Moss Troll

Family: Troll

Large giant (shapechanger), chaotic evil

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 85 (10d10+30)
Speed 30 ft., climb 10 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
16 (+3) 17 (+3) 16 (+3) 9 (-1) 12(+1) 7(-2)

Skills Perception +3, Stealth +5 (+7 while in vegetation)
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Giant
Challenge 3 (700 XP)

SPECIAL TRAITS

  • False Appearance (Tree Form Only). While in tree form the moss troll is indistinguishable from a normal tree.
  • Fear of Fire. The moss troll becomes frightened as long as it is within 30 feet of a visible fire or an open flame at least the size of a torch.
  • Keen Smell. The moss troll has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
  • Regeneration. The moss troll regains 5 Hit Points at the start of its turn. If the moss troll takes fire damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the troll’s next turn. The moss troll only dies if it starts its turn with 0 Hit Points and doesn’t regenerate.
  • Tree Climber. While climbing in trees the moss troll’s climb speed increases to 30 ft., and it gains advantage on initiative checks.
  • Tree Shape. The moss troll can use its action to polymorph into a moss-covered tree. In tree form it gains resistance to bludgeoning and piercing damage, its speed becomes 0 and it can’t benefit from increases to its speed.

ACTIONS

  • Multiattack. The moss troll makes three melee attacks: two with its claws and one with its bite.
  • Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d4+3) slashing damage.
  • Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6+3) piercing damage.

REACTIONS

  • Slow Fall: When the moss troll falls while climbing trees, it can reduce the effective distance it falls by 30 feet for determining fall damage. If this reduces the fall damage to 0, the moss troll lands on its feet.

ABOUT

Although their appetites are notoriously powerful, moss trolls are sly killers rather than simple brutes. They travel in the trees, singing, climbing, and jumping with unnerving ease. When a moss troll spots prey, it reaches or leaps down from above, heedless of dropping great distances in its eagerness to sate its ravenous appetite. Moss trolls are fearless except in the face of fire, which does not stop a hungry moss troll from attacking, but can often cause a wounded one to retreat.

A moss troll is 9 feet tall and weighs 550 pounds.

Arboreal Attackers. Moss trolls not only hunt from the trees, but also live, breed, and hide their treasure among the branches. Their weirdly long arms allow them to attack foes on the ground without ever needing to set foot on the earth themselves. Young moss trolls are adept at climbing and acrobatics, as much as they are at eating and killing.

Like other trolls, adult moss trolls often drive juveniles away after training them to hunt and fight. Gangs and troops of moss trolls exist only where food is plentiful. While moss trolls can digest almost any organic material, they prefer fresh meat—particularly when said meat is served still alive and squirming after a particularly invigorating session of stalking and torture.

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