion|contributor_to=Wondrous}} | |||
{{Harvest Component|component=Scrag Kelp-Hide|tool=Leatherworker's|rarity=Rare|effect=Weed-slick hide that sheds cold water and grasping hands alike|effects=Boost: Armor Class, Utility: Environmental Adaptation|primary_for=Armor|contributor_to=Wondrous}} | |||
{{Harvest Component|component=Scrag Claw Hooks|tool=Smith's|rarity=Uncommon|effect=Boat-hook claws for dragging prey under — weapon stock|effects=Damage: Slashing|primary_for=Weapon|contributor_to=Armor}} | |||
{{Harvest Component|component=Scrag Fangs|tool=Smith's (or Thieves' fine work)|rarity=Uncommon|effect=Needle rows from the snapping jaw — weapon stock|effects=Damage: Piercing|primary_for=Weapon|contributor_to=Armor}} | |||
{{Harvest Component|component=Scrag Lateral Lines|tool=Navigator's|rarity=Uncommon|effect=The sense-lines by which it feels a swimmer's kick across a flooded hall|effects=Sense: Blindsight|primary_for=Wondrous}} | |||
{{Harvest Component|component=Scrag Salt-Marrow|tool=Herbalism|rarity=Uncommon|effect=Briny green marrow — a mender's draught-stock|effects=Restore: Healing|primary_for=Potion}} | |||
{{Harvest Component|component=Scrag Venom-Slime|tool=Poisoner's|rarity=Uncommon|effect=The foul slick it wears in the water — a sickening coat-poison|effects=Afflict: Poisoned|primary_for=Poison|contributor_to=Bomb}} | |||
{{Harvest Component|component=Scrag Blood-Brine|tool=Alchemist's|rarity=Common|contributor_to=Potion, Poison|notes=loses its virtue within a day}} | |||
{{Harvest Component|component=Scrag Bones|tool=Smith's / Woodcarver's|rarity=Common|contributor_to=Weapon, Armor, Wand}} | |||
{{Harvest Component|component=Scrag Hide Scraps|tool=Leatherworker's|rarity=Common|contributor_to=Armor, Wondrous}} | |||
{{Harvest Component|component=Scrag Meat|tool=Cook's|rarity=Common|contributor_to=Rations|notes=brine-soaked; twitches when rained on}} | |||
{{Harvest Component|component=Scrag Barnacle Crust|tool=Mason's / Smith's|rarity=Common|contributor_to=Armor|notes=shell plating}} | |||
{{Harvest Component|component=Scrag Gut Trove|tool=Scavenge|rarity=Common|notes=drowned men's effects — scavenge}} | |||
{{Harvest Table End}} | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Bestiary]] — the company's field bestiary | |||
* [[Troll]] — the parent kind · [[Ice Troll]] — the frozen cousin | |||
* [[Monster Harvesting]] · [[Harvested Materials]] · [[Find Components]] | |||
[[Category:Trolls]] [[Category:Creatures]] | [[Category:Trolls]] [[Category:Creatures]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:45, 17 September 2026
| Harper Field Dossier | |
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| Combat reference | |
| Type | Giant (troll) — a troll gone to sea, all the worse beneath the surface |
| Vulnerabilities | Fire and acid; and being dragged from the water, where its mending fails |
| Resistances | None known |
| Immunities | None known |
| Condition Immunities | None known |
| Strong Saves | Hardy of body above all (constitution) |
| Senses | Keen of scent; sees in the dark |
| Movement | Swims swiftly; clumsier on dry land; can breathe water |
| Notable Abilities | Rends with claws and bite; regenerates — but only while water touches it; ambushes from below the surface |
| Provenance | |
| Knowledge | Partial — watched, not yet fought first-hand |
| First Encountered | Session 49, the flooded tunnels of Oyaviggaton |
| Filed by | Agent Wren, of the Tellstone circle |
The aquatic subtype of Troll. See also Ice Troll.
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The Harpers' Read
A scrag is a troll of the deep water — the same loping hunger and the same knitting flesh, but it mends only while the water touches it. That gives two answers instead of one: fire or acid as ever, or haul it onto dry land, where its wounds stay open and a plain killing blow will hold. Fight it in its element and you fight forever; fight it on the shore and it is only a large, ugly troll.
Encounters of Record
The company has not yet crossed blades with a scrag itself — it watched its own turned trolls, Ralph, Gunner, and Blade, battle a pack of them in the flooded tunnels of Oyaviggaton (49). Ralph alone came out on top.
Harvest Profile
CR 5 — Rare ceiling. Rules: Monster Harvesting. Search all components by effect: Find Components. Work the carcass on dry ground, well away from the waterline.
| Component | Tool | Rarity | Effect | Primary for | Contributor to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrag Tide-Heart (signature) | Alchemist's | Rare | A heart that beats to the tide — the troll's mending, woken by water's touch Restore: Regeneration • Move: Water Breathing |
Potion | Wondrous |
| Scrag Brine-Knit Flesh | Alchemist's | Rare | Flesh that seals shut the moment it is wetted — mending stock, water-bound(inert unless kept wet) Restore: Regeneration • Restore: Healing |
Potion | — |
| Scrag Gill-Ruff | Alchemist's | Rare | The frilled gill-ruff that breathes the black deep Move: Water Breathing • Move: Swimming |
Potion | Wondrous |
| Scrag Kelp-Hide | Leatherworker's | Rare | Weed-slick hide that sheds cold water and grasping hands alike Boost: Armor Class • Utility: Environmental Adaptation |
Armor | Wondrous |
| Scrag Claw Hooks | Smith's | Uncommon | Boat-hook claws for dragging prey under — weapon stock Damage: Slashing |
Weapon | Armor |
| Scrag Fangs | Smith's (or Thieves' fine work) | Uncommon | Needle rows from the snapping jaw — weapon stock Damage: Piercing |
Weapon | Armor |
| Scrag Lateral Lines | Navigator's | Uncommon | The sense-lines by which it feels a swimmer's kick across a flooded hall Sense: Blindsight |
Wondrous | — |
| Scrag Salt-Marrow | Herbalism | Uncommon | Briny green marrow — a mender's draught-stock Restore: Healing |
Potion | — |
| Scrag Venom-Slime | Poisoner's | Uncommon | The foul slick it wears in the water — a sickening coat-poison Afflict: Poisoned |
Poison | Bomb |
| Scrag Blood-Brine | Alchemist's | Common | Structure only'(loses its virtue within a day) | — | Potion, Poison |
| Scrag Bones | Smith's / Woodcarver's | Common | Structure only | — | Weapon, Armor, Wand |
| Scrag Hide Scraps | Leatherworker's | Common | Structure only | — | Armor, Wondrous |
| Scrag Meat | Cook's | Common | Structure only'(brine-soaked; twitches when rained on) | — | Rations |
| Scrag Barnacle Crust | Mason's / Smith's | Common | Structure only'(shell plating) | — | Armor |
| Scrag Gut Trove | Scavenge | Common | Structure only'(drowned men's effects — scavenge) | — | — |
See also
- Bestiary — the company's field bestiary
- Troll — the parent kind · Ice Troll — the frozen cousin
- Monster Harvesting · Harvested Materials · Find Components