Homebrew Cave Troll Species Details

Short but Resilient

Bold and hardy, Cave Trolls are known for both their fun loving nature, as well as resilient warriors when need be. Though not as stout as the dwarves, these trolls are quick to bounce back from any attack and just as quick to respond in turn. This on top of their healing ability can make them pain for anybody to deal with when they are angered.

Trollish skin ranges from golden brown to a paleish hue, though the most common shades are light brown or fair. Their hair, worn long and tends to be on the shaggy side, colors can range in all human colors. While many male trolls can be seen without facial hair, those that do will always have long full beards.

Small and Loyal

While they do live in underground homes like their name suggests, they spend almost as much time above ground as they do beneath it. Frequently wandering through meadows and forests at night, while they don’t typically seek out the other races they are always willing to help others at the drop of a hat. Especially when it comes to dealing with their larger cousins, having had millennia of experience dealing with them.

Though not as standoffish as dwarves can sometimes be, cave trolls are both warie but friendly to others, mostly do the reputation of their much larger cousins and peoples opinions of them. An opinion they share. While many cave trolls tend to seek work above ground as wood cutters, fishermen and hunters; there are many who also work in mines alongside dwarves, and with their heightened sense of hearing and smell they are usually the first to know when there’s trouble.

Family Dedication

While these guys are known to wander their homeland they typically don’t go too far unless for a specific purpose, taking pleasure in the company of family and friends. Whether it be a bonfire get together, a prank on one's brother or playing with the grand kids by an ant hill. The cave troll loves all of this. When it comes to their friendships, the cave troll is a loyal friend that will go out of their way to help, even going so far as to travel long distances to visit said friends at least once in a while. A strong community connection cave trolls tend to share anything they bring home with those who need it, making sure that none go without, and aways band together to deal with a threat when one arises.

 

 

ALWAYS APPRECIATIVE

It’s rare for cave trolls to be hostile or malicious unless he or she has suffered a grievous injury. Choosing to be social and humerus then agressive.Though the gnomes seem to enjoy their humor the most. Though they will gladly keep company with any one who is friendly.

Cave Troll Traits

Your troll character has certain characteristics in common with all other trolls.

Keen Sencise

With your large ears and nose you are generally able to pick up on fainter sounds and smells then others, which can be a blessing in times of danger.

Troll Healing.

As a Troll you prove difficult to kill do to your rapid healing powers. You have advantage on death saving throws. Additionally, when you spend hit dice to heal, you regain an extra 1d6 hit points for each hit die spent.

Powerful Build

Despite your small stature your strength allows you to lift drag and push thing as if you were a medium size.

Ability Score Increase

Your strength score increases by 2 and your constitution increases by 1

Age

Cave Trolls mature at the same rate humans do, and but are considered an adult around age 30. They can live 300 years.

Alignment

Cave Trolls are most often good, Those who tend toward law are sages, engineers, researchers, scholars, investigators, or inventors. Those who tend toward chaos are minstrels, tricksters, wanderers, or hunters. Unlike their larger variant these little guys are good-heated, and even the tricks they play are never of the mean spirited type.Often going out of their way to help others

Size

Cave Trolls are between 3 and 4 feet tall and average about 50 pounds. Your size is Small.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

Accustomed to life underground, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Sunlight Sensitivity

You have advantage on all Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws against magic.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Giant.