A guy asked me to kill 15 trolls, how do I prove that I did it?
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In my world there are adventurers who are squeamish about getting blood on them. Trolls are commonly hunted by adventurers. What trophy can my squeamish adventurers collect from these trolls, and not get blood on them, to prove their kills and collect their rewards from towns?
I just realized that trolls in mythology have no clear anatomy and probably the therm was just used to describe people living isolated in mountains or forests
Later, in Scandinavian folklore, trolls became beings in their own right, where they live far from human habitation, are not Christianized, and are considered dangerous to human beings. Depending on the source, their appearance varies greatly; trolls may be ugly and slow-witted, or look and behave exactly like human beings, with no particularly grotesque characteristic about them.
So I'm going with the look World of Warcraft gave to trolls, they don't turn to stone in sunlight.
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In my world there are adventurers who are squeamish about getting blood on them. Trolls are commonly hunted by adventurers. What trophy can my squeamish adventurers collect from these trolls, and not get blood on them, to prove their kills and collect their rewards from towns?
I just realized that trolls in mythology have no clear anatomy and probably the therm was just used to describe people living isolated in mountains or forests
Later, in Scandinavian folklore, trolls became beings in their own right, where they live far from human habitation, are not Christianized, and are considered dangerous to human beings. Depending on the source, their appearance varies greatly; trolls may be ugly and slow-witted, or look and behave exactly like human beings, with no particularly grotesque characteristic about them.
So I'm going with the look World of Warcraft gave to trolls, they don't turn to stone in sunlight.
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Take a selfie with each dead troll :)
– Surb
17 hours ago
Are they the regenerating type of trolls?
– colmde
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Squeamish adventurers that kill. Sounds like this is a self-solving problem because such adventurers probably wouldn't get hired or are too squeamish for the task at hand. I think that after a troll swings their weapon at the adventurer's neckline for the nth consecutive time then the adventurer should get over their squeamishness or is already ded.
– MonkeyZeus
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Beowulf brought home Grendel's arm for proof. Which, uh, worked soooooo well.
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In my world there are adventurers who are squeamish about getting blood on them. Trolls are commonly hunted by adventurers. What trophy can my squeamish adventurers collect from these trolls, and not get blood on them, to prove their kills and collect their rewards from towns?
I just realized that trolls in mythology have no clear anatomy and probably the therm was just used to describe people living isolated in mountains or forests
Later, in Scandinavian folklore, trolls became beings in their own right, where they live far from human habitation, are not Christianized, and are considered dangerous to human beings. Depending on the source, their appearance varies greatly; trolls may be ugly and slow-witted, or look and behave exactly like human beings, with no particularly grotesque characteristic about them.
So I'm going with the look World of Warcraft gave to trolls, they don't turn to stone in sunlight.
medieval alternate-worlds fantasy-races
In my world there are adventurers who are squeamish about getting blood on them. Trolls are commonly hunted by adventurers. What trophy can my squeamish adventurers collect from these trolls, and not get blood on them, to prove their kills and collect their rewards from towns?
I just realized that trolls in mythology have no clear anatomy and probably the therm was just used to describe people living isolated in mountains or forests
Later, in Scandinavian folklore, trolls became beings in their own right, where they live far from human habitation, are not Christianized, and are considered dangerous to human beings. Depending on the source, their appearance varies greatly; trolls may be ugly and slow-witted, or look and behave exactly like human beings, with no particularly grotesque characteristic about them.
So I'm going with the look World of Warcraft gave to trolls, they don't turn to stone in sunlight.
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Take a selfie with each dead troll :)
– Surb
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Are they the regenerating type of trolls?
– colmde
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Squeamish adventurers that kill. Sounds like this is a self-solving problem because such adventurers probably wouldn't get hired or are too squeamish for the task at hand. I think that after a troll swings their weapon at the adventurer's neckline for the nth consecutive time then the adventurer should get over their squeamishness or is already ded.
– MonkeyZeus
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Beowulf brought home Grendel's arm for proof. Which, uh, worked soooooo well.
– Damon
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– L.Dutch♦
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Take a selfie with each dead troll :)
– Surb
17 hours ago
Are they the regenerating type of trolls?
– colmde
17 hours ago
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Squeamish adventurers that kill. Sounds like this is a self-solving problem because such adventurers probably wouldn't get hired or are too squeamish for the task at hand. I think that after a troll swings their weapon at the adventurer's neckline for the nth consecutive time then the adventurer should get over their squeamishness or is already ded.
– MonkeyZeus
16 hours ago
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Beowulf brought home Grendel's arm for proof. Which, uh, worked soooooo well.
– Damon
15 hours ago
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– L.Dutch♦
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Take a selfie with each dead troll :)
– Surb
17 hours ago
Take a selfie with each dead troll :)
– Surb
17 hours ago
Are they the regenerating type of trolls?
– colmde
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Are they the regenerating type of trolls?
– colmde
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Squeamish adventurers that kill. Sounds like this is a self-solving problem because such adventurers probably wouldn't get hired or are too squeamish for the task at hand. I think that after a troll swings their weapon at the adventurer's neckline for the nth consecutive time then the adventurer should get over their squeamishness or is already ded.
– MonkeyZeus
16 hours ago
Squeamish adventurers that kill. Sounds like this is a self-solving problem because such adventurers probably wouldn't get hired or are too squeamish for the task at hand. I think that after a troll swings their weapon at the adventurer's neckline for the nth consecutive time then the adventurer should get over their squeamishness or is already ded.
– MonkeyZeus
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Beowulf brought home Grendel's arm for proof. Which, uh, worked soooooo well.
– Damon
15 hours ago
Beowulf brought home Grendel's arm for proof. Which, uh, worked soooooo well.
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Cut off their tusks
Fortunately, trolls have tusks. Cutting the end off of tusks takes a bit of work, but there is no blood involved, so it is suitable even for the squeamish.
Note, horns are keratin over bone. Tusks are overgrown teeth. Troll tusks won't bleed.
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As someone who has witnessed the cutting of cow horns, let me tell you, they bleed and freakishly so. There is no guarantee that a troll tusk would not bleed unless you took the very tip. But if you only took the tip who is to say it came from a troll and not something like a boar.
– anon
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@anon Horns are keratin over bone. Tusks are overgrown teeth. Troll tusks won't bleed. Hopefully, they have a unique smell they can be identified by. Hopefully.
– kingledion
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It they pay enough for "killing the trolls", I'm sure some entrepreneurs will start breeding trolls in captivity so they can sell their tusks. There are stories about similar things happening with snakes in India.
– vsz
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@vsz or rat farms in Thailand.
– Harper
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Tips of tusks grow back in most species. Tusks exist for most species as tools and are therefore constantly growing. Cutting in to the root (and hence blood) will cause the tooth to die, but is against the OP's request. Basically, this will incentivize down-and-out trolls to sell some tusk tips. Or as others have pointed out, to have others start troll farms.
– ColonelPanic
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Fine, Strip them and Bring their crotch straps back
-Trolls wear loin clothes at least
-Trolls aren't hygienic so it would be hard to forge multiple used troll crotch straps
-So if they really press whether they are real or not you can tell the NPC to smell them and find out.
I feel the problem with clothes is that its often hard to determine the source. Sure they could smell and be terrible, but you could of just as easily grabbed it off a Goblin, Orc, Orge or the likes. You might also have people who just by it off some hobo off the street or buy a couple, throw them into the trash/crap/fertilizer to recreate the smell. Baring a body part unique to a troll, this would be the next best thing...this or any unique item of clothing a troll may wear.
– Shadowzee
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Tough luck if you have to destroy the troll nudist camp down at the beach though.
– AmiralPatate
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@Shadowzee "Baring a body part unique to a troll"? Ew.
– Rand al'Thor
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Easily defrauded: Go to the troll camp and trade for their dirty laundry. Or kill one troll, then go to its home and collect all its other loincloths from wherever they're stored while not being worn. No matter how unhygienic trolls may be, they are unlikely to have only a single loincloth.
– Dave Sherohman
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@AmiralPatate Trolls are commonly depicted with wearing loin cloths, otherwise the maturity ratings of various media would needlessly increase. So a troll nudist camp would be unlikely.
– anon
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Get hold of a couple of palantirs. The NPC can watch the live action.
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Hire or Enslave a worker to do the dirty work for you
Surely there are poor unskilled people who you can pay on the cheap to do the dirty work of carrying and harvesting your trophy body parts. Best part is now you can remain unencumbered should you be ambushed. This also increases your inventory as the worker can carry supplies too.
If the worker is too expensive or scared of the job
Slavery works too!
Capture a goblin or something and make him do the work. Chain his neck so he cant run. Be careful as he may try to kill you in your sleep. Though, if you are a decent adventurer you will sleep cautiously anyways (keeps ya on your toes).
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Assert you did.
Thrash up your stuff and bloody your sword. Go back to the dude. Yell "I KILLED TROLLLLLS!" Let the residual battle frenzy gleam in your eye. Make sure he understands you have suffered much brain damage from many fights over your life, but if anything that has increased your 99 strength.
If he starts laying conditions and caveats on you, become angry. If he says you did not follow the instructions, show him the blood on your weapons and yell about trolls.
He will offer you half pay to leave and not come back. He will apologetically explain he needed the troll parts which is why it is just half pay, but he feels bad about wasting your time. Take the money in exchange for him conceding that you killed the trolls. Give him a tip with his own money for saying it.
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Knowing some games/stories, you are actually threatening the retired legendary dragon slayer who single handedly saved the entire continent from an apocalyptic doom and is now retired and guiding new adventurers from behind the scenes.
– Shadowzee
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Go into merchant store, talk about getting paid for not doing your work. Showing you are an adventurer. Getting a strait in your head. Every merchant have loaded crossbow under the counter just for the people like you.
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DOCUMENTATION
All your main char has to do is bring a vial of ink with him/her and also a sheet of paper (hopefully a journal). Assuming your character has the literacy skill > 10, they should be able to read and write.
After your character has slain the trolls, have the character take out some ink and a sheet of paper. Spread the ink over the troll hand and ear. Attach the sheet of paper to the hand and then the ear. The ink marks from hand/ears should be unique to each troll. Now present your slaying documentation to your quest giver and bing bang boom LEVEL UP!
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I suspect it will be quite hard to tell the difference between imprints from two different trolls, and two imprints from the same troll in different positions.
– Brilliand
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@Brilliand "All trolls look alike!1!" --- nah
– hiergiltdiestfu
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This is what I was going to post. If they resemble humans so much, no finger/palm print would match between trolls. To be paid, your print must be verified at the Scotland Bard's National Bureau of Troll Identification. If you bring in a copy, you forfeit your troll hunting rights for life. If it's a legit hand print, you get your gold.
– ColonelPanic
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Take along an agreed credible witness to document the activity.
Perhaps a priest or other literate person.
Does create the extra bother of protecting them.
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Protection is only a problem if you actually kill a troll, rather than agree to donate half the reward to the church.
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Necromancy
Why cut off a ear when you can kill two trolls with one spell? Even if you got your hands dirty cutting off ears, the quest giver might suspect you made fake ears.
It'd take a brave person to accuse you of making 15 fake zombie trolls. Even if the contract requires you to remove the ears (and you are the lawful sort), you could keep your own hands clean and just get your zombie minions to remove each other's ears. If after all that they still refuse to pay... well then you have 16 pet zombies. It is win-win!
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Ear Wax
Troll Earwax is the best wax for clean burning candles. Your quest is not simply to go kill these trolls but to harvest their earwax. You are paid by the weight of wax brought back that way fair compensation goes for bigger trolls with more wax than the smaller trolls who just don't make enough yet.
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You don't know how badly this makes me want to post another answer for "Troll Semen" to support conservational efforts in lieu of the genocidal adventures.
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Make a travois! They're certainly simpler to make than anything with wheels
Regardless of your power level, dragging is easier than carrying. Travois don't require wheels, though it's certainly an option to reduce your expended effort. Make it longer, or tie a rope to it if you're still getting nauseous. Regardless, it's a simple enough device that you can hook it up to a horse or an unenthusiastic hireling
That being said, a cart or wagon will serve you better, but that's less outside-the-box
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The squeamish adventurers kill the troll via boredom.
No blood, no guts, nothing.
The adventure pays (on account of being squeamish) individuals without a sense of smell to carry/drag/transport the full troll body back in an ice bag.
- The guild must acknowledge that it is indeed a dead troll, no questions asked.
- The adventurer is renowned for their ability to slay otherwise quite difficult to kill trolls without actually laying a hand on them.
- The DM buys shares in the ice business because it's going to be big.
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Bring full body vids including yourself knifing thru the heart & slitting throat of the orc, pre or post-mortem, along with an accompanying dna swab. He checks.
That should do the trick.
Those squeamish adventures don't want to cut bits off, but are fine to have a photo shoot slicing and dicing?
– Kain0_0
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they wanted proof, they have proof. :) or just the dna, if the videoz are too unpleasant. but between the two, that proof is indisputable.
– theRiley
22 hours ago
Good point, and any squeamish adventurer who adventures can certainly find an already dead troll.
– Kain0_0
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- Help my cute elf! You must be female elf. I am sure there will be army of ready help.
- Photo - No magic selfies or too expensive?
- In name of my honor! Trolls are no more! Magic and divine oaths.
- For for reasonable pay, guild verifies kills: sending extra with you or after job is done, while your pay is pending.
- Get troll weapons or whatever your trolls have. Poor trolls.
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Get the trolls to chase you
Place the NPC at the top of a safe tower or other natural defence.
Dig a ditch of spikes and cover with branches and leaves. Leave one place where it's easy for you to cross but make sure it looks no different from the rest of the concealed ditch apart from an odd shaped branch.
Find a band of trolls.
Get them to chase you.
Keep shouting insults to enrage them but run just fast enough to keep ahead.
Run until you get to where the NPC is waiting.
Cross the concealed spiked ditch, turn to face the oncoming horde and shout your worst insults whilst making rude hand-gestures.
Watch as the trolls fall into the ditch and impale themselves.
Kill any that manage to cross the narrow concealed bridge by knocking them off it in the manner of Little John and Robin Hood. Shoot stragglers who didn't quite reach the ditch with your bow.
Collect your reward.
This also has the advantage of being re-usable. Make sure no-one lives to tell the tale and you can use the same trick repeatedly.
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Do your trolls live in caves?
Wait until the troll goes to sleep after a long day of pillaging villages and farmsteads. *(Usually an adventurer's first instinct is to swoop-in and save the day before another village gets looted, but you have to remember to be patient here)
Roll a giant bolder to the cave entrance. Make sure it's properly secured so the troll can't get out. (Maybe bring some mortar with you just in case...)
Wait a year and then come back to the cave. By this time the troll should have run out of food in the cave and starved to death.
You now have an intact troll body (or more if he had a wife and kids in the cave), with body-parts that you can say came from multiple trolls, you've also got troll weapons and troll clothes as further proof for whatever you want.
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Get a referee / mentor to join your quest.
You may bring 15 troll ears, 20 tusks and 1 gallon of ear wax BUT:
Was it really you who did the work, or did you buy yourself through a gift shop down the street or worse, did you let others do the dirty work?
This is why the Guild of of Adventurers Anonymous provides a referee or a mentor for every one who goes on such an honorable quest of slaying innocent trolls.
The referee writes down every troll you killed and even how you killed them, because there are more than one way to kill a troll and not all of them are favoured by your guild.
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You see hiring a guy to kill 15 troll and not telling them how he should prove those 15 kills would be the stupidest idea ever. Why?
Because person who take a quest to kill 15 troll IS the person who will drag (or will hire other people to drag) 15 rotting, smelly, troll carcasses to your doors to prove that they, in fact, killed them. And to prove that those are their kill, and not some roadkills they find lying around, they will either catch souls of those trolls to testify before you who slayed them or will have you watch their death with some magic.
Great deal, now you have 15 rotting meatbags, 15 screaming souls or you watched so many troll death you have it imprinted in your eyeballs and one person who you need to pay because you see they are nothing to flick around.
You know what is better? That don't have blood? That don't require you to watch? And will have higher crop with the same bounty? Troll Jewellery. Let's say that troll wears rings. They have finite amount of fingers so you assume that every troll can wear 10 of them. So you say "hey, bring me 150 troll rings".
The catch is that not every troll wear 10 rings. Some wear 3, some wear none. The result is that to get 150 rings adventurers need to kill much more. Yet the guild pay like they would kill 15 of them.
EXTRA CATCH FOR MAXIMUM EXTRA MEGA PROFIT The guild, and trolls, are the only ones who can melt those ring into "non-troll, not at all, all genuine dwarf" jewellery. So you make those rings worthless outside guild quest while fetching extra money. Basically the quest pay for itself while making extra income for the guild.
And this is the story of how make money in fantasy world using cheap labour and monopolizing market.
in my original question this was an RPG quest situation where the protagonist didn't read the quest instructions. But it got edited to fit the worldbuilding format.
– Eries
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@Eries for that reason quest instructions would have "I have read and agreed" at the bottom and if protagonist did something else then he would not get paid. Also very RPG guild move to kill troll and not pay adventurers who don't read.
– SZCZERZO KŁY
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Troll Semen
With genocidal adventurers constantly picking off trolls to improve their status in society it would be necessary for societies to engage in conservational efforts to stabilize the troll populations.
Seeing as how there are adventurers who do not wish to return traditional socially rewarding trophies they can be used to instead return materials useful in conservation efforts.
Using a syringe an adventurer could harvest the eggs or semen from dead trolls. Because they are dead their blood flow has stopped so sticking them with a needle will not result in any significant spray that could get on them.
The eggs and semen could then be used to artificially impregnate captive trolls thereby replacing their population.
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Collect their foreskins.
David was tasked by Saul to collect a dowry of 100 Philistine deaths. David, one of life's over-achievers, returned with proof of their deaths in the form of 200 of the offending articles.
Therefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the
Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and
they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king's
son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter as his wife.
1 Samuel 18:27
Not only was it super-effective in proving their deaths (since no respecting Philistine would allow David's small army to mess with their junk if they could possibly help it) but it was both portable and relatively non-bloody because a dead body has practically no bloodflow.
If your men are genuinely squeamish about even a single drop of blood they can use the local equivalent of cautery by heating a razor-sharp knife over a flame until red hot. This will seal the blood vessels as they cut.
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Bury the dead trolls by anthills, terminte mounds, or other scavenger insects. Come back in a year or so when the trollskull is clean and hand that in.
Alternatively, boil the trolls, the trollflesh will fall right off, again you get clean skulls and bones, as well as rendered trollfat and other usable parts.
Maybe a bit stinky though, if you're not gonna clean the bodies before boiling. You'll be basically boiling the bodies in a vat of trollcrap.
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Let's assume that an ear is enough proof you've killed a troll. Your adventures could just hire an NPC who waits till the fight is over, then cuts off the ears of the dead trolls and put them into a chest, half filled with sand (the sand will keep any blood from dripping out of the box). Then all the adventurers need to do is present the chest to whoever asked for 15 trolls.
Of course, if the adventurers have a DEX above 6, it shouldn't be too hard for them to cut of ears without getting blood on them.
I'm far more interested how they plan to kill 15 trolls without getting blood on them.
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Livestream it.
Since you didn’t mention anything about your world I’m going to assume a similar world to ours. If it is a less technologically advanced world then figure out a magic livestream that people can watch in some specifically built theater.
You’re an adventurer with the equivalence of a live gaming Youtube stream. Thousands of peasants watch you (and others) ridding the world of those pesky trolls. Sometimes the adventurers die horribly in the process, which makes it even more entertaining.
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Rip the skin of their faces and present as evidence. The faces of trolls are so recognizable that they can be written as a single word: trollface.
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That would be a bit more bloody that cutting off an ear...
– Aethenosity
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Oh, oh I get it - a troll answer!
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Cut off their tusks
Fortunately, trolls have tusks. Cutting the end off of tusks takes a bit of work, but there is no blood involved, so it is suitable even for the squeamish.
Note, horns are keratin over bone. Tusks are overgrown teeth. Troll tusks won't bleed.
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As someone who has witnessed the cutting of cow horns, let me tell you, they bleed and freakishly so. There is no guarantee that a troll tusk would not bleed unless you took the very tip. But if you only took the tip who is to say it came from a troll and not something like a boar.
– anon
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@anon Horns are keratin over bone. Tusks are overgrown teeth. Troll tusks won't bleed. Hopefully, they have a unique smell they can be identified by. Hopefully.
– kingledion
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It they pay enough for "killing the trolls", I'm sure some entrepreneurs will start breeding trolls in captivity so they can sell their tusks. There are stories about similar things happening with snakes in India.
– vsz
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@vsz or rat farms in Thailand.
– Harper
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Tips of tusks grow back in most species. Tusks exist for most species as tools and are therefore constantly growing. Cutting in to the root (and hence blood) will cause the tooth to die, but is against the OP's request. Basically, this will incentivize down-and-out trolls to sell some tusk tips. Or as others have pointed out, to have others start troll farms.
– ColonelPanic
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Cut off their tusks
Fortunately, trolls have tusks. Cutting the end off of tusks takes a bit of work, but there is no blood involved, so it is suitable even for the squeamish.
Note, horns are keratin over bone. Tusks are overgrown teeth. Troll tusks won't bleed.
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As someone who has witnessed the cutting of cow horns, let me tell you, they bleed and freakishly so. There is no guarantee that a troll tusk would not bleed unless you took the very tip. But if you only took the tip who is to say it came from a troll and not something like a boar.
– anon
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@anon Horns are keratin over bone. Tusks are overgrown teeth. Troll tusks won't bleed. Hopefully, they have a unique smell they can be identified by. Hopefully.
– kingledion
yesterday
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It they pay enough for "killing the trolls", I'm sure some entrepreneurs will start breeding trolls in captivity so they can sell their tusks. There are stories about similar things happening with snakes in India.
– vsz
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@vsz or rat farms in Thailand.
– Harper
22 hours ago
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Tips of tusks grow back in most species. Tusks exist for most species as tools and are therefore constantly growing. Cutting in to the root (and hence blood) will cause the tooth to die, but is against the OP's request. Basically, this will incentivize down-and-out trolls to sell some tusk tips. Or as others have pointed out, to have others start troll farms.
– ColonelPanic
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Cut off their tusks
Fortunately, trolls have tusks. Cutting the end off of tusks takes a bit of work, but there is no blood involved, so it is suitable even for the squeamish.
Note, horns are keratin over bone. Tusks are overgrown teeth. Troll tusks won't bleed.
Cut off their tusks
Fortunately, trolls have tusks. Cutting the end off of tusks takes a bit of work, but there is no blood involved, so it is suitable even for the squeamish.
Note, horns are keratin over bone. Tusks are overgrown teeth. Troll tusks won't bleed.
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kingledion
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As someone who has witnessed the cutting of cow horns, let me tell you, they bleed and freakishly so. There is no guarantee that a troll tusk would not bleed unless you took the very tip. But if you only took the tip who is to say it came from a troll and not something like a boar.
– anon
yesterday
9
@anon Horns are keratin over bone. Tusks are overgrown teeth. Troll tusks won't bleed. Hopefully, they have a unique smell they can be identified by. Hopefully.
– kingledion
yesterday
13
It they pay enough for "killing the trolls", I'm sure some entrepreneurs will start breeding trolls in captivity so they can sell their tusks. There are stories about similar things happening with snakes in India.
– vsz
yesterday
3
@vsz or rat farms in Thailand.
– Harper
22 hours ago
4
Tips of tusks grow back in most species. Tusks exist for most species as tools and are therefore constantly growing. Cutting in to the root (and hence blood) will cause the tooth to die, but is against the OP's request. Basically, this will incentivize down-and-out trolls to sell some tusk tips. Or as others have pointed out, to have others start troll farms.
– ColonelPanic
19 hours ago
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As someone who has witnessed the cutting of cow horns, let me tell you, they bleed and freakishly so. There is no guarantee that a troll tusk would not bleed unless you took the very tip. But if you only took the tip who is to say it came from a troll and not something like a boar.
– anon
yesterday
9
@anon Horns are keratin over bone. Tusks are overgrown teeth. Troll tusks won't bleed. Hopefully, they have a unique smell they can be identified by. Hopefully.
– kingledion
yesterday
13
It they pay enough for "killing the trolls", I'm sure some entrepreneurs will start breeding trolls in captivity so they can sell their tusks. There are stories about similar things happening with snakes in India.
– vsz
yesterday
3
@vsz or rat farms in Thailand.
– Harper
22 hours ago
4
Tips of tusks grow back in most species. Tusks exist for most species as tools and are therefore constantly growing. Cutting in to the root (and hence blood) will cause the tooth to die, but is against the OP's request. Basically, this will incentivize down-and-out trolls to sell some tusk tips. Or as others have pointed out, to have others start troll farms.
– ColonelPanic
19 hours ago
10
10
As someone who has witnessed the cutting of cow horns, let me tell you, they bleed and freakishly so. There is no guarantee that a troll tusk would not bleed unless you took the very tip. But if you only took the tip who is to say it came from a troll and not something like a boar.
– anon
yesterday
As someone who has witnessed the cutting of cow horns, let me tell you, they bleed and freakishly so. There is no guarantee that a troll tusk would not bleed unless you took the very tip. But if you only took the tip who is to say it came from a troll and not something like a boar.
– anon
yesterday
9
9
@anon Horns are keratin over bone. Tusks are overgrown teeth. Troll tusks won't bleed. Hopefully, they have a unique smell they can be identified by. Hopefully.
– kingledion
yesterday
@anon Horns are keratin over bone. Tusks are overgrown teeth. Troll tusks won't bleed. Hopefully, they have a unique smell they can be identified by. Hopefully.
– kingledion
yesterday
13
13
It they pay enough for "killing the trolls", I'm sure some entrepreneurs will start breeding trolls in captivity so they can sell their tusks. There are stories about similar things happening with snakes in India.
– vsz
yesterday
It they pay enough for "killing the trolls", I'm sure some entrepreneurs will start breeding trolls in captivity so they can sell their tusks. There are stories about similar things happening with snakes in India.
– vsz
yesterday
3
3
@vsz or rat farms in Thailand.
– Harper
22 hours ago
@vsz or rat farms in Thailand.
– Harper
22 hours ago
4
4
Tips of tusks grow back in most species. Tusks exist for most species as tools and are therefore constantly growing. Cutting in to the root (and hence blood) will cause the tooth to die, but is against the OP's request. Basically, this will incentivize down-and-out trolls to sell some tusk tips. Or as others have pointed out, to have others start troll farms.
– ColonelPanic
19 hours ago
Tips of tusks grow back in most species. Tusks exist for most species as tools and are therefore constantly growing. Cutting in to the root (and hence blood) will cause the tooth to die, but is against the OP's request. Basically, this will incentivize down-and-out trolls to sell some tusk tips. Or as others have pointed out, to have others start troll farms.
– ColonelPanic
19 hours ago
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Fine, Strip them and Bring their crotch straps back
-Trolls wear loin clothes at least
-Trolls aren't hygienic so it would be hard to forge multiple used troll crotch straps
-So if they really press whether they are real or not you can tell the NPC to smell them and find out.
I feel the problem with clothes is that its often hard to determine the source. Sure they could smell and be terrible, but you could of just as easily grabbed it off a Goblin, Orc, Orge or the likes. You might also have people who just by it off some hobo off the street or buy a couple, throw them into the trash/crap/fertilizer to recreate the smell. Baring a body part unique to a troll, this would be the next best thing...this or any unique item of clothing a troll may wear.
– Shadowzee
yesterday
5
Tough luck if you have to destroy the troll nudist camp down at the beach though.
– AmiralPatate
23 hours ago
@Shadowzee "Baring a body part unique to a troll"? Ew.
– Rand al'Thor
22 hours ago
4
Easily defrauded: Go to the troll camp and trade for their dirty laundry. Or kill one troll, then go to its home and collect all its other loincloths from wherever they're stored while not being worn. No matter how unhygienic trolls may be, they are unlikely to have only a single loincloth.
– Dave Sherohman
20 hours ago
@AmiralPatate Trolls are commonly depicted with wearing loin cloths, otherwise the maturity ratings of various media would needlessly increase. So a troll nudist camp would be unlikely.
– anon
16 hours ago
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Fine, Strip them and Bring their crotch straps back
-Trolls wear loin clothes at least
-Trolls aren't hygienic so it would be hard to forge multiple used troll crotch straps
-So if they really press whether they are real or not you can tell the NPC to smell them and find out.
I feel the problem with clothes is that its often hard to determine the source. Sure they could smell and be terrible, but you could of just as easily grabbed it off a Goblin, Orc, Orge or the likes. You might also have people who just by it off some hobo off the street or buy a couple, throw them into the trash/crap/fertilizer to recreate the smell. Baring a body part unique to a troll, this would be the next best thing...this or any unique item of clothing a troll may wear.
– Shadowzee
yesterday
5
Tough luck if you have to destroy the troll nudist camp down at the beach though.
– AmiralPatate
23 hours ago
@Shadowzee "Baring a body part unique to a troll"? Ew.
– Rand al'Thor
22 hours ago
4
Easily defrauded: Go to the troll camp and trade for their dirty laundry. Or kill one troll, then go to its home and collect all its other loincloths from wherever they're stored while not being worn. No matter how unhygienic trolls may be, they are unlikely to have only a single loincloth.
– Dave Sherohman
20 hours ago
@AmiralPatate Trolls are commonly depicted with wearing loin cloths, otherwise the maturity ratings of various media would needlessly increase. So a troll nudist camp would be unlikely.
– anon
16 hours ago
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24
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Fine, Strip them and Bring their crotch straps back
-Trolls wear loin clothes at least
-Trolls aren't hygienic so it would be hard to forge multiple used troll crotch straps
-So if they really press whether they are real or not you can tell the NPC to smell them and find out.
Fine, Strip them and Bring their crotch straps back
-Trolls wear loin clothes at least
-Trolls aren't hygienic so it would be hard to forge multiple used troll crotch straps
-So if they really press whether they are real or not you can tell the NPC to smell them and find out.
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anon
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I feel the problem with clothes is that its often hard to determine the source. Sure they could smell and be terrible, but you could of just as easily grabbed it off a Goblin, Orc, Orge or the likes. You might also have people who just by it off some hobo off the street or buy a couple, throw them into the trash/crap/fertilizer to recreate the smell. Baring a body part unique to a troll, this would be the next best thing...this or any unique item of clothing a troll may wear.
– Shadowzee
yesterday
5
Tough luck if you have to destroy the troll nudist camp down at the beach though.
– AmiralPatate
23 hours ago
@Shadowzee "Baring a body part unique to a troll"? Ew.
– Rand al'Thor
22 hours ago
4
Easily defrauded: Go to the troll camp and trade for their dirty laundry. Or kill one troll, then go to its home and collect all its other loincloths from wherever they're stored while not being worn. No matter how unhygienic trolls may be, they are unlikely to have only a single loincloth.
– Dave Sherohman
20 hours ago
@AmiralPatate Trolls are commonly depicted with wearing loin cloths, otherwise the maturity ratings of various media would needlessly increase. So a troll nudist camp would be unlikely.
– anon
16 hours ago
|
show 2 more comments
I feel the problem with clothes is that its often hard to determine the source. Sure they could smell and be terrible, but you could of just as easily grabbed it off a Goblin, Orc, Orge or the likes. You might also have people who just by it off some hobo off the street or buy a couple, throw them into the trash/crap/fertilizer to recreate the smell. Baring a body part unique to a troll, this would be the next best thing...this or any unique item of clothing a troll may wear.
– Shadowzee
yesterday
5
Tough luck if you have to destroy the troll nudist camp down at the beach though.
– AmiralPatate
23 hours ago
@Shadowzee "Baring a body part unique to a troll"? Ew.
– Rand al'Thor
22 hours ago
4
Easily defrauded: Go to the troll camp and trade for their dirty laundry. Or kill one troll, then go to its home and collect all its other loincloths from wherever they're stored while not being worn. No matter how unhygienic trolls may be, they are unlikely to have only a single loincloth.
– Dave Sherohman
20 hours ago
@AmiralPatate Trolls are commonly depicted with wearing loin cloths, otherwise the maturity ratings of various media would needlessly increase. So a troll nudist camp would be unlikely.
– anon
16 hours ago
I feel the problem with clothes is that its often hard to determine the source. Sure they could smell and be terrible, but you could of just as easily grabbed it off a Goblin, Orc, Orge or the likes. You might also have people who just by it off some hobo off the street or buy a couple, throw them into the trash/crap/fertilizer to recreate the smell. Baring a body part unique to a troll, this would be the next best thing...this or any unique item of clothing a troll may wear.
– Shadowzee
yesterday
I feel the problem with clothes is that its often hard to determine the source. Sure they could smell and be terrible, but you could of just as easily grabbed it off a Goblin, Orc, Orge or the likes. You might also have people who just by it off some hobo off the street or buy a couple, throw them into the trash/crap/fertilizer to recreate the smell. Baring a body part unique to a troll, this would be the next best thing...this or any unique item of clothing a troll may wear.
– Shadowzee
yesterday
5
5
Tough luck if you have to destroy the troll nudist camp down at the beach though.
– AmiralPatate
23 hours ago
Tough luck if you have to destroy the troll nudist camp down at the beach though.
– AmiralPatate
23 hours ago
@Shadowzee "Baring a body part unique to a troll"? Ew.
– Rand al'Thor
22 hours ago
@Shadowzee "Baring a body part unique to a troll"? Ew.
– Rand al'Thor
22 hours ago
4
4
Easily defrauded: Go to the troll camp and trade for their dirty laundry. Or kill one troll, then go to its home and collect all its other loincloths from wherever they're stored while not being worn. No matter how unhygienic trolls may be, they are unlikely to have only a single loincloth.
– Dave Sherohman
20 hours ago
Easily defrauded: Go to the troll camp and trade for their dirty laundry. Or kill one troll, then go to its home and collect all its other loincloths from wherever they're stored while not being worn. No matter how unhygienic trolls may be, they are unlikely to have only a single loincloth.
– Dave Sherohman
20 hours ago
@AmiralPatate Trolls are commonly depicted with wearing loin cloths, otherwise the maturity ratings of various media would needlessly increase. So a troll nudist camp would be unlikely.
– anon
16 hours ago
@AmiralPatate Trolls are commonly depicted with wearing loin cloths, otherwise the maturity ratings of various media would needlessly increase. So a troll nudist camp would be unlikely.
– anon
16 hours ago
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Get hold of a couple of palantirs. The NPC can watch the live action.
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Get hold of a couple of palantirs. The NPC can watch the live action.
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Get hold of a couple of palantirs. The NPC can watch the live action.
Get hold of a couple of palantirs. The NPC can watch the live action.
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chasly from UK
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Hire or Enslave a worker to do the dirty work for you
Surely there are poor unskilled people who you can pay on the cheap to do the dirty work of carrying and harvesting your trophy body parts. Best part is now you can remain unencumbered should you be ambushed. This also increases your inventory as the worker can carry supplies too.
If the worker is too expensive or scared of the job
Slavery works too!
Capture a goblin or something and make him do the work. Chain his neck so he cant run. Be careful as he may try to kill you in your sleep. Though, if you are a decent adventurer you will sleep cautiously anyways (keeps ya on your toes).
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Hire or Enslave a worker to do the dirty work for you
Surely there are poor unskilled people who you can pay on the cheap to do the dirty work of carrying and harvesting your trophy body parts. Best part is now you can remain unencumbered should you be ambushed. This also increases your inventory as the worker can carry supplies too.
If the worker is too expensive or scared of the job
Slavery works too!
Capture a goblin or something and make him do the work. Chain his neck so he cant run. Be careful as he may try to kill you in your sleep. Though, if you are a decent adventurer you will sleep cautiously anyways (keeps ya on your toes).
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up vote
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up vote
18
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Hire or Enslave a worker to do the dirty work for you
Surely there are poor unskilled people who you can pay on the cheap to do the dirty work of carrying and harvesting your trophy body parts. Best part is now you can remain unencumbered should you be ambushed. This also increases your inventory as the worker can carry supplies too.
If the worker is too expensive or scared of the job
Slavery works too!
Capture a goblin or something and make him do the work. Chain his neck so he cant run. Be careful as he may try to kill you in your sleep. Though, if you are a decent adventurer you will sleep cautiously anyways (keeps ya on your toes).
Hire or Enslave a worker to do the dirty work for you
Surely there are poor unskilled people who you can pay on the cheap to do the dirty work of carrying and harvesting your trophy body parts. Best part is now you can remain unencumbered should you be ambushed. This also increases your inventory as the worker can carry supplies too.
If the worker is too expensive or scared of the job
Slavery works too!
Capture a goblin or something and make him do the work. Chain his neck so he cant run. Be careful as he may try to kill you in your sleep. Though, if you are a decent adventurer you will sleep cautiously anyways (keeps ya on your toes).
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Assert you did.
Thrash up your stuff and bloody your sword. Go back to the dude. Yell "I KILLED TROLLLLLS!" Let the residual battle frenzy gleam in your eye. Make sure he understands you have suffered much brain damage from many fights over your life, but if anything that has increased your 99 strength.
If he starts laying conditions and caveats on you, become angry. If he says you did not follow the instructions, show him the blood on your weapons and yell about trolls.
He will offer you half pay to leave and not come back. He will apologetically explain he needed the troll parts which is why it is just half pay, but he feels bad about wasting your time. Take the money in exchange for him conceding that you killed the trolls. Give him a tip with his own money for saying it.
14
Knowing some games/stories, you are actually threatening the retired legendary dragon slayer who single handedly saved the entire continent from an apocalyptic doom and is now retired and guiding new adventurers from behind the scenes.
– Shadowzee
yesterday
Go into merchant store, talk about getting paid for not doing your work. Showing you are an adventurer. Getting a strait in your head. Every merchant have loaded crossbow under the counter just for the people like you.
– SZCZERZO KŁY
15 hours ago
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Assert you did.
Thrash up your stuff and bloody your sword. Go back to the dude. Yell "I KILLED TROLLLLLS!" Let the residual battle frenzy gleam in your eye. Make sure he understands you have suffered much brain damage from many fights over your life, but if anything that has increased your 99 strength.
If he starts laying conditions and caveats on you, become angry. If he says you did not follow the instructions, show him the blood on your weapons and yell about trolls.
He will offer you half pay to leave and not come back. He will apologetically explain he needed the troll parts which is why it is just half pay, but he feels bad about wasting your time. Take the money in exchange for him conceding that you killed the trolls. Give him a tip with his own money for saying it.
14
Knowing some games/stories, you are actually threatening the retired legendary dragon slayer who single handedly saved the entire continent from an apocalyptic doom and is now retired and guiding new adventurers from behind the scenes.
– Shadowzee
yesterday
Go into merchant store, talk about getting paid for not doing your work. Showing you are an adventurer. Getting a strait in your head. Every merchant have loaded crossbow under the counter just for the people like you.
– SZCZERZO KŁY
15 hours ago
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Assert you did.
Thrash up your stuff and bloody your sword. Go back to the dude. Yell "I KILLED TROLLLLLS!" Let the residual battle frenzy gleam in your eye. Make sure he understands you have suffered much brain damage from many fights over your life, but if anything that has increased your 99 strength.
If he starts laying conditions and caveats on you, become angry. If he says you did not follow the instructions, show him the blood on your weapons and yell about trolls.
He will offer you half pay to leave and not come back. He will apologetically explain he needed the troll parts which is why it is just half pay, but he feels bad about wasting your time. Take the money in exchange for him conceding that you killed the trolls. Give him a tip with his own money for saying it.
Assert you did.
Thrash up your stuff and bloody your sword. Go back to the dude. Yell "I KILLED TROLLLLLS!" Let the residual battle frenzy gleam in your eye. Make sure he understands you have suffered much brain damage from many fights over your life, but if anything that has increased your 99 strength.
If he starts laying conditions and caveats on you, become angry. If he says you did not follow the instructions, show him the blood on your weapons and yell about trolls.
He will offer you half pay to leave and not come back. He will apologetically explain he needed the troll parts which is why it is just half pay, but he feels bad about wasting your time. Take the money in exchange for him conceding that you killed the trolls. Give him a tip with his own money for saying it.
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Willk
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Knowing some games/stories, you are actually threatening the retired legendary dragon slayer who single handedly saved the entire continent from an apocalyptic doom and is now retired and guiding new adventurers from behind the scenes.
– Shadowzee
yesterday
Go into merchant store, talk about getting paid for not doing your work. Showing you are an adventurer. Getting a strait in your head. Every merchant have loaded crossbow under the counter just for the people like you.
– SZCZERZO KŁY
15 hours ago
add a comment |
14
Knowing some games/stories, you are actually threatening the retired legendary dragon slayer who single handedly saved the entire continent from an apocalyptic doom and is now retired and guiding new adventurers from behind the scenes.
– Shadowzee
yesterday
Go into merchant store, talk about getting paid for not doing your work. Showing you are an adventurer. Getting a strait in your head. Every merchant have loaded crossbow under the counter just for the people like you.
– SZCZERZO KŁY
15 hours ago
14
14
Knowing some games/stories, you are actually threatening the retired legendary dragon slayer who single handedly saved the entire continent from an apocalyptic doom and is now retired and guiding new adventurers from behind the scenes.
– Shadowzee
yesterday
Knowing some games/stories, you are actually threatening the retired legendary dragon slayer who single handedly saved the entire continent from an apocalyptic doom and is now retired and guiding new adventurers from behind the scenes.
– Shadowzee
yesterday
Go into merchant store, talk about getting paid for not doing your work. Showing you are an adventurer. Getting a strait in your head. Every merchant have loaded crossbow under the counter just for the people like you.
– SZCZERZO KŁY
15 hours ago
Go into merchant store, talk about getting paid for not doing your work. Showing you are an adventurer. Getting a strait in your head. Every merchant have loaded crossbow under the counter just for the people like you.
– SZCZERZO KŁY
15 hours ago
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DOCUMENTATION
All your main char has to do is bring a vial of ink with him/her and also a sheet of paper (hopefully a journal). Assuming your character has the literacy skill > 10, they should be able to read and write.
After your character has slain the trolls, have the character take out some ink and a sheet of paper. Spread the ink over the troll hand and ear. Attach the sheet of paper to the hand and then the ear. The ink marks from hand/ears should be unique to each troll. Now present your slaying documentation to your quest giver and bing bang boom LEVEL UP!
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I suspect it will be quite hard to tell the difference between imprints from two different trolls, and two imprints from the same troll in different positions.
– Brilliand
yesterday
1
@Brilliand "All trolls look alike!1!" --- nah
– hiergiltdiestfu
22 hours ago
1
This is what I was going to post. If they resemble humans so much, no finger/palm print would match between trolls. To be paid, your print must be verified at the Scotland Bard's National Bureau of Troll Identification. If you bring in a copy, you forfeit your troll hunting rights for life. If it's a legit hand print, you get your gold.
– ColonelPanic
19 hours ago
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DOCUMENTATION
All your main char has to do is bring a vial of ink with him/her and also a sheet of paper (hopefully a journal). Assuming your character has the literacy skill > 10, they should be able to read and write.
After your character has slain the trolls, have the character take out some ink and a sheet of paper. Spread the ink over the troll hand and ear. Attach the sheet of paper to the hand and then the ear. The ink marks from hand/ears should be unique to each troll. Now present your slaying documentation to your quest giver and bing bang boom LEVEL UP!
2
I suspect it will be quite hard to tell the difference between imprints from two different trolls, and two imprints from the same troll in different positions.
– Brilliand
yesterday
1
@Brilliand "All trolls look alike!1!" --- nah
– hiergiltdiestfu
22 hours ago
1
This is what I was going to post. If they resemble humans so much, no finger/palm print would match between trolls. To be paid, your print must be verified at the Scotland Bard's National Bureau of Troll Identification. If you bring in a copy, you forfeit your troll hunting rights for life. If it's a legit hand print, you get your gold.
– ColonelPanic
19 hours ago
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up vote
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DOCUMENTATION
All your main char has to do is bring a vial of ink with him/her and also a sheet of paper (hopefully a journal). Assuming your character has the literacy skill > 10, they should be able to read and write.
After your character has slain the trolls, have the character take out some ink and a sheet of paper. Spread the ink over the troll hand and ear. Attach the sheet of paper to the hand and then the ear. The ink marks from hand/ears should be unique to each troll. Now present your slaying documentation to your quest giver and bing bang boom LEVEL UP!
DOCUMENTATION
All your main char has to do is bring a vial of ink with him/her and also a sheet of paper (hopefully a journal). Assuming your character has the literacy skill > 10, they should be able to read and write.
After your character has slain the trolls, have the character take out some ink and a sheet of paper. Spread the ink over the troll hand and ear. Attach the sheet of paper to the hand and then the ear. The ink marks from hand/ears should be unique to each troll. Now present your slaying documentation to your quest giver and bing bang boom LEVEL UP!
answered yesterday
Crettig
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I suspect it will be quite hard to tell the difference between imprints from two different trolls, and two imprints from the same troll in different positions.
– Brilliand
yesterday
1
@Brilliand "All trolls look alike!1!" --- nah
– hiergiltdiestfu
22 hours ago
1
This is what I was going to post. If they resemble humans so much, no finger/palm print would match between trolls. To be paid, your print must be verified at the Scotland Bard's National Bureau of Troll Identification. If you bring in a copy, you forfeit your troll hunting rights for life. If it's a legit hand print, you get your gold.
– ColonelPanic
19 hours ago
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I suspect it will be quite hard to tell the difference between imprints from two different trolls, and two imprints from the same troll in different positions.
– Brilliand
yesterday
1
@Brilliand "All trolls look alike!1!" --- nah
– hiergiltdiestfu
22 hours ago
1
This is what I was going to post. If they resemble humans so much, no finger/palm print would match between trolls. To be paid, your print must be verified at the Scotland Bard's National Bureau of Troll Identification. If you bring in a copy, you forfeit your troll hunting rights for life. If it's a legit hand print, you get your gold.
– ColonelPanic
19 hours ago
2
2
I suspect it will be quite hard to tell the difference between imprints from two different trolls, and two imprints from the same troll in different positions.
– Brilliand
yesterday
I suspect it will be quite hard to tell the difference between imprints from two different trolls, and two imprints from the same troll in different positions.
– Brilliand
yesterday
1
1
@Brilliand "All trolls look alike!1!" --- nah
– hiergiltdiestfu
22 hours ago
@Brilliand "All trolls look alike!1!" --- nah
– hiergiltdiestfu
22 hours ago
1
1
This is what I was going to post. If they resemble humans so much, no finger/palm print would match between trolls. To be paid, your print must be verified at the Scotland Bard's National Bureau of Troll Identification. If you bring in a copy, you forfeit your troll hunting rights for life. If it's a legit hand print, you get your gold.
– ColonelPanic
19 hours ago
This is what I was going to post. If they resemble humans so much, no finger/palm print would match between trolls. To be paid, your print must be verified at the Scotland Bard's National Bureau of Troll Identification. If you bring in a copy, you forfeit your troll hunting rights for life. If it's a legit hand print, you get your gold.
– ColonelPanic
19 hours ago
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Take along an agreed credible witness to document the activity.
Perhaps a priest or other literate person.
Does create the extra bother of protecting them.
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Protection is only a problem if you actually kill a troll, rather than agree to donate half the reward to the church.
– Dewi Morgan
8 hours ago
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Take along an agreed credible witness to document the activity.
Perhaps a priest or other literate person.
Does create the extra bother of protecting them.
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Take along an agreed credible witness to document the activity.
Perhaps a priest or other literate person.
Does create the extra bother of protecting them.
Take along an agreed credible witness to document the activity.
Perhaps a priest or other literate person.
Does create the extra bother of protecting them.
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Protection is only a problem if you actually kill a troll, rather than agree to donate half the reward to the church.
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Protection is only a problem if you actually kill a troll, rather than agree to donate half the reward to the church.
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Protection is only a problem if you actually kill a troll, rather than agree to donate half the reward to the church.
– Dewi Morgan
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Protection is only a problem if you actually kill a troll, rather than agree to donate half the reward to the church.
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Necromancy
Why cut off a ear when you can kill two trolls with one spell? Even if you got your hands dirty cutting off ears, the quest giver might suspect you made fake ears.
It'd take a brave person to accuse you of making 15 fake zombie trolls. Even if the contract requires you to remove the ears (and you are the lawful sort), you could keep your own hands clean and just get your zombie minions to remove each other's ears. If after all that they still refuse to pay... well then you have 16 pet zombies. It is win-win!
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Necromancy
Why cut off a ear when you can kill two trolls with one spell? Even if you got your hands dirty cutting off ears, the quest giver might suspect you made fake ears.
It'd take a brave person to accuse you of making 15 fake zombie trolls. Even if the contract requires you to remove the ears (and you are the lawful sort), you could keep your own hands clean and just get your zombie minions to remove each other's ears. If after all that they still refuse to pay... well then you have 16 pet zombies. It is win-win!
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Necromancy
Why cut off a ear when you can kill two trolls with one spell? Even if you got your hands dirty cutting off ears, the quest giver might suspect you made fake ears.
It'd take a brave person to accuse you of making 15 fake zombie trolls. Even if the contract requires you to remove the ears (and you are the lawful sort), you could keep your own hands clean and just get your zombie minions to remove each other's ears. If after all that they still refuse to pay... well then you have 16 pet zombies. It is win-win!
Necromancy
Why cut off a ear when you can kill two trolls with one spell? Even if you got your hands dirty cutting off ears, the quest giver might suspect you made fake ears.
It'd take a brave person to accuse you of making 15 fake zombie trolls. Even if the contract requires you to remove the ears (and you are the lawful sort), you could keep your own hands clean and just get your zombie minions to remove each other's ears. If after all that they still refuse to pay... well then you have 16 pet zombies. It is win-win!
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Ear Wax
Troll Earwax is the best wax for clean burning candles. Your quest is not simply to go kill these trolls but to harvest their earwax. You are paid by the weight of wax brought back that way fair compensation goes for bigger trolls with more wax than the smaller trolls who just don't make enough yet.
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Ear Wax
Troll Earwax is the best wax for clean burning candles. Your quest is not simply to go kill these trolls but to harvest their earwax. You are paid by the weight of wax brought back that way fair compensation goes for bigger trolls with more wax than the smaller trolls who just don't make enough yet.
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Ear Wax
Troll Earwax is the best wax for clean burning candles. Your quest is not simply to go kill these trolls but to harvest their earwax. You are paid by the weight of wax brought back that way fair compensation goes for bigger trolls with more wax than the smaller trolls who just don't make enough yet.
Ear Wax
Troll Earwax is the best wax for clean burning candles. Your quest is not simply to go kill these trolls but to harvest their earwax. You are paid by the weight of wax brought back that way fair compensation goes for bigger trolls with more wax than the smaller trolls who just don't make enough yet.
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You don't know how badly this makes me want to post another answer for "Troll Semen" to support conservational efforts in lieu of the genocidal adventures.
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You don't know how badly this makes me want to post another answer for "Troll Semen" to support conservational efforts in lieu of the genocidal adventures.
– anon
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You don't know how badly this makes me want to post another answer for "Troll Semen" to support conservational efforts in lieu of the genocidal adventures.
– anon
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You don't know how badly this makes me want to post another answer for "Troll Semen" to support conservational efforts in lieu of the genocidal adventures.
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Make a travois! They're certainly simpler to make than anything with wheels
Regardless of your power level, dragging is easier than carrying. Travois don't require wheels, though it's certainly an option to reduce your expended effort. Make it longer, or tie a rope to it if you're still getting nauseous. Regardless, it's a simple enough device that you can hook it up to a horse or an unenthusiastic hireling
That being said, a cart or wagon will serve you better, but that's less outside-the-box
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Make a travois! They're certainly simpler to make than anything with wheels
Regardless of your power level, dragging is easier than carrying. Travois don't require wheels, though it's certainly an option to reduce your expended effort. Make it longer, or tie a rope to it if you're still getting nauseous. Regardless, it's a simple enough device that you can hook it up to a horse or an unenthusiastic hireling
That being said, a cart or wagon will serve you better, but that's less outside-the-box
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Make a travois! They're certainly simpler to make than anything with wheels
Regardless of your power level, dragging is easier than carrying. Travois don't require wheels, though it's certainly an option to reduce your expended effort. Make it longer, or tie a rope to it if you're still getting nauseous. Regardless, it's a simple enough device that you can hook it up to a horse or an unenthusiastic hireling
That being said, a cart or wagon will serve you better, but that's less outside-the-box
Make a travois! They're certainly simpler to make than anything with wheels
Regardless of your power level, dragging is easier than carrying. Travois don't require wheels, though it's certainly an option to reduce your expended effort. Make it longer, or tie a rope to it if you're still getting nauseous. Regardless, it's a simple enough device that you can hook it up to a horse or an unenthusiastic hireling
That being said, a cart or wagon will serve you better, but that's less outside-the-box
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The squeamish adventurers kill the troll via boredom.
No blood, no guts, nothing.
The adventure pays (on account of being squeamish) individuals without a sense of smell to carry/drag/transport the full troll body back in an ice bag.
- The guild must acknowledge that it is indeed a dead troll, no questions asked.
- The adventurer is renowned for their ability to slay otherwise quite difficult to kill trolls without actually laying a hand on them.
- The DM buys shares in the ice business because it's going to be big.
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The squeamish adventurers kill the troll via boredom.
No blood, no guts, nothing.
The adventure pays (on account of being squeamish) individuals without a sense of smell to carry/drag/transport the full troll body back in an ice bag.
- The guild must acknowledge that it is indeed a dead troll, no questions asked.
- The adventurer is renowned for their ability to slay otherwise quite difficult to kill trolls without actually laying a hand on them.
- The DM buys shares in the ice business because it's going to be big.
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The squeamish adventurers kill the troll via boredom.
No blood, no guts, nothing.
The adventure pays (on account of being squeamish) individuals without a sense of smell to carry/drag/transport the full troll body back in an ice bag.
- The guild must acknowledge that it is indeed a dead troll, no questions asked.
- The adventurer is renowned for their ability to slay otherwise quite difficult to kill trolls without actually laying a hand on them.
- The DM buys shares in the ice business because it's going to be big.
The squeamish adventurers kill the troll via boredom.
No blood, no guts, nothing.
The adventure pays (on account of being squeamish) individuals without a sense of smell to carry/drag/transport the full troll body back in an ice bag.
- The guild must acknowledge that it is indeed a dead troll, no questions asked.
- The adventurer is renowned for their ability to slay otherwise quite difficult to kill trolls without actually laying a hand on them.
- The DM buys shares in the ice business because it's going to be big.
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Bring full body vids including yourself knifing thru the heart & slitting throat of the orc, pre or post-mortem, along with an accompanying dna swab. He checks.
That should do the trick.
Those squeamish adventures don't want to cut bits off, but are fine to have a photo shoot slicing and dicing?
– Kain0_0
22 hours ago
they wanted proof, they have proof. :) or just the dna, if the videoz are too unpleasant. but between the two, that proof is indisputable.
– theRiley
22 hours ago
Good point, and any squeamish adventurer who adventures can certainly find an already dead troll.
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Bring full body vids including yourself knifing thru the heart & slitting throat of the orc, pre or post-mortem, along with an accompanying dna swab. He checks.
That should do the trick.
Those squeamish adventures don't want to cut bits off, but are fine to have a photo shoot slicing and dicing?
– Kain0_0
22 hours ago
they wanted proof, they have proof. :) or just the dna, if the videoz are too unpleasant. but between the two, that proof is indisputable.
– theRiley
22 hours ago
Good point, and any squeamish adventurer who adventures can certainly find an already dead troll.
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Bring full body vids including yourself knifing thru the heart & slitting throat of the orc, pre or post-mortem, along with an accompanying dna swab. He checks.
That should do the trick.
Bring full body vids including yourself knifing thru the heart & slitting throat of the orc, pre or post-mortem, along with an accompanying dna swab. He checks.
That should do the trick.
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Those squeamish adventures don't want to cut bits off, but are fine to have a photo shoot slicing and dicing?
– Kain0_0
22 hours ago
they wanted proof, they have proof. :) or just the dna, if the videoz are too unpleasant. but between the two, that proof is indisputable.
– theRiley
22 hours ago
Good point, and any squeamish adventurer who adventures can certainly find an already dead troll.
– Kain0_0
22 hours ago
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Those squeamish adventures don't want to cut bits off, but are fine to have a photo shoot slicing and dicing?
– Kain0_0
22 hours ago
they wanted proof, they have proof. :) or just the dna, if the videoz are too unpleasant. but between the two, that proof is indisputable.
– theRiley
22 hours ago
Good point, and any squeamish adventurer who adventures can certainly find an already dead troll.
– Kain0_0
22 hours ago
Those squeamish adventures don't want to cut bits off, but are fine to have a photo shoot slicing and dicing?
– Kain0_0
22 hours ago
Those squeamish adventures don't want to cut bits off, but are fine to have a photo shoot slicing and dicing?
– Kain0_0
22 hours ago
they wanted proof, they have proof. :) or just the dna, if the videoz are too unpleasant. but between the two, that proof is indisputable.
– theRiley
22 hours ago
they wanted proof, they have proof. :) or just the dna, if the videoz are too unpleasant. but between the two, that proof is indisputable.
– theRiley
22 hours ago
Good point, and any squeamish adventurer who adventures can certainly find an already dead troll.
– Kain0_0
22 hours ago
Good point, and any squeamish adventurer who adventures can certainly find an already dead troll.
– Kain0_0
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- Help my cute elf! You must be female elf. I am sure there will be army of ready help.
- Photo - No magic selfies or too expensive?
- In name of my honor! Trolls are no more! Magic and divine oaths.
- For for reasonable pay, guild verifies kills: sending extra with you or after job is done, while your pay is pending.
- Get troll weapons or whatever your trolls have. Poor trolls.
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- Help my cute elf! You must be female elf. I am sure there will be army of ready help.
- Photo - No magic selfies or too expensive?
- In name of my honor! Trolls are no more! Magic and divine oaths.
- For for reasonable pay, guild verifies kills: sending extra with you or after job is done, while your pay is pending.
- Get troll weapons or whatever your trolls have. Poor trolls.
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- Help my cute elf! You must be female elf. I am sure there will be army of ready help.
- Photo - No magic selfies or too expensive?
- In name of my honor! Trolls are no more! Magic and divine oaths.
- For for reasonable pay, guild verifies kills: sending extra with you or after job is done, while your pay is pending.
- Get troll weapons or whatever your trolls have. Poor trolls.
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- Help my cute elf! You must be female elf. I am sure there will be army of ready help.
- Photo - No magic selfies or too expensive?
- In name of my honor! Trolls are no more! Magic and divine oaths.
- For for reasonable pay, guild verifies kills: sending extra with you or after job is done, while your pay is pending.
- Get troll weapons or whatever your trolls have. Poor trolls.
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Get the trolls to chase you
Place the NPC at the top of a safe tower or other natural defence.
Dig a ditch of spikes and cover with branches and leaves. Leave one place where it's easy for you to cross but make sure it looks no different from the rest of the concealed ditch apart from an odd shaped branch.
Find a band of trolls.
Get them to chase you.
Keep shouting insults to enrage them but run just fast enough to keep ahead.
Run until you get to where the NPC is waiting.
Cross the concealed spiked ditch, turn to face the oncoming horde and shout your worst insults whilst making rude hand-gestures.
Watch as the trolls fall into the ditch and impale themselves.
Kill any that manage to cross the narrow concealed bridge by knocking them off it in the manner of Little John and Robin Hood. Shoot stragglers who didn't quite reach the ditch with your bow.
Collect your reward.
This also has the advantage of being re-usable. Make sure no-one lives to tell the tale and you can use the same trick repeatedly.
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Get the trolls to chase you
Place the NPC at the top of a safe tower or other natural defence.
Dig a ditch of spikes and cover with branches and leaves. Leave one place where it's easy for you to cross but make sure it looks no different from the rest of the concealed ditch apart from an odd shaped branch.
Find a band of trolls.
Get them to chase you.
Keep shouting insults to enrage them but run just fast enough to keep ahead.
Run until you get to where the NPC is waiting.
Cross the concealed spiked ditch, turn to face the oncoming horde and shout your worst insults whilst making rude hand-gestures.
Watch as the trolls fall into the ditch and impale themselves.
Kill any that manage to cross the narrow concealed bridge by knocking them off it in the manner of Little John and Robin Hood. Shoot stragglers who didn't quite reach the ditch with your bow.
Collect your reward.
This also has the advantage of being re-usable. Make sure no-one lives to tell the tale and you can use the same trick repeatedly.
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Get the trolls to chase you
Place the NPC at the top of a safe tower or other natural defence.
Dig a ditch of spikes and cover with branches and leaves. Leave one place where it's easy for you to cross but make sure it looks no different from the rest of the concealed ditch apart from an odd shaped branch.
Find a band of trolls.
Get them to chase you.
Keep shouting insults to enrage them but run just fast enough to keep ahead.
Run until you get to where the NPC is waiting.
Cross the concealed spiked ditch, turn to face the oncoming horde and shout your worst insults whilst making rude hand-gestures.
Watch as the trolls fall into the ditch and impale themselves.
Kill any that manage to cross the narrow concealed bridge by knocking them off it in the manner of Little John and Robin Hood. Shoot stragglers who didn't quite reach the ditch with your bow.
Collect your reward.
This also has the advantage of being re-usable. Make sure no-one lives to tell the tale and you can use the same trick repeatedly.
Get the trolls to chase you
Place the NPC at the top of a safe tower or other natural defence.
Dig a ditch of spikes and cover with branches and leaves. Leave one place where it's easy for you to cross but make sure it looks no different from the rest of the concealed ditch apart from an odd shaped branch.
Find a band of trolls.
Get them to chase you.
Keep shouting insults to enrage them but run just fast enough to keep ahead.
Run until you get to where the NPC is waiting.
Cross the concealed spiked ditch, turn to face the oncoming horde and shout your worst insults whilst making rude hand-gestures.
Watch as the trolls fall into the ditch and impale themselves.
Kill any that manage to cross the narrow concealed bridge by knocking them off it in the manner of Little John and Robin Hood. Shoot stragglers who didn't quite reach the ditch with your bow.
Collect your reward.
This also has the advantage of being re-usable. Make sure no-one lives to tell the tale and you can use the same trick repeatedly.
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Do your trolls live in caves?
Wait until the troll goes to sleep after a long day of pillaging villages and farmsteads. *(Usually an adventurer's first instinct is to swoop-in and save the day before another village gets looted, but you have to remember to be patient here)
Roll a giant bolder to the cave entrance. Make sure it's properly secured so the troll can't get out. (Maybe bring some mortar with you just in case...)
Wait a year and then come back to the cave. By this time the troll should have run out of food in the cave and starved to death.
You now have an intact troll body (or more if he had a wife and kids in the cave), with body-parts that you can say came from multiple trolls, you've also got troll weapons and troll clothes as further proof for whatever you want.
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Do your trolls live in caves?
Wait until the troll goes to sleep after a long day of pillaging villages and farmsteads. *(Usually an adventurer's first instinct is to swoop-in and save the day before another village gets looted, but you have to remember to be patient here)
Roll a giant bolder to the cave entrance. Make sure it's properly secured so the troll can't get out. (Maybe bring some mortar with you just in case...)
Wait a year and then come back to the cave. By this time the troll should have run out of food in the cave and starved to death.
You now have an intact troll body (or more if he had a wife and kids in the cave), with body-parts that you can say came from multiple trolls, you've also got troll weapons and troll clothes as further proof for whatever you want.
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Do your trolls live in caves?
Wait until the troll goes to sleep after a long day of pillaging villages and farmsteads. *(Usually an adventurer's first instinct is to swoop-in and save the day before another village gets looted, but you have to remember to be patient here)
Roll a giant bolder to the cave entrance. Make sure it's properly secured so the troll can't get out. (Maybe bring some mortar with you just in case...)
Wait a year and then come back to the cave. By this time the troll should have run out of food in the cave and starved to death.
You now have an intact troll body (or more if he had a wife and kids in the cave), with body-parts that you can say came from multiple trolls, you've also got troll weapons and troll clothes as further proof for whatever you want.
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Do your trolls live in caves?
Wait until the troll goes to sleep after a long day of pillaging villages and farmsteads. *(Usually an adventurer's first instinct is to swoop-in and save the day before another village gets looted, but you have to remember to be patient here)
Roll a giant bolder to the cave entrance. Make sure it's properly secured so the troll can't get out. (Maybe bring some mortar with you just in case...)
Wait a year and then come back to the cave. By this time the troll should have run out of food in the cave and starved to death.
You now have an intact troll body (or more if he had a wife and kids in the cave), with body-parts that you can say came from multiple trolls, you've also got troll weapons and troll clothes as further proof for whatever you want.
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Get a referee / mentor to join your quest.
You may bring 15 troll ears, 20 tusks and 1 gallon of ear wax BUT:
Was it really you who did the work, or did you buy yourself through a gift shop down the street or worse, did you let others do the dirty work?
This is why the Guild of of Adventurers Anonymous provides a referee or a mentor for every one who goes on such an honorable quest of slaying innocent trolls.
The referee writes down every troll you killed and even how you killed them, because there are more than one way to kill a troll and not all of them are favoured by your guild.
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Get a referee / mentor to join your quest.
You may bring 15 troll ears, 20 tusks and 1 gallon of ear wax BUT:
Was it really you who did the work, or did you buy yourself through a gift shop down the street or worse, did you let others do the dirty work?
This is why the Guild of of Adventurers Anonymous provides a referee or a mentor for every one who goes on such an honorable quest of slaying innocent trolls.
The referee writes down every troll you killed and even how you killed them, because there are more than one way to kill a troll and not all of them are favoured by your guild.
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Get a referee / mentor to join your quest.
You may bring 15 troll ears, 20 tusks and 1 gallon of ear wax BUT:
Was it really you who did the work, or did you buy yourself through a gift shop down the street or worse, did you let others do the dirty work?
This is why the Guild of of Adventurers Anonymous provides a referee or a mentor for every one who goes on such an honorable quest of slaying innocent trolls.
The referee writes down every troll you killed and even how you killed them, because there are more than one way to kill a troll and not all of them are favoured by your guild.
Get a referee / mentor to join your quest.
You may bring 15 troll ears, 20 tusks and 1 gallon of ear wax BUT:
Was it really you who did the work, or did you buy yourself through a gift shop down the street or worse, did you let others do the dirty work?
This is why the Guild of of Adventurers Anonymous provides a referee or a mentor for every one who goes on such an honorable quest of slaying innocent trolls.
The referee writes down every troll you killed and even how you killed them, because there are more than one way to kill a troll and not all of them are favoured by your guild.
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You see hiring a guy to kill 15 troll and not telling them how he should prove those 15 kills would be the stupidest idea ever. Why?
Because person who take a quest to kill 15 troll IS the person who will drag (or will hire other people to drag) 15 rotting, smelly, troll carcasses to your doors to prove that they, in fact, killed them. And to prove that those are their kill, and not some roadkills they find lying around, they will either catch souls of those trolls to testify before you who slayed them or will have you watch their death with some magic.
Great deal, now you have 15 rotting meatbags, 15 screaming souls or you watched so many troll death you have it imprinted in your eyeballs and one person who you need to pay because you see they are nothing to flick around.
You know what is better? That don't have blood? That don't require you to watch? And will have higher crop with the same bounty? Troll Jewellery. Let's say that troll wears rings. They have finite amount of fingers so you assume that every troll can wear 10 of them. So you say "hey, bring me 150 troll rings".
The catch is that not every troll wear 10 rings. Some wear 3, some wear none. The result is that to get 150 rings adventurers need to kill much more. Yet the guild pay like they would kill 15 of them.
EXTRA CATCH FOR MAXIMUM EXTRA MEGA PROFIT The guild, and trolls, are the only ones who can melt those ring into "non-troll, not at all, all genuine dwarf" jewellery. So you make those rings worthless outside guild quest while fetching extra money. Basically the quest pay for itself while making extra income for the guild.
And this is the story of how make money in fantasy world using cheap labour and monopolizing market.
in my original question this was an RPG quest situation where the protagonist didn't read the quest instructions. But it got edited to fit the worldbuilding format.
– Eries
15 hours ago
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@Eries for that reason quest instructions would have "I have read and agreed" at the bottom and if protagonist did something else then he would not get paid. Also very RPG guild move to kill troll and not pay adventurers who don't read.
– SZCZERZO KŁY
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You see hiring a guy to kill 15 troll and not telling them how he should prove those 15 kills would be the stupidest idea ever. Why?
Because person who take a quest to kill 15 troll IS the person who will drag (or will hire other people to drag) 15 rotting, smelly, troll carcasses to your doors to prove that they, in fact, killed them. And to prove that those are their kill, and not some roadkills they find lying around, they will either catch souls of those trolls to testify before you who slayed them or will have you watch their death with some magic.
Great deal, now you have 15 rotting meatbags, 15 screaming souls or you watched so many troll death you have it imprinted in your eyeballs and one person who you need to pay because you see they are nothing to flick around.
You know what is better? That don't have blood? That don't require you to watch? And will have higher crop with the same bounty? Troll Jewellery. Let's say that troll wears rings. They have finite amount of fingers so you assume that every troll can wear 10 of them. So you say "hey, bring me 150 troll rings".
The catch is that not every troll wear 10 rings. Some wear 3, some wear none. The result is that to get 150 rings adventurers need to kill much more. Yet the guild pay like they would kill 15 of them.
EXTRA CATCH FOR MAXIMUM EXTRA MEGA PROFIT The guild, and trolls, are the only ones who can melt those ring into "non-troll, not at all, all genuine dwarf" jewellery. So you make those rings worthless outside guild quest while fetching extra money. Basically the quest pay for itself while making extra income for the guild.
And this is the story of how make money in fantasy world using cheap labour and monopolizing market.
in my original question this was an RPG quest situation where the protagonist didn't read the quest instructions. But it got edited to fit the worldbuilding format.
– Eries
15 hours ago
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@Eries for that reason quest instructions would have "I have read and agreed" at the bottom and if protagonist did something else then he would not get paid. Also very RPG guild move to kill troll and not pay adventurers who don't read.
– SZCZERZO KŁY
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You see hiring a guy to kill 15 troll and not telling them how he should prove those 15 kills would be the stupidest idea ever. Why?
Because person who take a quest to kill 15 troll IS the person who will drag (or will hire other people to drag) 15 rotting, smelly, troll carcasses to your doors to prove that they, in fact, killed them. And to prove that those are their kill, and not some roadkills they find lying around, they will either catch souls of those trolls to testify before you who slayed them or will have you watch their death with some magic.
Great deal, now you have 15 rotting meatbags, 15 screaming souls or you watched so many troll death you have it imprinted in your eyeballs and one person who you need to pay because you see they are nothing to flick around.
You know what is better? That don't have blood? That don't require you to watch? And will have higher crop with the same bounty? Troll Jewellery. Let's say that troll wears rings. They have finite amount of fingers so you assume that every troll can wear 10 of them. So you say "hey, bring me 150 troll rings".
The catch is that not every troll wear 10 rings. Some wear 3, some wear none. The result is that to get 150 rings adventurers need to kill much more. Yet the guild pay like they would kill 15 of them.
EXTRA CATCH FOR MAXIMUM EXTRA MEGA PROFIT The guild, and trolls, are the only ones who can melt those ring into "non-troll, not at all, all genuine dwarf" jewellery. So you make those rings worthless outside guild quest while fetching extra money. Basically the quest pay for itself while making extra income for the guild.
And this is the story of how make money in fantasy world using cheap labour and monopolizing market.
You see hiring a guy to kill 15 troll and not telling them how he should prove those 15 kills would be the stupidest idea ever. Why?
Because person who take a quest to kill 15 troll IS the person who will drag (or will hire other people to drag) 15 rotting, smelly, troll carcasses to your doors to prove that they, in fact, killed them. And to prove that those are their kill, and not some roadkills they find lying around, they will either catch souls of those trolls to testify before you who slayed them or will have you watch their death with some magic.
Great deal, now you have 15 rotting meatbags, 15 screaming souls or you watched so many troll death you have it imprinted in your eyeballs and one person who you need to pay because you see they are nothing to flick around.
You know what is better? That don't have blood? That don't require you to watch? And will have higher crop with the same bounty? Troll Jewellery. Let's say that troll wears rings. They have finite amount of fingers so you assume that every troll can wear 10 of them. So you say "hey, bring me 150 troll rings".
The catch is that not every troll wear 10 rings. Some wear 3, some wear none. The result is that to get 150 rings adventurers need to kill much more. Yet the guild pay like they would kill 15 of them.
EXTRA CATCH FOR MAXIMUM EXTRA MEGA PROFIT The guild, and trolls, are the only ones who can melt those ring into "non-troll, not at all, all genuine dwarf" jewellery. So you make those rings worthless outside guild quest while fetching extra money. Basically the quest pay for itself while making extra income for the guild.
And this is the story of how make money in fantasy world using cheap labour and monopolizing market.
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in my original question this was an RPG quest situation where the protagonist didn't read the quest instructions. But it got edited to fit the worldbuilding format.
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@Eries for that reason quest instructions would have "I have read and agreed" at the bottom and if protagonist did something else then he would not get paid. Also very RPG guild move to kill troll and not pay adventurers who don't read.
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in my original question this was an RPG quest situation where the protagonist didn't read the quest instructions. But it got edited to fit the worldbuilding format.
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@Eries for that reason quest instructions would have "I have read and agreed" at the bottom and if protagonist did something else then he would not get paid. Also very RPG guild move to kill troll and not pay adventurers who don't read.
– SZCZERZO KŁY
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in my original question this was an RPG quest situation where the protagonist didn't read the quest instructions. But it got edited to fit the worldbuilding format.
– Eries
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in my original question this was an RPG quest situation where the protagonist didn't read the quest instructions. But it got edited to fit the worldbuilding format.
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@Eries for that reason quest instructions would have "I have read and agreed" at the bottom and if protagonist did something else then he would not get paid. Also very RPG guild move to kill troll and not pay adventurers who don't read.
– SZCZERZO KŁY
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@Eries for that reason quest instructions would have "I have read and agreed" at the bottom and if protagonist did something else then he would not get paid. Also very RPG guild move to kill troll and not pay adventurers who don't read.
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Troll Semen
With genocidal adventurers constantly picking off trolls to improve their status in society it would be necessary for societies to engage in conservational efforts to stabilize the troll populations.
Seeing as how there are adventurers who do not wish to return traditional socially rewarding trophies they can be used to instead return materials useful in conservation efforts.
Using a syringe an adventurer could harvest the eggs or semen from dead trolls. Because they are dead their blood flow has stopped so sticking them with a needle will not result in any significant spray that could get on them.
The eggs and semen could then be used to artificially impregnate captive trolls thereby replacing their population.
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Troll Semen
With genocidal adventurers constantly picking off trolls to improve their status in society it would be necessary for societies to engage in conservational efforts to stabilize the troll populations.
Seeing as how there are adventurers who do not wish to return traditional socially rewarding trophies they can be used to instead return materials useful in conservation efforts.
Using a syringe an adventurer could harvest the eggs or semen from dead trolls. Because they are dead their blood flow has stopped so sticking them with a needle will not result in any significant spray that could get on them.
The eggs and semen could then be used to artificially impregnate captive trolls thereby replacing their population.
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Troll Semen
With genocidal adventurers constantly picking off trolls to improve their status in society it would be necessary for societies to engage in conservational efforts to stabilize the troll populations.
Seeing as how there are adventurers who do not wish to return traditional socially rewarding trophies they can be used to instead return materials useful in conservation efforts.
Using a syringe an adventurer could harvest the eggs or semen from dead trolls. Because they are dead their blood flow has stopped so sticking them with a needle will not result in any significant spray that could get on them.
The eggs and semen could then be used to artificially impregnate captive trolls thereby replacing their population.
Troll Semen
With genocidal adventurers constantly picking off trolls to improve their status in society it would be necessary for societies to engage in conservational efforts to stabilize the troll populations.
Seeing as how there are adventurers who do not wish to return traditional socially rewarding trophies they can be used to instead return materials useful in conservation efforts.
Using a syringe an adventurer could harvest the eggs or semen from dead trolls. Because they are dead their blood flow has stopped so sticking them with a needle will not result in any significant spray that could get on them.
The eggs and semen could then be used to artificially impregnate captive trolls thereby replacing their population.
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Collect their foreskins.
David was tasked by Saul to collect a dowry of 100 Philistine deaths. David, one of life's over-achievers, returned with proof of their deaths in the form of 200 of the offending articles.
Therefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the
Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and
they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king's
son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter as his wife.
1 Samuel 18:27
Not only was it super-effective in proving their deaths (since no respecting Philistine would allow David's small army to mess with their junk if they could possibly help it) but it was both portable and relatively non-bloody because a dead body has practically no bloodflow.
If your men are genuinely squeamish about even a single drop of blood they can use the local equivalent of cautery by heating a razor-sharp knife over a flame until red hot. This will seal the blood vessels as they cut.
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Collect their foreskins.
David was tasked by Saul to collect a dowry of 100 Philistine deaths. David, one of life's over-achievers, returned with proof of their deaths in the form of 200 of the offending articles.
Therefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the
Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and
they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king's
son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter as his wife.
1 Samuel 18:27
Not only was it super-effective in proving their deaths (since no respecting Philistine would allow David's small army to mess with their junk if they could possibly help it) but it was both portable and relatively non-bloody because a dead body has practically no bloodflow.
If your men are genuinely squeamish about even a single drop of blood they can use the local equivalent of cautery by heating a razor-sharp knife over a flame until red hot. This will seal the blood vessels as they cut.
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Collect their foreskins.
David was tasked by Saul to collect a dowry of 100 Philistine deaths. David, one of life's over-achievers, returned with proof of their deaths in the form of 200 of the offending articles.
Therefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the
Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and
they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king's
son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter as his wife.
1 Samuel 18:27
Not only was it super-effective in proving their deaths (since no respecting Philistine would allow David's small army to mess with their junk if they could possibly help it) but it was both portable and relatively non-bloody because a dead body has practically no bloodflow.
If your men are genuinely squeamish about even a single drop of blood they can use the local equivalent of cautery by heating a razor-sharp knife over a flame until red hot. This will seal the blood vessels as they cut.
Collect their foreskins.
David was tasked by Saul to collect a dowry of 100 Philistine deaths. David, one of life's over-achievers, returned with proof of their deaths in the form of 200 of the offending articles.
Therefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the
Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and
they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king's
son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter as his wife.
1 Samuel 18:27
Not only was it super-effective in proving their deaths (since no respecting Philistine would allow David's small army to mess with their junk if they could possibly help it) but it was both portable and relatively non-bloody because a dead body has practically no bloodflow.
If your men are genuinely squeamish about even a single drop of blood they can use the local equivalent of cautery by heating a razor-sharp knife over a flame until red hot. This will seal the blood vessels as they cut.
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Bury the dead trolls by anthills, terminte mounds, or other scavenger insects. Come back in a year or so when the trollskull is clean and hand that in.
Alternatively, boil the trolls, the trollflesh will fall right off, again you get clean skulls and bones, as well as rendered trollfat and other usable parts.
Maybe a bit stinky though, if you're not gonna clean the bodies before boiling. You'll be basically boiling the bodies in a vat of trollcrap.
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Bury the dead trolls by anthills, terminte mounds, or other scavenger insects. Come back in a year or so when the trollskull is clean and hand that in.
Alternatively, boil the trolls, the trollflesh will fall right off, again you get clean skulls and bones, as well as rendered trollfat and other usable parts.
Maybe a bit stinky though, if you're not gonna clean the bodies before boiling. You'll be basically boiling the bodies in a vat of trollcrap.
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Bury the dead trolls by anthills, terminte mounds, or other scavenger insects. Come back in a year or so when the trollskull is clean and hand that in.
Alternatively, boil the trolls, the trollflesh will fall right off, again you get clean skulls and bones, as well as rendered trollfat and other usable parts.
Maybe a bit stinky though, if you're not gonna clean the bodies before boiling. You'll be basically boiling the bodies in a vat of trollcrap.
Bury the dead trolls by anthills, terminte mounds, or other scavenger insects. Come back in a year or so when the trollskull is clean and hand that in.
Alternatively, boil the trolls, the trollflesh will fall right off, again you get clean skulls and bones, as well as rendered trollfat and other usable parts.
Maybe a bit stinky though, if you're not gonna clean the bodies before boiling. You'll be basically boiling the bodies in a vat of trollcrap.
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Let's assume that an ear is enough proof you've killed a troll. Your adventures could just hire an NPC who waits till the fight is over, then cuts off the ears of the dead trolls and put them into a chest, half filled with sand (the sand will keep any blood from dripping out of the box). Then all the adventurers need to do is present the chest to whoever asked for 15 trolls.
Of course, if the adventurers have a DEX above 6, it shouldn't be too hard for them to cut of ears without getting blood on them.
I'm far more interested how they plan to kill 15 trolls without getting blood on them.
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Let's assume that an ear is enough proof you've killed a troll. Your adventures could just hire an NPC who waits till the fight is over, then cuts off the ears of the dead trolls and put them into a chest, half filled with sand (the sand will keep any blood from dripping out of the box). Then all the adventurers need to do is present the chest to whoever asked for 15 trolls.
Of course, if the adventurers have a DEX above 6, it shouldn't be too hard for them to cut of ears without getting blood on them.
I'm far more interested how they plan to kill 15 trolls without getting blood on them.
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Let's assume that an ear is enough proof you've killed a troll. Your adventures could just hire an NPC who waits till the fight is over, then cuts off the ears of the dead trolls and put them into a chest, half filled with sand (the sand will keep any blood from dripping out of the box). Then all the adventurers need to do is present the chest to whoever asked for 15 trolls.
Of course, if the adventurers have a DEX above 6, it shouldn't be too hard for them to cut of ears without getting blood on them.
I'm far more interested how they plan to kill 15 trolls without getting blood on them.
Let's assume that an ear is enough proof you've killed a troll. Your adventures could just hire an NPC who waits till the fight is over, then cuts off the ears of the dead trolls and put them into a chest, half filled with sand (the sand will keep any blood from dripping out of the box). Then all the adventurers need to do is present the chest to whoever asked for 15 trolls.
Of course, if the adventurers have a DEX above 6, it shouldn't be too hard for them to cut of ears without getting blood on them.
I'm far more interested how they plan to kill 15 trolls without getting blood on them.
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Livestream it.
Since you didn’t mention anything about your world I’m going to assume a similar world to ours. If it is a less technologically advanced world then figure out a magic livestream that people can watch in some specifically built theater.
You’re an adventurer with the equivalence of a live gaming Youtube stream. Thousands of peasants watch you (and others) ridding the world of those pesky trolls. Sometimes the adventurers die horribly in the process, which makes it even more entertaining.
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Livestream it.
Since you didn’t mention anything about your world I’m going to assume a similar world to ours. If it is a less technologically advanced world then figure out a magic livestream that people can watch in some specifically built theater.
You’re an adventurer with the equivalence of a live gaming Youtube stream. Thousands of peasants watch you (and others) ridding the world of those pesky trolls. Sometimes the adventurers die horribly in the process, which makes it even more entertaining.
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Livestream it.
Since you didn’t mention anything about your world I’m going to assume a similar world to ours. If it is a less technologically advanced world then figure out a magic livestream that people can watch in some specifically built theater.
You’re an adventurer with the equivalence of a live gaming Youtube stream. Thousands of peasants watch you (and others) ridding the world of those pesky trolls. Sometimes the adventurers die horribly in the process, which makes it even more entertaining.
Livestream it.
Since you didn’t mention anything about your world I’m going to assume a similar world to ours. If it is a less technologically advanced world then figure out a magic livestream that people can watch in some specifically built theater.
You’re an adventurer with the equivalence of a live gaming Youtube stream. Thousands of peasants watch you (and others) ridding the world of those pesky trolls. Sometimes the adventurers die horribly in the process, which makes it even more entertaining.
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Rip the skin of their faces and present as evidence. The faces of trolls are so recognizable that they can be written as a single word: trollface.
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That would be a bit more bloody that cutting off an ear...
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Oh, oh I get it - a troll answer!
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Rip the skin of their faces and present as evidence. The faces of trolls are so recognizable that they can be written as a single word: trollface.
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That would be a bit more bloody that cutting off an ear...
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Oh, oh I get it - a troll answer!
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Rip the skin of their faces and present as evidence. The faces of trolls are so recognizable that they can be written as a single word: trollface.
Rip the skin of their faces and present as evidence. The faces of trolls are so recognizable that they can be written as a single word: trollface.
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That would be a bit more bloody that cutting off an ear...
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Oh, oh I get it - a troll answer!
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That would be a bit more bloody that cutting off an ear...
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Oh, oh I get it - a troll answer!
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That would be a bit more bloody that cutting off an ear...
– Aethenosity
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That would be a bit more bloody that cutting off an ear...
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Oh, oh I get it - a troll answer!
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Take a selfie with each dead troll :)
– Surb
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Are they the regenerating type of trolls?
– colmde
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Squeamish adventurers that kill. Sounds like this is a self-solving problem because such adventurers probably wouldn't get hired or are too squeamish for the task at hand. I think that after a troll swings their weapon at the adventurer's neckline for the nth consecutive time then the adventurer should get over their squeamishness or is already ded.
– MonkeyZeus
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Beowulf brought home Grendel's arm for proof. Which, uh, worked soooooo well.
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