Homebrew Forest Troll Species Details
Forest trolls are often a deep green, though their skin color varies with the environment they are in. Often solitary, they reproduce by budding off small "saplings" which will attempt to burrow into a nearby tree and grow slowly until emerging fully grown several weeks later. The trees often survive this incubation, as the troll young feeds off the heartwood of the tree, leaving a "troll hallow" in many ancient trees - especially those with rich dark heartwood.
Most Forest Trolls remain close to their hallow while young, primarily feeding off of moss and brambles, though some may turn more carnivorous if their troll hallow was infected with burrowing beetles or other annoyances during their growth. These carnivorous varieties are also the most likely to wander and encounter others, which is why Forest Trolls have gained a reputation for brutality and are most known for their attacks on shepherd's flocks. The majority of Forest Trolls are peaceful and herbivorous, engaging in what might be thought of as gardening and protecting their groves from anything they perceive as a threat.
Forest Troll Traits
Forest Trolls are attuned to the forest, with expertise in Nature. They regenerate while in the forest, and can summon the strength of nearby trees to deliver devastating blows to those who threaten their forest homes.Expertise in Nature.
Forest Trolls are experts in the ways of the forest and are often consulted by knowledgeable druids about the local conditions of the forest. Forest Trolls start with expertise in Nature. In addition, they have advantage on any Nature checks in the same type of forest from which they originated (Ex. Conifer forest, Old growth forest, Mountainous Forest, Rain Forest, Cloud Forest, etc.)
Strength of the Tree.
The Forest Troll, when within 30 feet of any tree (at least 3yrs old or 1ft diameter), may draw strength from the tree a number of times equal to his proficiency bonus, and may add up to their proficiency bonus in D4 to the damage. For each dice added, -1 is applied to the to hit modifier.
If the Forest Troll has advantage on their attack, up to double their Proficiency bonus number of dice may be added to the damage. This does not add to the number of times per day it may be done. The same tree may not be used exclusively for multiple days, or it will wither and die after the second day.
Regeneration
In a Forest, Trolls can regenerate up to 2D4+Proficiency HP as a bonus action cast as the Druid Spell Healing Word. This may be done a number of times equal to their level between long rests. If they loose a limb, this will regenerate over the course of the next 2D4 long rests, with minimal (-4 Str. for an arm, -4 Dex. for a leg) activity at the halfway mark. This only works if surrounded by at least low scrub brush with ample moss.
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