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Trolls are fictional monsters in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game . Dungeon Masters can use them as enemies or allies of the player characters .   Publication history While trolls can be found throughout folklores worldwide, the D&D troll has little in common with these. Instead it was clearly inspired by Poul Anderson 's Three Hearts and Three Lions . This includes their appearance, as tall skinny humanoids with long noses and rubbery skin, their ability to regenerate , and their weakness to fire. [ citation needed ] Dungeons & Dragons (1974-1976) The troll was one of the first monsters introduced in the earliest edition of the game, in the Dungeons & Dragons "white box" set (1974), where they are described as thin and rubbery, loathsome creatures able to regenerate. [ 1 ] Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition (1977-1988) The troll appears in the first edition Monster Manual (1977), [ 2 ] where they are described as h...

This hulking creature stands upright. Although it has the feral features of a troll, its rubbery green skin has a dark, metallic tinge and it wears substantial armor. The creature holds a greatsword with ease and is clearly a skilled warrior. These intelligent and dangerous creatures were bred specifically for war. Never without their weapons and armor, war trolls know nothing of peace, only the chaos of constant battle. They typically travel from battle to battle in mercenary bands. Like forest trolls, they are capable of sophisticated tactics that most other trolls cannot match. Although they are now a separate variety of troll, war trolls were once ordinary trolls of unusual strength and intelligence. Gathered together by a powerful cabal of arcane spellcasters, these trolls were magically engineered and augmented. They were then bred to produce soldiers of incredible power. War trolls have a great love of magic weapons and armor, and they actively seek such equipment if it is prope...

This seven-foot troll has dark gray skin, a long, hooked nose and large ears. Its mouth is filled with dozens of sharp teeth and a biliously yellow tongue. Long fingers are wrapped around the hilt of a sharp greatsword, and it wears a suit of battered chainmail. Its beady eyes watch your every move, waiting for an opportunity to strike. While the strength and regenerative ability of the common troll make them a formidable guardian, their brutish nature makes them dangerous and difficult to control as part of an organized military force. Sages theorize that the iron trolls were created by an ancient priest or wizard in an attempt to rectify this situation, creating an army that possessed the strengths of the common troll without their savage demeanor. Iron trolls lack the full regenerative prowess of other troll races, but they possess greater intelligence and the ability to operate as a coordinated unit in battle. Their affinity for metal-work and electricity suggest that some for...