Troll Warleader

Creature 10
  • Large
  • giant
  • humanoid
  • troll
  • wood
Perception
+19; darkvision
Languages
Jotun
Skills
Athletics +21, Crafting +15, Intimidation +22, Nature +17, Survival +17
Str +7, Dex +3, Con +7, Int −1, Wis +1, Cha +4
Items
battle axe (2), half plate

Easily Misled The forest troll gets a –4 circumstance penalty to their Perception DC against Deception checks.

AC
29 (26 plus all-around vision after Shed Armor); Fort +23, Ref +17, Will +15
HP
240, regeneration 30 (deactivated by acid or fire); Weaknesses fire 10, electricity 10

Regeneration 20 (Deactivated by Electricity or Fire)

Furious Roar ⟲ Trigger The troll warleader takes electricity or fire damage

Effect The warleader uses their Primordial Roar and, if they're aware of the damage's source, can Stride toward it. If the warleader has persistent fire damage, they attempt a DC 15 Flat to remove it.

Reactive Strike ⟲

Speed
30 feet

Melee ◆ jaws +23 (reach 10 feet, unarmed), Damage 2d12+13 piercing

Melee ◆ claw +23 (agile, reach 10 feet, unarmed), Damage 2d8+13 slashing

Melee ◆ battle axe +24 (magical, reach 10 feet, sweep), Damage 2d8+13 slashing

Primordial Roar ◆ (auditory, emotion, fear, mental) The troll warleader unleashes a bestial roar. Each non-troll creature in a 100-foot emanation must attempt a DC 29 Will save. The creature is then temporarily immune for 10 minutes.

Critical Success The creature is unaffected.

Success The creature is Frightened 1.

Failure The creature is Frightened 2.

Critical Failure The creature is Frightened 3.

Shed Armor ◆ (manipulate) The warleader cuts their armor loose from their flesh. They immediately heal 60 Hit Points in a surge of regeneration as they grow twisted limbs and malformed faces.

Without their armor, the warleader's AC drops to 26 but they gain All-Around Vision from the new faces.

Putting the armor back on takes 10 minutes, and this ability can't be used again until 1 hour has passed.

Sweeping Axes ◆◆◆ Requirements The troll warleader is wielding two battle axes

Effect The warleader makes a battle axe Strike against each creature in their reach and the bonus from sweep applies to each attack. These attacks count against their multiple attack penalty, but the multiple attack penalty doesn't increase until after all the attacks.

Source: Pathfinder Monster Core

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