Dire trolls Battle Tactics

Dire trolls are the largest and most dangerous of all their Thanks to their grotesque mutations, dire trolls can prove to
kind. These trolls are extremely rare as they are the result of be quite challenging opponents. Despite their large forms,
rampant mutations within its body. As a result of these dire trolls have surprisingly quick reaction times due to their
transformations, dire trolls typically appear to be grotesque multiple limbs. Thanks to their numerous faces or heads,
abominations that sprouts multiple pairs of arms and they are often able to engage multiple opponents at once with
numerous heads grows randomly across its body. Due to little difficulty, while their keen senses allow them to detect
their accelerate metabolism, they are known to enter into multiple threats simultaneously. When engaging a dire troll, it
ravenous rampages, devouring anything in their path. is best to limit their natural regeneration with fire, but
adventurers still must be quite clever in its implementation
Rampant Mutations unless they wish to be the target of the dire troll's berserk
fury.
There are many causes in which a dire trolls can be formed.
One of the most common methods is primarily due to age. Hide of Maws
Naturally, as a troll ages, it will be prone to experiencing Dire trolls also are notorious for their innate self-defense
more mutations as its grows or regenerates any wounds it mechanism built into their skin. Although trolls have been
has sustained. Sometimes, these mutations are be much known to grow multiple heads, similar to ettins; it is also
more pronounced than normal resulting in the growth of quite common for grow toothy maws out of their skin,
additional eyes, limbs, and even heads. Another source of appearing on their limbs and main body. These secondary
these mutations is also believed to be the result of maws retain the troll's ravenous appetite and will snap at
cannibalism. Whenever a troll consumes the flesh of its kin, it anything that wanders into melee range of the troll. Because
is believed to accelerate their natural healing factor, resulting of this, range combat is highly advisable when battling these
in rampant growth. Once these mutations begin, it starts an giants.
endless cycle of ravenous hunger as the troll seeks to satiate
its continual growing appetite. However, it only makes the
situation worse as each time the troll devours one of its kin, it
grows larger and accelerates the mutation process.
Vitriolic Regeneration
Because of their accelerated mutations, dire troll blood is
known to be incredibly toxic. In fact, their body is often
covered in oozing growths that coats their claws and teeth in
corrosive acid. As a result, dire trolls do not suffer the same
weaknesses as their normal kin as they body as developed a
tolerance for all but the most potent of acids. In fact, the
presence of acid actually functions as a stimulant for its
natural healing factor, making them much harder to kill when
encountering inexperienced adventurers.

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 Dire troll
Huge Giant, varies
Armor Class 18 (Natural Armor)
Hit Points 200(16d12+96)
Speed 40ft., climb. 40ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
23 (+6) 15 (+2) 23 (+6) 9 (-1) 16 (+3) 7 (-2)
Saving Throws Str +11, Dex +7, Con +11, Wis +8
Skills Athletics +11, Perception +8
Damage Resistances Acid
Senses darkvision 120ft, passive Perception 18
Languages Giant
Proficiency Bonus + 5
Challenge 16(15000 xp)
Berserk If the dire troll takes the Attack action while
below half its hitpoint maximum, it can make two
additional claw attacks as part of its Attack action.
Fury If the dire troll takes fire damage, its gains
advantage on all weapon attacks until the end of its
next turn.
Keen Senses When the dire troll has advantage on
Wisdom(Perception) checks that rely on smell or sight
Multiheaded The dire troll has advantage on saving
throws against being blinded, charmed, deafened,
frightened, or stunned.
Rapid Recovery The dire troll can end one of the
following conditions at the start of its turns: blinded,
deafened, diseased, or poisoned. If the dire troll takes
fire damage, this trait doesn't function at the start of
the dire troll's next turn.
Regeneration The dire troll regains 20 hitpoints at the
start of its turn. If the dire troll takes acid damage, it
regains 30 hitpoints instead. If the dire troll takes fire
damage, this trait doesn't function at the start of the
troll's next turn. The dire troll only dies if it starts its
2 turn within 0 hitpoints and cannot regenerate.
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Reactive The dire troll can take a reaction at the end of
every creature's turn
Siege Monster The dire troll can deal double damage to
buildings and objects
Toothy Hide When a creature hits the troll with a melee
weapon attack while within 5ft. of it, the attacker takes
4(1d8)piercing damage + 5(2d4)acid damage.
Actions
Multiattack. The dire troll can make a bite and four claw
attacks. Alternatively, it can make two stone attacks
instead.
Bite. Melee Weapon attack: +11 to hit, 5ft, one target.
Hit: 19 (3d8+6) piercing damage + 15(6d4) acid
damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon attack: +11 to hit, 10ft, one
target. Hit: 13 (3d4+6) slashing damage + 5(2d4) acid
damage.
Stone. Ranged Weapon attack: +11 to hit,
120ft./600ft., one target. Hit: 33 (5d10+6)
bludgeoning damage. On a hit, the target must succeed
a DC 19 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Acid Bile (Recharge 5-6) Creatures in a 30ft. cone
centered on the dire troll must succeed a DC 19
Dexterity saving throw. On a failed saving throw, the
target takes 50(20d4) acid damage and half as much
on a successful saving throw.
Bonus Actions
Aggressive The dire troll can use its bonus action to
move up to its movement speed towards a hostile
creature it can see. It can only use this movement to
move closer to a hostile creature
Reactions
Retaliation When a creature hits the dire troll with a
melee weapon attack while within 10ft. of it, the troll
can make a claw attack against that creature.
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