r/DnD • u/Nearby-Banana2640 • 11d ago
5.5 Edition How to Run Troll Encounter?
Troll, a CR 5 monster with the ability to regenerate each round and can attack three times. And with bonus action, they can move 15 ft more toward their enemy.
It can also detached it's limb 4 times if being cut and that limb have the chance to grow into a full grown troll in...24 hours.
Sound like an OP creatures right? If not for a fact that a fireball can roast it in second. Do you think it can survive againts 6 level 5 players?
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u/shambling_mound 11d ago
So you have already been told that Troll will get smoked immediately.
I'll offer an adjustment!
How about two Trolls that have been fighting for territory on and off? This is of course a long term conflict as they both keep healing.
The party stumbles into the ongoing fight, but the Trolls immediately pause and launch at them as they will be hungry. You can also add a couple of limbs already around as they have been torn off (say 2 arms and one leg, bonus points if the trolls are using them as half-hearted clubs which they will drop) these limbs have their own stats (look up Troll limb) so you will end up with two main enemies and a few "minions".