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Obsindian
Acolyte
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 Posted - 19 Jun 2011 : 01:04:00
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Hello, I am new here. While I have read a few of the Realms novels, I have never owned any of the role playing books, nor have I played any campaign.
I can't seem to find the answer to my question. Does anyone know the max lifespan of a troll? Of course, death by old age and not some adventurer's fire enchanted sword, hahaha.
Thank you in advance for the help.
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Hoondatha
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 19 Jun 2011 : 01:23:58
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| Not a perfect answer, but the Sea of Fallen Stars sourcebook notes that scrags (underwater trolls) have a lifespan of "300+." Take of that what you will. |
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Obsindian
Acolyte
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Posted - 19 Jun 2011 : 02:00:01
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| This answer works very well for me. Before I could not even guess. Thank you for the answer :) |
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Kentinal
Great Reader
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Posted - 19 Jun 2011 : 02:10:24
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| It depends on version some however 80 years was normal for a normal troll *G* |
"Small beings can have small wisdom," the dragon said. "And small wise beings are better than small fools. Listen: Wisdom is caring for afterwards."
"Caring for afterwards ...? Ker repeated this without understanding.
"After action, afterwards," the dragon said. "Choose the afterwards first, then the action. Fools choose action first."
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Bladewind
Master of Realmslore
Netherlands
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Posted - 19 Jun 2011 : 15:47:06
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| Venerable or old aged trolls would slowly lose their regenerative ability at the age of about 80 years, aye. They'll choose to seperate themselves from any clan they were in to die a peaceful death when able, because their fellow trolls really like to abuse them otherwise. The ability to ignore pain is a coveted and oftenly persued virtue for trolls; those that show weakness are often rend apart. |
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Hoondatha
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 19 Jun 2011 : 17:16:30
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| Can either of you cite sources for that? |
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Bladewind
Master of Realmslore
Netherlands
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Kentinal
Great Reader
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Posted - 20 Jun 2011 : 02:40:49
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| Well just to make things interesting, I did find 2nd Edition citation that said they live to about 100 years, the 80 year quote I provided was something I read from WotC for 3.X, alass search of that site has not worked well. Either they need a far better search engine or I need to recall more about the article. |
"Small beings can have small wisdom," the dragon said. "And small wise beings are better than small fools. Listen: Wisdom is caring for afterwards."
"Caring for afterwards ...? Ker repeated this without understanding.
"After action, afterwards," the dragon said. "Choose the afterwards first, then the action. Fools choose action first."
"Judgement" copyright 2003 by Elizabeth Moon |
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Lord Karsus
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 20 Jun 2011 : 04:28:51
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| -Pretty long lifespan for such "brutal" creatures. Orcs, they're also "brutal", and their natural lifespans are much shorter. Must be the regeneration keeping them alive longer. Wolverine, to use an example, has a healing factor, and he's over a century old, but appears in his mid-30s or so. |
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Elves of Faerūn
Vol I- The Elves of Faerūn
Vol. III- Spells of the Elves
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Quick Question: Troll Lifespan
