Dire Troll
Huge Giant · · CR 13
- Giant
- Huge
- Tier 3
Dire Troll, CR 13, fills the huge giant role. Encounter regions: arctic, forest, hill, mountain, and underground. Sourced from Monsters of the Multiverse and Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 13
- Type
- Giant
- Size
- Huge
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- 40 ft.
- Habitats
- Arctic, Forest, Hill, Mountain, Underground
- Sources
- Monsters of the Multiverse, Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Ecology
Dire Troll is descended from the ancient ordning, occupying mountain holds, deep glaciers, or sky-realms above the clouds. It is most often found in arctic regions. It is huge-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Dire Troll is proud, rank-conscious, and slow to anger — but devastating when roused. Its alignment varies by individual or is irrelevant — it acts on instinct, drive, or whoever commands it. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember.
Origin
Dire Troll is reprinted in Monsters of the Multiverse and expanded in Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. Giant lineages trace to the ordning, the ancient hierarchy that placed each giant kind in cosmic rank below the gods. Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Dire Troll
- What is the challenge rating of Dire Troll?
- Dire Troll has a challenge rating of 13. It fits late-campaign adventuring parties.
- What type of creature is Dire Troll?
- Dire Troll is classified as a giant in D&D 5e, huge size.
- Where does Dire Troll live?
- Dire Troll is typically encountered in Arctic, Forest, Hill, Mountain, Underground.