Statting out a "Troll King"

[ksbsnowowl]

In my Norse campaign setting, there is an older, more "noble" race of trolls that are dying out (because the troll wives keep cursing each other to barrenness), and maintain great halls of riches underneath the mountains.

This race is represented as Half-Troll War Trolls.  Being that my campaign is a gestalt setting, I figured it would be a good idea that the "Troll King" also be gestalt.

Here is a basic Half-Troll War Troll, with all the same feats, etc, as the base MM3 War Troll:

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Primordial Giant Half-Troll War Troll
Large Giant
Hit Dice: 12d8+132 (186 hp)
Initiative: +8
Speed: 30 ft. in breastplate (6 squares); base speed 40 ft.
Armor Class: 36 (-1 size, +18 natural armor, +5 breastplate, +4 Dex), touch 13, flat-footed 32
Base Attack/Grapple: +12/+27
Attack: Masterwork greatsword +24 melee (3d6+16/19-20) or masterwork composite longbow (+10 Str bonus) +16 ranged (2d6+10/3)
Full Attack: Masterwork greatsword +24/+19/+14 melee (3d6+16/19-20) and bite +20 melee (1d8+5); or 2 claws +22 melee (1d8+11) and bite +20 melee (1d8+5); or masterwork composite longbow (+10 Str bonus) +16/+11/+6 ranged (2d6+10/3)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks: Dazing blow, Rend 2d6+16, Spell-like ability
Special Qualities: Damage reduction 5/adamantine, darkvision 90 ft., fast healing 5, low-light vision, regeneration 9, scent, spell resistance 20
Saves: Fort +15, Ref +12, Will +12
Abilities: Str 33, Dex 18, Con 33, Int 10, Wis 15, Cha 12
Skills: Listen +14, Spot +14, Knowledge (Any one) +10, Spellcraft +2*, UMD +3* - *Untrained
Feats: Alertness, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Multiattack, Weapon Focus (greatsword)
Environment: Any
Organization: Solitary, pair, or gang (3-9)
Challenge Rating: 14 [GCR 13]
Treasure: Standard (including masterwork greatsword and masterwork composite longbow [+10 Str bonus])
Alignment: Usually lawful evil
Advancement: By character class
Level Adjustment: +10

This hulking creature stands upright. Although it has the feral features of a troll, its rubbery green skin has a dark, metallic tinge and it wears substantial armor. The creature holds a greatsword with ease and is clearly a skilled warrior.

These intelligent and dangerous creatures were bred specifically for war. Never without their weapons and armor, war trolls know nothing of peace, only the chaos of constant battle. They typically travel from battle to battle in mercenary bands. Like forest trolls (see page 179), they are capable of sophisticated tactics that most other trolls cannot match.

Although they are now a separate variety of troll, war trolls were once ordinary trolls of unusual strength and intelligence. Gathered together by a powerful cabal of arcane spellcasters, these trolls were magically engineered and augmented. They were then bred to produce soldiers of incredible power.

War trolls have a great love of magic weapons and armor, and they actively seek such equipment if it is properly sized for their frames. A typical war troll is 9 feet tall and weighs about 700 pounds.

War trolls speak Giant.

COMBAT

Unlike their troll kindred, war trolls are precise and methodical in combat. They trust their regenerative abilities to see them through a fight against even powerful warriors, so they focus their attention on spellcasters early in any skirmish.

Dazing Blow (Ex): The force of a war troll's blow can be overwhelming. If a war troll hits with a weapon or claw attack, the opponent must make a DC 27 Fortitude save or be dazed for 1 round. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Regeneration (Ex): Unlike with their lesser cousins, acid (not fire) deals normal damage to a war troll. If a war troll loses a limb or a body part, the lost portion regrows in 2d4 minutes. The creature can reattach the severed member instantly by holding it to the stump.  A half-troll war troll's fast healing interacts with regeneration in such a way that the troll effectively has regeneration 14 until all nonlethal damage has been healed, at which point the regeneration ceases, and the fast healing heals any acid damage at the rate of 5 points per round.  This fast healing works so long as the troll has at least 1 hit point.

Rend (Ex): If a half-troll war troll hits with both claw attacks against the same opponent, it latches onto the opponent's body and tears the flesh.  This attack automatically deals 2d6+16 points of damage.

Spell-like ability (Sp): CL 13th, At will - Invisibility

Here is my proposed build for the Troll King.

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This guys is short 18 skill points (from the two Fighter//Scout levels)

Note, all my PC's are the equivalent of 36 point buy or better.

32 point buy:  Str 16 (10), Dex 14 (6), Con 15 (8), Int 12 (4), Wis 10 (2), Cha 10 (2)
With Racial Adjustments:  Str 38, Dex 22, Con 37, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 12
Stat bumps at 4, 8, 12:  Str 40, Dex 22, Con 38, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 12

CR   Level
1   Giant 1//Scout 1      Power Attack
2   Giant 2//Scout 2
3   Giant 3//Scout 3      Combat Reflexes
4   Giant 4//Scout 4      Endurance
5   Giant 5//Scout 5
6   Giant 6//Scout 6      Leap Attack
7   Giant 7//Scout 7
8   Giant 8//Scout 8      Improved Skirmish
9   Giant 9//Scout 9      Steadfast Determination
10   Giant 10//Scout 10
11   Giant 11//Scout 11
12   Giant 12//Scout 12   Telling Blow, Iron Will
13   Fighter 1//Scout 13   Robilar's Gambit
14   Fighter 2//Scout 14   Improved Critical (Greatsword)


"Troll Scion"
Primordial Giant Half-Troll War Troll
Giant 12/Fighter 2//Scout 14
Large Giant
Hit Dice: 12d8+2d10+196 (261 hp)
Initiative: +8
Speed: 60 ft. (8 squares)
Armor Class: 37 (-1 size, +18 natural armor, +4 Mithril Shirt, +6 Dex), touch 15, flat-footed 31
Base Attack/Grapple: +14/+33
Attack: Masterwork greatsword +29 melee (3d6+22/17-20) or masterwork composite longbow (+10 Str bonus) +20 ranged (2d6+10/3)
Full Attack: Masterwork greatsword +29/+24/+19 melee (3d6+22/17-20) and bite +23 melee (1d8+7); or 2 claws +28 melee (1d8+15) and bite +23 melee (1d8+7); or masterwork composite longbow (+10 Str bonus) +20/+15/+10 ranged (2d6+10/3)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks: Dazing blow, Rend 2d6+22, Spell-like ability, Skirmish (+4d6/+3 AC), Improved Skirmish (+6d6/+5 AC)
Special Qualities: Blindsense 30 ft., Damage reduction 5/adamantine, darkvision 90 ft., fast healing 5, low-light vision, regeneration 9, scent, spell resistance 20, trapfinding, battle fortitude +2, uncanny dodge, fast movement +20 ft., trackless step, evasion, flawless stride, camouflage, hide in plain sight
Saves: Fort +23, Ref +15*, Will +24    *Evasion
Abilities: Str 40, Dex 22, Con 38, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 12
Skills: Balance +13 [5], Hide +17 [15], Jump +44 [15], Listen +17 [15], Move Silently +21 [15], Search +9 [8], Sense Motive +12 [10], Spot +17 [15], Tumble +23 [15], Knowledge (Geography) +8 [7], Knowledge (Planes) +16 [15],
Spellcraft +3*, UMD +3* - *Untrained
Feats:  Power Attack, Combat Reflexes, Endurance*, Leap Attack, Improved Skirmish*, Steadfast Determination, Telling Blow, Iron Will*, Robilar's Gambit, Improved Critical (Greatsword)
Environment: Any
Organization: Solitary, pair, or gang (3-9)
Challenge Rating: [GCR 16]
Treasure: Standard (including masterwork greatsword and masterwork composite longbow [+10 Str bonus])
Alignment: Usually lawful evil
Advancement: By character class
Level Adjustment: +10

A typical troll scion is 9 feet tall and weighs about 700 pounds.

Troll scions speak Giant.

COMBAT

Unlike their troll kindred, war trolls are precise and methodical in combat. They trust their regenerative abilities to see them through a fight against even powerful warriors, so they focus their attention on spellcasters early in any skirmish.

Dazing Blow (Ex): The force of a war troll's blow can be overwhelming. If a war troll hits with a weapon or claw attack, the opponent must make a DC 30 Fortitude save or be dazed for 1 round. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Regeneration (Ex): Unlike with their lesser cousins, acid (not fire) deals normal damage to a war troll. If a war troll loses a limb or a body part, the lost portion regrows in 2d4 minutes. The creature can reattach the severed member instantly by holding it to the stump.  A half-troll war troll's fast healing interacts with regeneration in such a way that the troll effectively has regeneration 14 until all nonlethal damage has been healed, at which point the regeneration ceases, and the fast healing heals any acid damage at the rate of 5 points per round.  This fast healing works so long as the troll has at least 1 hit point.

Rend (Ex): If a half-troll war troll hits with both claw attacks against the same opponent, it latches onto the opponent's body and tears the flesh.  This attack automatically deals 2d6+16 points of damage.

Spell-like ability (Sp): CL 13th, At will - Invisibility Purge

Base Saves:

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BAB +14, Fort +7, Ref +9, Will +8

I've not given him any equipment yet aside from a Mithril Chain Shirt and a MW Greatsword.  He obviously needs a way to fly, and an amulet to reroll saves would be good (8,500 gp from MiniHB).

Aside from equipment, what other changes would you suggest for him?

Edit:

Here is the "troll king" above, without the last two levels of Fighter//Scout.

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32 point buy:  Str 16 (10), Dex 14 (6), Con 15 (8), Int 12 (4), Wis 10 (2), Cha 10 (2)
With Racial Adjustments:  Str 38, Dex 22, Con 37, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 12
Stat bumps at 4, 8, 12:  Str 40, Dex 22, Con 38, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 12

CR   Level
1   Giant 1//Scout 1      Power Attack
2   Giant 2//Scout 2
3   Giant 3//Scout 3      Combat Reflexes
4   Giant 4//Scout 4      Endurance
5   Giant 5//Scout 5
6   Giant 6//Scout 6      Leap Attack
7   Giant 7//Scout 7
8   Giant 8//Scout 8      Improved Skirmish
9   Giant 9//Scout 9      Steadfast Determination
10   Giant 10//Scout 10
11   Giant 11//Scout 11
12   Giant 12//Scout 12   Robilar's Gambit, Iron Will



"Troll Scion"
Primordial Giant Half-Troll War Troll
Giant 12//Scout 12
Large Giant
Hit Dice: 12d8+168 (222 hp)
Initiative: +8
Speed: 60 ft. (8 squares)
Armor Class: 37 (-1 size, +18 natural armor, +4 Mithril Shirt, +6 Dex), touch 15, flat-footed 31
Base Attack/Grapple: +12/+31
Attack: Masterwork greatsword +27 melee (3d6+22/19-20) or masterwork composite longbow (+10 Str bonus) +18 ranged (2d6+10/3)
Full Attack: Masterwork greatsword +27/+22/+17 melee (3d6+22/19-20) and bite +21 melee (1d8+7); or 2 claws +26 melee (1d8+15) and bite +21 melee (1d8+7); or masterwork composite longbow (+10 Str bonus) +18/+13/+8 ranged (2d6+10/3)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks: Dazing blow, Rend 2d6+22, Spell-like ability, Skirmish (+3d6/+3 AC), Improved Skirmish (+5d6/+5 AC)
Special Qualities: Blindsense 30 ft., Damage reduction 5/adamantine, darkvision 90 ft., fast healing 5, low-light vision, regeneration 9, scent, spell resistance 20, trapfinding, battle fortitude +2, uncanny dodge, fast movement +20 ft., trackless step, evasion, flawless stride, camouflage
Saves: Fort +20, Ref +14*, Will +24    *Evasion
Abilities: Str 40, Dex 22, Con 38, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 12
Skills: Balance +13 [5], Hide +17 [15], Jump +44 [15], Listen +17 [15], Move Silently +21 [15], Search +9 [8], Sense Motive +12 [10], Spot +17 [15], Tumble +23 [15], Knowledge (Geography) +8 [7], Knowledge (Planes) +16 [15],
Spellcraft +3*, UMD +3* - *Untrained
Feats:  Power Attack, Combat Reflexes, Endurance*, Leap Attack, Improved Skirmish*, Steadfast Determination, Iron Will*, Robilar's Gambit
Environment: Any
Organization: Solitary, pair, or gang (3-9)
Challenge Rating: [GCR 14]
Treasure: Standard (including masterwork greatsword and masterwork composite longbow [+10 Str bonus])
Alignment: Usually lawful evil
Advancement: By character class
Level Adjustment: +10

A typical troll scion is 9 feet tall and weighs about 700 pounds.

Troll scions speak Giant.

COMBAT

Unlike their troll kindred, war trolls are precise and methodical in combat. They trust their regenerative abilities to see them through a fight against even powerful warriors, so they focus their attention on spellcasters early in any skirmish.

Dazing Blow (Ex): The force of a war troll's blow can be overwhelming. If a war troll hits with a weapon or claw attack, the opponent must make a DC 30 Fortitude save or be dazed for 1 round. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Regeneration (Ex): Unlike with their lesser cousins, acid (not fire) deals normal damage to a war troll. If a war troll loses a limb or a body part, the lost portion regrows in 2d4 minutes. The creature can reattach the severed member instantly by holding it to the stump.  A half-troll war troll's fast healing interacts with regeneration in such a way that the troll effectively has regeneration 14 until all nonlethal damage has been healed, at which point the regeneration ceases, and the fast healing heals any acid damage at the rate of 5 points per round.  This fast healing works so long as the troll has at least 1 hit point.

Rend (Ex): If a half-troll war troll hits with both claw attacks against the same opponent, it latches onto the opponent's body and tears the flesh.  This attack automatically deals 2d6+16 points of damage.

Spell-like ability (Sp): CL 13th, At will - Invisibility Purge

Base Saves:

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BAB +12, Fort +4, Ref +8, Will +8

Battle Fort +2

[BearsAreBrown]

Paragon or Monster of Legend could be cool, I forget which one is the non-stupid CR raise.

Maybe better is some sort of Outsider template for him, like Half-Fiend if he's really evil. With 12HD the Outsider type is pretty sick. Half Fiend also solves the wing problem.

Without knowing much about your game, I'm going to just start assuming things. Kings shouldn't be Scouts. They shouldn't hit and run, they should be a large powerful presence that stands tall and doesn't falter. Crusader levels and a reach weapon would be great IMO. Maneuvers offer much more interesting battle mechanics than straight damage output. And White Raven maneuvers on his Honor Guard would be neat. The ability to ignore damage for a round also has great synergy with DR and Regeneration, making him completely immune to anything but big hits.

AFB so bare with me. Maybe Outsider 12/Warmind +2//Half Fiend 4/Crusader 4/Warmind 3/Crusader +2?
Or drop the Warmind and go full ToB? Warmind is good because like ToB, it offers him things to make the encounter more interesting then damage. And it can easily be fluffed as a King's Force of Will(haki). Sweeping Strike helps with action economy which really makes him imposing on the battlefield. And more DR is troll fitting.

[ksbsnowowl]

Paragon or Monster of Legend could be cool, I forget which one is the non-stupid CR raise.

Monster of Legend is actually for the single progenitor troll (just tack MoL on the above example).  These guys are his diluted offspring.

I'd never thought about Paragon, though.  +15 CR increase though... (That's the one from the ELH, but is there some other version of Paragon as well?)

Maybe better is some sort of Outsider template for him, like Half-Fiend if he's really evil. With 12HD the Outsider type is pretty sick. Half Fiend also solves the wing problem.

There are half-fiend trolls in the world, and my PC's have dealt with them a lot.  This guy definitely is not fiendish.  This guy is nearly a "pureblood" for lack of a better term.

Although Tome of Battle is an excellent suggestion, I don't happen to use it for this specific campaign.  More than anything, the scout levels are for the skill points, a small boost to damage, and the other interesting abilities they get (blindsense, for example).  Rogue doesn't work, because my PC's are almost all straight-classed Barbarian or Rogue on one side, so sneak attack never works against them.

[sirpercival]

Some random ideas:

He's a primordial giant, so he has inbred magical ability.  How about Duskblade?

An alternative if you're feeling homebrew-y could be Nullblade.

Another homebrew option (which you could refluff slightly, or not) is Horned Juggernaut.

[BearsAreBrown]

In that case I hold to my War Mind suggestion because psionics are interesting encounters. Or War Hulk 4 for a similar effects(note: this class is awesome in gestalt). And/or jump around for bonus feats and get some neat BFC abilities.

[Nanshork]

You might want to go with the Riposte alternate class feature for scout since he's a melee beast.

[ksbsnowowl]

You might want to go with the Riposte alternate class feature for scout since he's a melee beast.

Ooooo.... Then the skirmish damage would trigger and apply to his Robilar's Gambit AoO's... that's an interesting idea....

[Nanshork]

You might want to go with the Riposte alternate class feature for scout since he's a melee beast.

Ooooo.... Then the skirmish damage would trigger and apply to his Robilar's Gambit AoO's... that's an interesting idea....

Do it, you know you want to.   

[Cyclone Joker]

I would suggest an Ur-Priest, honestly. Or some other form of Divine spellcasting, I'm just partial to Ur-Priests. Seems more useful and more fitting for a ruler than Scout.

[Prime32]

What about a clawlock, with its abilities fluffed as organic? (standard Eldritch Blast fluffed as growing + shooting spines, or just ripping off his own limbs and throwing them) If you wanted blindsense, here you can go the Mindbender + Mindsight route.

[BearsAreBrown]

What about a clawlock, with its abilities fluffed as organic? (standard Eldritch Blast fluffed as growing + shooting spines, or just ripping off his own limbs and throwing them) If you wanted blindsense, here you can go the Mindbender + Mindsight route.

I'm almost sure there is a feat to add Eldrich damage to claw attacks and grapples. Could be something.

[ksbsnowowl]

Ur-Priest would be good, but maybe for the next time they meet a leader of this race.  This guy I want to "merely" be a melee brute.

I know that isn't super optimized, but sometimes you just want to use an archetype, you know?

Sadly, I think the Riposte ACF wouldn't qualify him for Improved Skirmish, so I'll need to choose a different bonus feat.  Probably blind-fight or quick draw.  Blind-fight wouldn't be super useful, as he has darkvision, low-light vision, and can bring up a 65-foot radius invisibility purge at will, but quick draw is always useful, especially since he has Leap Attack.  Draw and charge in the same round.

His wife will be a War Troll//Warlock/Hellfire Warlock, though.  Maybe I'll change it to a Ur-Priest instead...

[Captnq]

Skullbiter the Boneking

Cursed by the wives of his fallen enemies for being too stupid to see things other people's ways, he is forever cursed to be able to only eat the heads of things. Thus he has developed a taste for skulls. His armor is made from skulls. The skulls moan continuously causing all within 30' to make a will save DC22 or become frightened. Those who save are merely shaken. The Skulls also bite at anything that gets too close. Acts as rusting grasp, but applies to any weapon that tries to strike him

Basically, Full Plate +1 with unique special abilities [total +5]


He wields a weapon made from a massive skull of a mastodon with the tusks intact and what appears to be the mast of a clipper ship. The words, "HMS Hephaestus" are still visible to anyone who cares to look at the weapon upside down and stare at the metal ring around it's handle. It's glowing tusks humm with evil intent and a massive bellowing roar is unleashed with every critical.

It is a Huge Great Hammer +1 (Impact, Screaming Burst Thundering) [Total +5] Crits on a 17-20 for x4, +1d4 sonic on every blow, and it does an extra 6d8 sonic on top of the massive damage done by the power attack of a two handed Huge Great Hammer

Base damage a whopping 4d6 + 1 + [1.5x(Strength bonus + Power attack)] Go with a strength of 26 Power attack for 2... Avg damage 30. Crit is x4 for ahhhhh... 120 avg crit base damage, plus 1d4 sonic and 6d8 sonic. (I know I make it clear I hate burst weapons, but sometimes you go with STYLE over stats.)


There. How's THAT for a troll king?

[Captnq]

Ooo... One of my players mensioned to  Make him dragonblooded (red). Since Trolls are green, and the dragon is red, he'd be a red and green. A festive color for the holidays.

[ksbsnowowl]

This is just some preliminary work on a Ur-Priest version for a Troll Queen.

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32 point buy:  Str 10 (2), Dex 14 (6), Con 14 (6), Int 10 (2), Wis 16 (10), Cha 14 (6)
With Racial Adjustments: Str 32, Dex 22, Con 36, Int 10, Wis 20, Cha 16
Stat Bumps at 4, 8, 12, 16: Str 32, Dex 22, Con 36, Int 10, Wis 24, Cha 16
Periapt of Wisdom +4:                  (Wis 28)


Ur-Priest: Evil
Fort +3, Will +3
Iron Will, Spell Focus (evil)
Bluff 6, Know (Arcana) 5, Know (Planes) 5, Know (Religion) 8, Spellcraft 8
32 total skill points...

Warlock skills of import: Bluff, Kn (Arcana), Kn (Planes), Kn (Religion), Spellcraft
Choose Kn (Rel) as the Primordial Giant bonus skill.

5 levels = 16 skill points

HD   Level
1   Giant 1//Bard 1   Iron Will         24 skill points   Bluff 4, Kn (Arc) 4, Kn (Planes) 4, Kn (Rel) 4, Spellcraft 4, UMD 4
2   Giant 2//Warlock 1               2 skill points      Kn (Arc) 5, Kn (Planes) 5
3   Giant 3//Warlock 2   Spell Focus (Evil)      2 skill points      Bluff 6
4   Giant 4//Warlock 3               2 skill points      Spellcraft 6
5   Giant 5//Warlock 4               2 skill points      Spellcraft 8
6   Giant 6//Ranger 1      Track, 6      6 skill points      Kn (Rel) 8, Concentration 2
7   Giant 7//Ur-Priest 1                        Concentration 4
8   Giant 8//Ur-Priest 2                        Concentration 6
9   Giant 9//Ur-Priest 3      9                  Concentration 8
10   Giant 10//Ur-Priest 4                     Concentration 10
11   Giant 11//Ur-Priest 5                     Concentration 12
12   Giant 12//Ur-Priest 6   12                  Concentration 14
13   X 1   //Ur-Priest 7
14   X 2   //Ur-Priest 8
15   X 3   //Ur-Priest 9      15
16   X 4   //Ur-Priest10

What to pair w/ Ur-Priest...?  Fighter?

Giant side:  +12 BAB, Fort +4, Ref +8, Will +8 -> not Will.... Either Fort or Ref... Ranger would be good... Something to use in place of Ranger
   Tactical Soldier?  Marshal in place of Ranger at level 6?
Ur-Priest side:  +11 BAB, Fort +6, Ref +8, Will +13

Marshal 1 = Motivate Charisma minor aura (Cha mod as bonus to Charisma checks), Skill Focus (Diplomacy), 4 skill points per level (spend them all on Kn (Rel) from Giant side, lose the first two ranks of Concentration), Good Fort and Will. d8 HD.

Updated version:

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32 point buy:  Str 10 (2), Dex 14 (6), Con 14 (6), Int 10 (2), Wis 16 (10), Cha 14 (6)
With Racial Adjustments: Str 32, Dex 22, Con 36, Int 10, Wis 20, Cha 16
Stat Bumps at 4, 8, 12, 16: Str 32, Dex 22, Con 36, Int 10, Wis 24, Cha 16
Periapt of Wisdom +4:                  (Wis 28)


Ur-Priest: Evil
Fort +3, Will +3
Iron Will, Spell Focus (evil)
Bluff 6, Know (Arcana) 5, Know (Planes) 5, Know (Religion) 8, Spellcraft 8
32 total skill points...

Warlock skills of import: Bluff, Kn (Arcana), Kn (Planes), Kn (Religion), Spellcraft
Choose Kn (Rel) as the Primordial Giant bonus skill.

5 levels = 16 skill points

HD   Level
1   Giant 1//Bard 1 -  Iron Will         24 skill points   Bluff 4, Kn (Arc) 4, Kn (Planes) 4, Kn (Rel) 4, Spellcraft 4, UMD 4
2   Giant 2//Warlock 1               2 skill points      Kn (Arc) 5, Kn (Planes) 5
3   Giant 3//Warlock 2 - Spell Focus (Evil)      2 skill points      Bluff 6
4   Giant 4//Warlock 3               2 skill points      Spellcraft 6
5   Giant 5//Warlock 4               2 skill points      Spellcraft 8
6   Giant 6//Marshal 1 -     6      4 skill points      Kn (Rel) 8
7   Giant 7//Ur-Priest 1                        Concentration 2
8   Giant 8//Ur-Priest 2                        Concentration 4
9   Giant 9//Ur-Priest 3 -    9                  Concentration 6
10   Giant 10//Ur-Priest 4                     Concentration 8
11   Giant 11//Ur-Priest 5                     Concentration 10
12   Giant 12//Ur-Priest 6 -  12                  Concentration 12
13   Ranger 1//Ur-Priest 7 - Track              Concentration 16, Listen 2
14   Ranger 2//Ur-Priest 8                         Concentration 17, Listen 7
15   Ranger 3//Ur-Priest 9 -    Endurance, Steadfast Determination     Listen 13
16   Ranger 4//Ur-Priest10                        Listen 19



Giant side:  +12 BAB, Fort +4, Ref +8, Will +8 -> w/ Ranger 4 levels:  +16 BAB, Fort +8, Ref +12, Will +9
Ur-Priest side:  +10 BAB, Fort +6, Ref +6, Will +15

Marshal 1 = Motivate Charisma minor aura (Cha mod as bonus to Charisma checks), Skill Focus (Diplomacy)

Primordial Giant Half-Troll War Troll-Wife Queen
Large Giant 12/Ranger 4//Bard 1/Warlock 4/Marshal 1/Ur-Priest 10
Hit Dice: 16d8+208 (280 hp)
Initiative: +6
Speed: 30 ft. in breastplate (6 squares); base speed 40 ft.
Armor Class: 38 (-1 size, +18 natural armor, +5 breastplate, +6 Dex), touch 15, flat-footed 32
Base Attack/Grapple: +16/+31
Attack: Masterwork greatsword +27 melee (3d6+16/19-20) or
masterwork composite longbow (+10 Str bonus) +22 ranged (2d6+10/x3); Point Blank: +23 (2d6+11)
Full Attack: Masterwork greatsword +27/+22/+17/+12 melee (3d6+16/19-20) and bite +21 melee (1d8+5); or 2 claws +26 melee (1d8+11) and bite +21 melee (1d8+5); or
masterwork composite longbow (+10 Str bonus) +22/+17/+12/+7 ranged (2d6+10/x3); Point Blank: +23/+18/+13/+8 (2d6+11)
Rapid Shot: +20/+20/+15/+10/+5 (2d6+10/x3); Point Blank: +21/+21/+16/+11/+6 (2d6+11)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks: Dazing blow, Rend 2d6+16, Spell-like ability
Special Qualities: Damage reduction 5/adamantine, DR 1/cold iron, darkvision 90 ft., fast healing 5, low-light vision, regeneration 9, scent, spell resistance 20
Saves: Fort +21, Ref +18, Will +26 (Will +30, Steadfast Determination)
Abilities: Str 32, Dex 22, Con 36, Int 10, Wis 24 (28), Cha 16
Skills: Bluff +9 (+12 motivate charisma) [6], Concentration +30 [17], Diplomacy +8 (+11 motivate charisma) [ 0], Kn (Arcana) +5 [5], Kn (Planes) +5 [5], Kn (Religion) +8 [8], Listen +28 [19], Spellcraft +12* [8], UMD +9* (+11 scrolls) (+12/+14 scrolls - motivate charisma) [4] (can take 10 on UMD); Track +9 (+11 on other planes) [ 0]
Feats: Iron Will, Spell Focus (Evil), Skill Focus (Diplomacy), Combat Reflexes, Practiced Spellcaster, Robilar's Gambit, Track, Endurance, Steadfast Determination, Rapid Shot, Point Blank Shot
Environment: Any
Organization: Solitary, pair, or gang (3-9)
Challenge Rating: [GCR 18]
Treasure: Standard (including masterwork greatsword and masterwork composite longbow [+10 Str bonus])
Alignment: Usually lawful evil
Advancement: By character class
Level Adjustment: +10

This hulking creature stands upright. Although it has the feral features of a troll, its rubbery green skin has a dark, metallic tinge and it wears substantial armor. The creature holds a greatsword with ease and is clearly a skilled warrior.

These intelligent and dangerous creatures were bred specifically for war. Never without their weapons and armor, war trolls know nothing of peace, only the chaos of constant battle. They typically travel from battle to battle in mercenary bands. Like forest trolls (see page 179), they are capable of sophisticated tactics that most other trolls cannot match.

Although they are now a separate variety of troll, war trolls were once ordinary trolls of unusual strength and intelligence. Gathered together by a powerful cabal of arcane spellcasters, these trolls were magically engineered and augmented. They were then bred to produce soldiers of incredible power.

War trolls have a great love of magic weapons and armor, and they actively seek such equipment if it is properly sized for their frames. A typical war troll is 9 feet tall and weighs about 700 pounds.

War trolls speak Giant.

COMBAT

Unlike their troll kindred, war trolls are precise and methodical in combat. They trust their regenerative abilities to see them through a fight against even powerful warriors, so they focus their attention on spellcasters early in any skirmish.

Dazing Blow (Ex): The force of a war troll's blow can be overwhelming. If a war troll hits with a weapon or claw attack, the opponent must make a DC 29 Fortitude save or be dazed for 1 round. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Regeneration (Ex): Unlike with their lesser cousins, acid (not fire) deals normal damage to a war troll. If a war troll loses a limb or a body part, the lost portion regrows in 2d4 minutes. The creature can reattach the severed member instantly by holding it to the stump.  A half-troll war troll's fast healing interacts with regeneration in such a way that the troll effectively has regeneration 14 until all nonlethal damage has been healed, at which point the regeneration ceases, and the fast healing heals any acid damage at the rate of 5 points per round.  This fast healing works so long as the troll has at least 1 hit point.

Rend (Ex): If a half-troll war troll hits with both claw attacks against the same opponent, it latches onto the opponent's body and tears the flesh.  This attack automatically deals 2d6+16 points of damage.

Magical Knack (Ex): uses all spell-like abilities at +1 caster level.

Spell-like ability (Sp): CL 13th, At will - Invisibility Purge

Skills: Primordial Giants gain any one Knowledge skill as a class skill.  They also receive a +2 racial bonus on Spellcraft and Use Magic Device checks.

Ranger: Favored Enemy (Humans) +2, Combat Style (Rapid Shot), Champion of the Wild ACF (Point Blank Shot), Spiritual Guide ACF.

Bard: Bardic Music (-), Bardic Knowledge (1d20+1), two 0-level spells per day (spells known: Lullaby, Mage Hand, Message, Prestidigitation).

Warlock: Eldritch Blast +2d6, Detect Magic at will, DR 1/Cold Iron, Deceive Item, Invocations (Breath of the Night, Spiderwalk, Swimming the Styx).

Marshal: Minor Arua (Motivate Charisma)

Ur-Priest: Rebuke Undead (Turning Check: 1d20+8; Damage: 2d6+13 HD), Siphon Spell Power, Steal Spell-Like Ability; Spells per Day (6/8/7/6/6/6/5/4/3/2); DC 19+spell level, CL 16th.
Typical Spells Prepared:
0 - Detect Poison, Light, Mending, Mending, Purify Food and Drink, Read Magic
1 - Cure Light Wounds, Divine Favor, Resurgance, Sign, Bless, Nightshield, Resurgance, Obscuring Mist
2 - Aid, Align Weapon, Close Wounds, Dark Way, Divine Insight, Sun Bolt, Close Wounds
3 - Divine Retaliation, Knight's Move, Magic Vestment, Mass Conviction, Cure Serious Wounds, Mass Resist Energy
4 - Consumptive Field, Greater Magic Weapon, Freedom of Movement, Death Ward, Moon Bolt, Mass Shield of Faith
5 - Revivify, Righteous Might, Wall of Dispel Magic, Surge of Fortune, Righteous Wrath of the Faithful, Triad Spell
6 - Harm, Heal, Greater Dispel Magic, Energy Immunity, Sun Scepter
7 - Blasphemy, Destruction, Repulsion, Withering Palm
8 - Greater Spell Immunity, Shield of Law, Dimensional Lock
9 - Miracle, Energy Drain

Although I've given her Combat Reflexes and Robilar's Gambit, I might back off from that, and maybe give her Elder Giant Magic.  Her Concentration modifier is so high that she will automatically succeed on the Concentration checks.  She can also use it to increase the CL on her SLA's, most notably Invisibility Purge.  CL 19 puts her at 95 feet of purging, for 19 minutes.

Scribe Scroll would also be a good feat for this troll-wife, so she can have other interesting items at hand... Having Necrotic Skull Bomb would be nice... (note, it is a swift action)

[Rebel7284]

Initiator classes are always nice as later level dips.

[ksbsnowowl]

Initiator classes are always nice as later level dips.

Although Tome of Battle is an excellent suggestion, I don't happen to use it for this specific campaign.  More than anything, the scout levels are for the skill points, a small boost to damage, and the other interesting abilities they get (blindsense, for example).  Rogue doesn't work, because my PC's are almost all straight-classed Barbarian or Rogue on one side, so sneak attack never works against them.

[awaken_D_M_golem]

  ... Are you gonna tell us who you think is the Troll King ?


(rolls Contact Other Plane check)

[ksbsnowowl]

... Are you gonna tell us who you think is the Troll King ?

Well, this is a king among the troll scions.

The original troll was a cruel joke by Loki. (That's the Monster of Legend version).