campaigns:latitude_history:dm:creatures:lesser-stone-troll [Ron Helwig's Viking World for D&D]

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====== Lesser Stone Trolls (DM) ======

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===== Encounter Role =====

Small fey trollkin cave squatters, sunlight puzzle monsters, and early-level threats tied to Stormhowl's pack losing its home caves after the Selbu caravan adventure.

===== Stat Blocks =====

==== Lesser Stone Troll Grunt ====

//Small Fey, unaligned//

  * **Armor Class:** 13 (natural armor)
  * **Initiative:** +0 (10)
  * **Hit Points:** 18 (4d6 + 4)
  * **Speed:** 25 ft., burrow 20 ft.
  * **Ability Scores:** Str 14 (+2), Dex 10 (+0), Con 12 (+1), Int 5 (-3), Wis 8 (-1), Cha 5 (-3)
  * **Saving Throws:** Str +2, Dex +0, Con +1, Int -3, Wis -1, Cha -3
  * **Damage Vulnerabilities:** bludgeoning
  * **Damage Resistances:** piercing, slashing
  * **Senses:** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9
  * **Languages:** none
  * **Challenge:** 1 (200 XP)
  * **Proficiency Bonus:** +2

===== Grunt Traits =====

  * **Stone Hide.** Its rocky body reduces damage from blades and arrows.
  * **Sun-Cursed.** If the troll starts its turn in direct sunlight, the curse progresses: 1st round, speed reduced by half; 2nd round, restrained; 3rd round, turned to stone and defeated.
  * **Rock Chewer.** As a bonus action, if adjacent to stone, the troll regains 3 hit points.

===== Grunt Actions =====

  * **Claw Smash.** //Melee Weapon Attack:// +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. //Hit:// 5 (1d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage.

==== Lesser Stone Troll Thrower ====

//Medium or Small Fey, unaligned//

  * **Armor Class:** 12 (natural armor)
  * **Initiative:** +1 (11)
  * **Hit Points:** 14 (3d6 + 3)
  * **Speed:** 25 ft., burrow 20 ft.
  * **Ability Scores:** Str 12 (+1), Dex 12 (+1), Con 12 (+1), Int 5 (-3), Wis 8 (-1), Cha 5 (-3)
  * **Saving Throws:** Str +1, Dex +1, Con +1, Int -3, Wis -1, Cha -3
  * **Damage Vulnerabilities:** bludgeoning
  * **Damage Resistances:** piercing, slashing
  * **Senses:** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9
  * **Languages:** none
  * **Challenge:** 1 (200 XP)
  * **Proficiency Bonus:** +2

===== Thrower Traits =====

  * **Stone Hide.** Its rocky body reduces damage from blades and arrows.
  * **Sun-Cursed.** If the troll starts its turn in direct sunlight, the curse progresses: 1st round, speed reduced by half; 2nd round, restrained; 3rd round, turned to stone and defeated.
  * **Rock Chewer.** As a bonus action, if adjacent to stone, the troll regains 3 hit points.
  * **Loose Stones Everywhere.** The cave provides plenty of throwable rocks.

===== Thrower Actions =====

  * **Rock Throw.** //Ranged Weapon Attack:// +3 to hit, range 20/60 ft. //Hit:// 4 (1d6 + 1) bludgeoning damage.

===== Thrower Reactions =====

  * **Panicked Scramble.** When hit, the troll may move 10 feet away. It can do this once per round.

===== Description =====

Lesser Stone Troll Grunts are small, hunched creatures with rough, rock-like skin and glowing cracks between the stone. Lesser Stone Troll Throwers are small, lanky creatures with long arms, rough rock-like skin, and glowing cracks between the stone.

===== Running Notes =====

  * Use them as a cave encounter that rewards noticing sunlight, ceiling cracks, breakable stone, and open cave mouths.
  * Make the sunlight curse visible before it becomes a tactical solution: slowed motion, stiffening joints, and stone dust falling from cracks.
  * For a large low-level party, mix grunts and throwers so the encounter has movement, ranged pressure, and clear ways to solve it without only trading attacks.
  * This group is tied to [[campaigns:latitude_history:adventures:wolves-on-the-road-to-selbu|Wolves on the Road to Selbu]] and Stormhowl's pack cave-reclamation sequence, not the Hearthforge adventures.