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

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.

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.

Finntroll is a prominent folk metal band with a specific interest in troll s and humppa.

; Cut it out, Ron: A standard response to a posting that is suspected to be a troll.

At the start of the weekend, a small troll, standing several inches tall, is hidden somewhere within the city limits.

A clue is posted downtown on each of the three days until someone finds the troll.

The prize for retrieving the troll is $ 50.

He is self-deprecating about his appearance, suggesting he is so hairy that he is part troll, or that his hair or beard is a small animal named Lionel whom he has trained to sit ' very very still.

Other villages in the municipality include Skáidi (" rivers ' meeting-place " in Sámi ), Stállugárgu (" troll beach ", commonly written Stallogargo in Norwegian ), Næverfjord old writing and pronounced ( dialect ), written form today Neverfjord ( bokmål )-the Sámi name of which is Návvuotna-and Kokelv ( Sámi: Guoikejohka ).

The term Internet troll is sometimes used to refer to those who do this online.

* Robert Troll ( portrayed by Robert Trow ) — The gibberish-speaking whimsical troll who is the friend of the castle.

In both this sense and a literary context, the troll is often seen as a comparable figure.

* In the troll entry, a picture of a troll is drawn, next to it written, " My name is Gregory Goyle and I smell!

Standing in for the gongman is a suitably proportioned troll made of living rock.

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.

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.

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.

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 ).

' Over the course of that novel, Detritus takes the severely drug-dependent young troll, named Brick, under his wing, the implication being that Detritus and Ruby want children.

Overwhelmed at being pushed so abruptly into the public eye, a curious Chanel logged onto an Idol forum and burst into tears after being dismissed by an Internet troll as a " Björk impersonator ".

** Monster Girl: A girl who was cursed by a gypsy, now able to turn into a large troll like being with super-strength.

* In the 1986 film Troll main character Wendy Potter recites the first half of this rhyme right before being trapped in the troll world.

She can be killed after eating three baked beetles and getting poisoned, falling into a deep chasm if she attempts to jump across to the wrong rock, thrown into lava by the bridge troll, falling into lava if she attempts to ride the cart without fixing one of the wheels first, falling into lava after being warped into the volcano, being crushed by the dragon's tail while attempting to remove a scale, or being fatally cursed by Malicia.

The movie opens with Mystery Inc. being pursued by a green troll.

In Scandinavian folklore, the Norwegian name tusse for a kind of troll or nisse, derives from Old Norse Þurs.

In Norse mythology, Miming was a forest-dwelling troll, the son of Hothbrod and foster son of Gevar.

The name comes from trold meaning troll and haug from the Old Norse word haugr meaning hill or knoll.

Like the troll of Scandinavian legend, with which the trow shares many similarities, trows are nocturnal creatures ; venturing out of their ' trowie knowes ' ( earthen mound dwellings ) solely in the evening, they often enter households as the inhabitants sleep.

* Scandinavian languages such as Old Norse-words such as sky and troll or, more recently, geysir.

For example, there are many Orcadian tales concerning trows, a form of troll that draws on the islands ' Scandinavian connections.

The idea of a troll living under a bridge is derived from the Scandinavian fairytale Three Billy Goats Gruff.

One of the most notable parks is Troll Park, which celebrates Vikings's rich Scandinavian history with native plants, trolls hidden throughout the park, and a giant troll mountain.

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

A troll described in this work also influenced the D & D definition of that monster.

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.

Look at them, troll mother said.

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

* 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.

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

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.