Khamulcalle
Mongoose
I cant see in the Core book if they do. Can anyone enlight me? 
//K
//K
Do troll regenerate?
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Khamulcalle
Mongoose
Thanks!
Khamulcalle
Mongoose
so if you kill a troll its dead...it wont regenerate like a DnD troll?
That you need to pour acid or put on fire...
That you need to pour acid or put on fire...
Khamulcalle
Mongoose
Cool!
In fact, RuneQuest trolls are a completely different species from DnD trolls, Tolkien trolls, scandinavian trolls or any other "trolls".
To make short, the most common trolls are humanoïd creatures, bigger and stronger than humans but in no way less intelligent, though their civilisation may seem primitive when compared to our standards.
Note that there is a lot more to say on this subject
To make short, the most common trolls are humanoïd creatures, bigger and stronger than humans but in no way less intelligent, though their civilisation may seem primitive when compared to our standards.
Note that there is a lot more to say on this subject
I would amend the above to say Gloranthan Trolls are different. Very different.
You can play with Trolls that are of any type in any world you create. The MRQ2 system does lend itself to a sandbox game. I have played in a game where the Harn world was communicated very well through the rules, including an encounter with a huge, ancient riddling Troll. We took the bargain instead of going toe to toe with it.
That said, Glorantha Trolls are awesome. They have a deep cultural perspective that is as disturbing as it is awesome. To begin to research it, is to begin to want to play one as opposed to fight one. Seriously.
And even without the regeneration, they make fierce foes in any encounter. In fact you have to pepper in a couple of trollkin to keep it even. A true Troll party in an honest run-in with an evenly skilled human party is probably going to do some serious damage, especially in close quarters. But even their slings are deadly.
You can play with Trolls that are of any type in any world you create. The MRQ2 system does lend itself to a sandbox game. I have played in a game where the Harn world was communicated very well through the rules, including an encounter with a huge, ancient riddling Troll. We took the bargain instead of going toe to toe with it.
That said, Glorantha Trolls are awesome. They have a deep cultural perspective that is as disturbing as it is awesome. To begin to research it, is to begin to want to play one as opposed to fight one. Seriously.
And even without the regeneration, they make fierce foes in any encounter. In fact you have to pepper in a couple of trollkin to keep it even. A true Troll party in an honest run-in with an evenly skilled human party is probably going to do some serious damage, especially in close quarters. But even their slings are deadly.
Khamulcalle
Mongoose
Sounds like I will have some good reading when I get Races of Glorantha...
Mark Mohrfield
Mongoose
A brief historical note: The common frpg regenerating-style Troll is based on the Troll in Poul Anderson's Three Hearts and Three Lions.
