Buy me a coffeeTroll, Ragnhilder
This tall, gangly humanoid stands nearly 9 feet tall. Its stone gray skin and hair blends in with the surrounding cliffs. It carries a large rock in one hand.
Originally Posted by Shade of the En World forums.
Ragnhilders are a breed of trolls acclimated to rocky environs. Their natural coloration provides camouflage within their preferred terrain.
A typical adult ragnhilder stands 9 feet tall and weighs 500 pounds. Females are slightly larger than males. A ragnhilder’s rubbery hide is stone gray. The hair is usually black or gray.
Ragnhilders speak Giant.
| Troll, Ragnhilder | |
| Large Giant | |
| Hit Dice | 4d8+24 (42 hp) |
| Initiative | +2 |
| Speed | 30 ft. (6 squares) |
| Armor Class | 16 (-1 size, +2 Dexterity, +5 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 14 |
| Base Attack/Grapple | +3/+11 |
| Attack | Claw +6 melee (1d6+4) or macahuitl +6 melee (3d6+6/19-20) or rock +4 ranged (1d6+4) |
| Full Attack | 2 claws +6 melee (1d6+4) and bite +1 melee (1d6+2); or macahuitl +6 melee (3d6+6/19-20) and bite +1 melee (1d6+2); or rock +4 ranged (1d6+4) |
| Space/Reach | 10 ft./10 ft. |
| Special Attacks | Rock throwing |
| Special Qualities | Darkvision 90 ft., Low-Light Vision, regeneration 5, Scent |
| Saves | Fort +10, Ref +3, Will +0 |
| Abilities | Strength 18, Dexterity 14, Constitution 23, Intelligence 6, Wisdom 9, Charisma 6 |
| Skills | Hide +5* |
| Feats | Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot |
| Environment | Any hills or mountains |
| Organization | Solitary or gang (2-8) |
| Challenge Rating | 4 |
| Treasure | Standard |
| Alignment | Usually chaotic evil |
| Advancement | By character class |
| Level Adjustment | +4 |
Combat
Ragnhilders are weaker than normal trolls, and as a result are more likely to rely on manufactured weapons to inflict pain. They often wield primitive weapons, such as macahuitls (Obsidian-edged clubs that functions in all other ways like a greatsword). They are also accomplished rock throwers.
Regeneration (Ex): Fire and acid deal normal damage to a ragnhilder. If a ragnhilder loses a limb or body part, the lost portion regrows in 3d6 minutes. The creature can reattach the severed member instantly by holding it to the stump.
Rock Throwing (Ex): The range increment is 60 feet for a ragnhilder’s thrown rocks.
Skills: *Ragnhilders have a +4 racial bonus on Hide checks when in rocky environments. This bonus on Hide checks increases to +8 when the ragnhilder is immobile.
Originally appeared in Dragon Magazine #158 (1990).