Homebrew Island Troll Species Details

Calling themselves the va’al (commonly known as “island trolls” or sometimes “seafaring trolls”), they are actually a goblinoid race native to a number of islands far from any of the major routes of sea trade. They have a limited form of regeneration, which caused them to be misidentified as a variety of troll when first encountered. None can say for certain when they made their way to the Serpent’s Teeth, but they claim to have lived here, hidden underground and in the jungles, since long before humans came to A’Val. The trolls who now reside in Freeport used to dwell in an extensive cave complex located under Mount A’Val. Reclusive by nature, they hid deep down in the darkest recesses under the island, coming to the surface only to hunt in the deepest jungles.

With the coming of the Great Green Fire, though, they had no choice but to leave their caves, which were destroyed or made uninhabitable. At first they stayed in the jungle or in caves on the island’s northern cliffs, but in time they started to take service on ships and on the Docks in Freeport. Because they are big, strong, resilient, and willing to take orders, the va’al trolls have come to be valued as brute laborers and as fighters around Freeport.

Bigger even than bugbears, the island trolls are not unlike hobgoblins in appearance, but with much more pronounced facial features. Island trolls range in coloration from pale blue and pure white to dark purples and reds. They have little body hair and large, pointed ears that have been compared to those of bats. Their frames are wide and thick, with long arms and large, powerful hands. Their features are not always symmetrical, and a misshapen nose or even twisted limb is not seen as a serious aesthetic problem.

Island Troll Traits

Island trolls have the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.

Age

Island trolls reach adulthood by 12 and live up to 60 years.

Size

Island trolls can be between 6 and 8 feet tall, and weigh up to 400 pounds. Your size is Medium, but you really push the limits of your size category.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

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.

Massive

You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.

Quick Healing

You heal an amount hit points equal to your Proficiency Bonus every hour, up to a maximum number of times equal to 1 + your Constitution bonus (minimum 1). Once all uses of this trait are used up, you must finish a short or long rest before you can heal this way again.

Inscrutible

Island trolls are difficult to gauge or predict. Any creature rolling a Wisdom (Insight) check against you makes the roll with disadvantage.

Languages

You can speak and write Common and Goblin.