T R O L L ’ S C AV E 4.

Water oozing up from below has transformed a swath of

oor into a sticky morass; the characters discover this,
when they step into the affected area.
Along with their extreme strength, iron constitution
and low intelligence, the primary difference between
trolls and more civilised humanoids is their fearless TROLL’S APPEARANCE
attitude to combat; furiously attacking any sizeable living
creature they trust to their regenerative abilities to see them
through any battle. 1. The troll has a club foot and lumbers about using a
strange hopping action.
OUTSIDE THE LAIR 2. The troll wears a crude leather necklace strung with
various primitive bone charms.
3. The troll has deep red scratches all over its back and
1. A bush-lined avenue, anked by skulls atop stakes driven arms that have not regenerated.
into the ground, leads to the cave’s entrance. 4. The troll appears wasted as if starved or suffering from
2. Two large humanoid skulls, ank the cave’s entrance. some kind of long-term illness.
3. Troll tracks lead towards the nearest settlement.
4. A small cart, wheels rotten and festooned with tangled
weeds, stands to one side. TREASURE

W H AT ’ S G O I N G O N ? 1. The walls contain many ecks of sparkling grey-green

stone. Harvesting the stones takes several hours, but
they have only minimal value.
1. The troll is dismembering the corpse of a human man. 2. A tightly wound woollen rug—decorated with geometric
Little but blood and gore remains. patterns—leans against one wall. The rug is wrapped
2. The troll is asleep, and snoring loudly. around a sheaf of ve throwing spears.
3. The troll is patiently waiting for intruders to blunder into 3. A shallow alcove hides a small wooden box containing
its lair. This troll is exceptionally dif cult to surprise. 10 gp worth of copper and silver coins.
4. The troll is ripping apart a large sh. Blood and scales 4. A small, chipped wooden gurine depicting a beautiful
cover the beast’s face and claws. dryad is hidden in the troll’s bed. (This is the troll’s prized
possession—the dryad’s beauty speaks to some spark of
love lurking in the troll’s atavistic soul).
M A J O R L A I R F E AT U R E S

1. The oor is damp from water dripping through cracks in

TRINKETS & TRASH
the ceiling. Shallow pools ll depressions in the oor.
Bands of mud surround each pool. 1. An unset mantrap lies on the oor, its teeth stained with
2. A central stone column, decorated with several dried blood.
humanoid skulls whose gazes seem to follow intruders, 2. A dirty, red woollen cloak sized for a human is draped on
dominates the cave. the oor. A large bloodstain inside the cloak hints at the
3. Clumps of iridescent fungi on the walls illuminate the owner’s fate.
cave in pale yellow light. 3. A small handwritten journal about trolls rests on a shelf
4. Rubbish litters the oor. A swarm of rats lives in small between two skulls. The journal ends with the unnamed
cracks in the walls and emerge to scavenge the troll’s author setting out on a “troll hunt”.
leavings when the troll is absent. 4. The jagged shard of a once- ne longsword lies amid the
rubbish. Elvish runes spelling “Troll Bane” are yet visible
on the blade’s remains.
M I N O R L A I R F E AT U R E S

1. In one corner, a neat row of humanoid and animal skulls

are lined up a natural stone shelf.
CREDIT
2. Troll tracks cover the muddy oor. They criss-cross the
This is a short system-neutral extract from Monstrous Lair #2:
lair and could provide clues to a skilled tracker of how
Troll’s Cave by Simon Butler.
many trolls lurk within.
3. A wide bed of branches, ripped clothes and other
rubbish lies against one wall.
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