The troll art is up

[Blackrat]

Now the important question is do they finally turn to rock on sunlight.

 

[ProfessorCirno]

Not really much to say here. I like the art. They look, well, troll-ish. I think it's done without too much toon-iness, and those big sons of mothers (presumably, at least, please god don't tell me about troll biology) look like they'd scare the hell out of adventurers.

 

[Fallen Seraph]

Not really much to say here. I like the art. They look, well, troll-ish. I think it's done without too much toon-iness, and those big sons of mothers (presumably, at least, please god don't tell me about troll biology) look like they'd scare the hell out of adventurers.

Especially when you combine that with regeneration. Also minions spawning from limbs being chopped off (that is what I hope).

 

[ObsidianCrane]

Yup these trolls look great. Probably my fav 4E monster art to date, and typically I have hated the troll art in the past.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Now the important question is do they finally turn to rock on sunlight.

I fear that they are not doing this is a Sacred Cow not slaughtered yet. Here's hoping for 5E.

I like the artwork anyway.

 

[mhacdebhandia]

Now the important question is do they finally turn to rock on sunlight.

Man, forget Tolkien.

(I know it's folkloric, but I'll bet Tolkien is the reason why 95% of people who want trolls to turn to stone want it.)

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Man, forget Tolkien.

(I know it's folkloric, but I'll bet Tolkien is the reason why 95% of people who want trolls to turn to stone want it.)

Only by proxies. My favorite encounter with Trolls were Discworld stories. I am pretty sure that Pratchett got his ideas from other authors, but this is what influences my view on Trolls most. Even more then Shadowrun Trolls (despite knowing Shadowrun longer then Discworld, IIRC)

 

[VannATLC]

Its worth noting that Trolls turning to Stone is only in, as far as I remember, The Light Fantastic.

He hand-waves it by mentioning they were sunscreen, for the rest of the books.

 

[ForbidenMaster]

Its worth noting that Trolls turning to Stone is only in, as far as I remember, The Light Fantastic.

He hand-waves it by mentioning they were sunscreen, for the rest of the books.

SPF Troll

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Its worth noting that Trolls turning to Stone is only in, as far as I remember, The Light Fantastic.

He hand-waves it by mentioning they were sunscreen, for the rest of the books.

But the trolls problem with the sun and heat is still often referenced.

The city trolls use sunscreen, but Demetrius gets pretty smart when he is in the cool-house, and even gets a cooling helmet to be at least a little smarter...

Trolls are also described as silicon-based lifeforms. Even if they don't always turn into solid stone, they are still stone.