bestiary:mere-troll
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| - | Mere-trolls are malevolent, humanoid creatures typically found in Mercania (where they are known as “fyrd-trulls”), Krarth, and the Gnawing Wastes. | + | Mere-trolls are malevolent, humanoid creatures typically found in Mercania (where they are known as "fyrd-trulls"), Krarth, and the Gnawing Wastes. |
| Tall and gaunt, they are easily mistaken for a man if glimpsed from afar. On closer inspection, the illusion is broken -- dark, reptilian skin glistens over sinewy muscles, while a cruel, fang-filled maw dominates a bestial face. Yellow bloodshot eyes with slit-like pupils complete the monstrous visage. | Tall and gaunt, they are easily mistaken for a man if glimpsed from afar. On closer inspection, the illusion is broken -- dark, reptilian skin glistens over sinewy muscles, while a cruel, fang-filled maw dominates a bestial face. Yellow bloodshot eyes with slit-like pupils complete the monstrous visage. | ||
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| ^ STEALTH | 14 ^ PERCEPTION | 9\_(Darksight) | ^ STEALTH | 14 ^ PERCEPTION | 9\_(Darksight) | ||
| - | In sunlight, the creature is weakened considerably and suffers a -4 penalty to ATTACK and DEFENCE, as well as inflicting only (d6,\_3) damage. | + | In sunlight, the creature is weakened considerably and suffers a \-4 penalty to ATTACK and DEFENCE, as well as inflicting only (d6,\_3) damage. |
| - | Instead of attacking with her claws, a mere-hag can spew a gout of blood on a target, losing 2 Health Points in the process. Victims must roll equal to or under their Reflexes on D20 to avoid swallowing the noxious liquid. Those that fail must resist a MAGICAL ATTACK of 24 or fall under the hag’s thrall. | + | Instead of attacking with her claws, a mere-hag can spew a gout of blood on a target, losing 2 Health Points in the process. Victims must roll equal to or under their Reflexes on D20 to avoid swallowing the noxious liquid. Those that fail must resist a MAGICAL ATTACK of 24 or fall under the hag's thrall. |
| Mere-hags spend a great deal of time in the water, and their lairs are often found among submerged caves at the bottom of lakes or deep rivers. Large treasure hoards can accumulate over the years, scavenged from the bodies of their victims. They are somewhat more intelligent than mere-trolls, | Mere-hags spend a great deal of time in the water, and their lairs are often found among submerged caves at the bottom of lakes or deep rivers. Large treasure hoards can accumulate over the years, scavenged from the bodies of their victims. They are somewhat more intelligent than mere-trolls, | ||
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