It is typically described as being the offspring of a fairy, troll, elf or other legendary creature that has been secretly left in the place of a human child.

He is described as being emaciated by troll standards, having a texture and pattern to his hide that makes him resemble a brick wall ( due to being made of " metamorphorical rock ," and having been born in Ankh-Morpork ).

The troll was one of the first monsters introduced in the earliest edition of the game, in the Dungeons & Dragons " white box " set ( 1974 ), where they are described as thin and rubbery, loathsome creatures able to regenerate.

The troll appears in the first edition Monster Manual ( 1977 ), where they are described as horrid carnivores that know no fear and are able to regenerate damage taken.

The authors described the troll as " a great mid-level monster that can challenge heroes for a number of levels " noting that " the troll is the players ' first introduction to a regenerating monster – a creature that's almost impossible to kill unless you've got fire handy ".

A rod effective for trolling should have relatively fast action, as a very " whippy " slow action rod is extremely frustrating to troll with, and a fast action ( fairly stiff ) rod is generally much easier to work with when fishing by this method.

For this reason many modern interactive fiction works make extensive in-jokes referencing grues ; one of the more extensive parodies is a work called Enlightenment, which takes place in a Zork-like universe where the protagonist has overloaded himself with an abundance of light sources — suddenly finding himself in need of help from grues to defeat a troll, he is forced to find a way to extinguish them all.

It was hard work, and a troll, who was passing by, offered his services.

# Troll-The troll race in Earthdawn is also similar in appearance to many other fantasy role playing depictions of trolls.

In origin, one of the meanings of the term troll was a negative synonym for a jötunn ( plural jötnar ), a being in Norse mythology, although the word was also used about witches, berserkers and various other evil magical figures.

Saltwater anglers also troll for inshore species such as bluefish, kingfish and various jacks.

Frodo also wounded a troll in Moria, after Boromir notched his own sword with his attempt.

Because of this convoluted history, it has also been termed a " troll nerve.

He also hires the troll Asphalt as a roadie to accompany the band on its tour.

Michigan state representative Paul Scott issued this statement on October 14, 2011: " Although Halloween is a joyous time for many young children, it is also a time when sex offenders don't have to troll play areas or neighborhood hangouts to gain access to young people ," said Scott, R-Grand Blanc.

These characteristics were also to be found in the mascot Sondre, the troll.

The word used for them by the Rohirrim during the Third Age was represented by Tolkien as Púkel-men, which includes the Anglo-Saxon word púcel " goblin, troll " ( surviving also in Shakespeare's " Puck " and Kipling's " Pook's Hill ").

A troll doll, also known as a Dam doll, is a type of plastic doll with furry hair depicting a troll.

The 1990s troll doll fad also included The Trollies Radio Show, which was a direct-to-video musical with trolls singing hits, such as " Kokomo ," " Woolly Bully ," and " Doo Wah Diddy ," as well as some original songs.

A troll doll is also featured in the Toy Story movies but neither talks nor plays a significant role because of questions at the time regarding the doll's " public domain " status, which would eventually return ownership by the Dam family.

In Nanny Ogg's Cookbook, it is also revealed that the sight of troll women wearing clothes excites male trolls.

This is unfortunately a nearly fatal experience, as the ideal temperature of operation for troll brains is also very close to the optimum point of troll death.

He has also started a personal crusade against trading in Slab, a troll-specific narcotic that literally ' melts troll brains.

As a consequence, he is unable to protect Amanda from a malevolent troll that has also taken up residence in the house until he manages to find another way in.

( See also patent troll ) Thus whether one deliberately infringes a patent or whether one vigorously enforces a patent, they may be referred to as a pirate by those that feel they are overstepping their bounds.

Both sub-breeds of troll are considered better than the average troll but are also much rarer.

The middle goat sees that the youngest one has crossed and reaches the conclusion that the bridge must be safe after all, but is also stopped by the troll and given the same threat.

Elsewhere, a less pronounced threat also routinely besieges the trio, the wannabe villain Jack W. Tweeg, a greedy troll / grunge who has his eyes on joining MAVO.

In Feet of Clay, however, statues of Monolith are referred to as " troll religious statues ", indicating that he is also some kind of demigod or similar.

While trolls can be found throughout folklores worldwide, the D & D troll has little in common with these.

This edition of the D & D game included its own version of the troll, in the Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set ( 1977 ), and Expert Set ( 1981 & 1983 ).

Several albacore fisheries have been certified as sustainable according to MSC standards, including the U. S. North and South Pacific albacore pole & line and troll / jig fisheries (" pole & troll "), Canadian North Pacific troll fishery, and the New Zealand South Pacific troll fishery.

* American Albacore Fishing Association ( MSC certified Pacific U. S. " pole & troll " albacore )

The troll was ranked second among the ten best mid-level monsters by the authors of Dungeons & Dragons For Dummies.

* A type of aquatic troll in Dungeons & Dragons

" ( The name was chosen for its acronym, T. R. O. L. L., a reference to the early 1990s definition of the word troll, meaning an Internet prank, of which David Mikkelson was a prominent practitioner.

A troll / elf monster created by Squatt from Trini's doll in her dream.

* In World of Warcraft the troll playable race can practice Capoeira.

Troll clans often raid one another, and a significant subset of the troll race are crystal raiders, which command many of the airships of Barsaive.

Elves can travel on a wide variety of vehicles including troll wagons, elf cycles, rafts, giant pigs, unicorns, dragons and magic clouds.

" Taking the bait " or " feeding the troll " refers to someone who responds to the original message regardless of whether they are aware the original message was intended to provoke a response.

Some saw the banning of n3td3v as an attack on freedom of speech in an email post to the list August 31 2009, while others accuse him of being an internet troll.

Look at them, troll mother said.

A troll is a supernatural being in Norse mythology and Scandinavian folklore.

Trolls are sometimes associated with particular landmarks, which at times may be explained as formed from a troll exposed to sunlight.

In Norse mythology, troll, like thurs, is a term applied to jötnar, and are mentioned throughout the Old Norse corpus.

In the Prose Edda book Skáldskaparmál, a scenario describing an encounter between an unnamed troll woman and the 9th century skald Bragi Boddason is provided.

* Anya Jenkins — Born mortal a thousand years ago as Aud, Anya became the vengeance demon Anyanka after turning her cheating boyfriend into a troll.

Outriggers are poles which allow a boat to troll multiple lines in the water without tangling.

These lures have a fishlike body shape and as they troll through the water they make various movements caused by instability due to a scoop under their heads.

Kayaks fitted with a deck-mounted bracket for holding a rod can be paddled to troll effectively for salmon.

Recreational fishermen can successfully troll lakes and reservoirs for salmon and trout.

Effective trolling rods should be fairly stiff with a relatively fast action, since " whippy " slow action rods are frustrating to troll with.

File: Drawing of a troll vessel. gif | Diagram of a commercial troll vessel using outriggers to tow trolling lines

* Shadowrun: On April 30, ten percent of the world's population suddenly transform into new racial types, resulting in the ork and troll races.

This means that a halfling does have a chance, albeit slight, to put down a troll with one well-placed ( and lucky ) dagger strike.