Game Master companion / Monster
Running Troll
A heavy giant closes with crushing fists and a body capable of regrowth. Old scars and fresh injuries make its endurance visible.
Prepare the scene
The giant rubs a healing wound with evident annoyance. Then it plants both feet and raises one enormous fist.
A heavy giant closes with crushing fists and a body capable of regrowth. Old scars and fresh injuries make its endurance visible.
Establish the surroundings, each participant’s position, and what the party can perceive before resolving the encounter. Use the current core rules for surprise and turn order when combat begins.
Run the profile
Use the following source instructions for the encounter’s actions and effects.
Fist
Use: Basic attack · Fist: Might + supplemental d8 Wound (bludgeoning).
Signature abilities
Effect - Signature: Regrow and Shove. Burn weakness.
Counterplay
Counterplay: Use fire, concentrate attacks, or exhaust its finite Mana; no endless regeneration loop.
Relationship
Relationship: Sentient individual; potentially an ally.
Present the counterplay
Use fire, concentrate attacks, or exhaust its finite Mana; no endless regeneration loop.
Make the relevant behavior or environmental clues perceptible through the scene so the party can act on them.
Keep the mechanical profile nearby
Affinities: Vitality d6, Might d8, Agility d8, Intellect d6, Tact d6, Spirit d8.
Skill overrides: Evade d4, Ward d6.
Resolve 18; Stamina 7; Mana 6. Movement 20 feet.
Player Book idea: Regenerating giant with crushing strikes.