Random Eoten (Troll, Giant, Ettin...)

Fantasy role-playing has taken several creatures which were, originally, functionally the same. Things such as Giants, Ettin, Trolls and even 'Ent' (which became Treant) were once all synonymous with one another in Germanic Anglo-Saxon language. So, today, something a bit different: a table which generate a random earthly giant with a mixture of features and traits we'd associate to different monsters.

Stone Troll concept.

Grotesque. Oversized. Brutish. Unkillable monsters with endlessly regrowing flesh, additional limbs and heads or stony hides which deflect ordinary weapons. Sometimes they are more like stones, sometimes more like trees and malignant undergrowth. Sometimes the touch of sunlight will petrify them. Who knows what this one will be like?

Trolls (Scandinavian Character design)

What is its base form like?

d10	Basic Form
1-2	It is a large brute, mostly devoid of supernatural powers. Use Ogre stats as a base.
3-4	The creature towers over men. Use Hill Giant stats as a base.
5-6	The Eoten is a true giant. Use Stone Giant stats as a base.
7-8	A feral force of elemental fury. Use Ogre stats but with Troll regeneration as a base.
9	This giant can regenerate from dire wounds. Use Hill Giant stats but with Troll regeneration OR Troll stats with +2 HD as a base.
10	Towering, ancient and unstoppable elemental forces. Use Stone Giant stats but with Troll regeneration OR Troll stats with +3 HD as a base.

What does it look like?

d4	Appearance
1-2	It has the form of a brutish humanoid, with a large torso, a small head and walks on two legs. Roll on the Monstrous Troll table.
3	Its long forelimbs allow for bipedal and quadrupedal movement alike. It can move at twice its normal speed when walking on all four. Roll on the Monstrous Troll table.
4	Its form is strangely human-like. While it isn't necessarily handsome/beautiful by any means, it lacks many disfiguring features and appear more like a giant and feral-looking human. It hide some spell casting tricks up its sleeves, however. Roll on the Odd Features table and 1d2 times on the Spell table.

d6	Monstrous Troll
1	Hairy Beast: The Eoten is covered in hairy, oily fur which catches all manner of detritus. It reeks like it hasn't taken a bath in centuries. No animal will willingly approach the creature. Roll 1d4 times on Odd Features table.
2	Toad-Like: With its gooey skin and bulging eyes, it looks more like a bipedal toad-man than a 'troll' and can breathe under water. Roll 1d4 times on Odd Features table.
3	Stony Hide: The creature's hide is like stone. Improve its AC by 2 but lose 20' of movement. Roll 1d2 times on Odd Features table.
4	Plant-Like: The creature has a greenish skin with moss on it or, perhaps, skin like bark. It gain +2 HP/per Hit Dice but is deathly afraid of fire. Roll 1d2 times on Odd Features table.
5	Scabby Hide: Its hide is scabby and dry, almost scale-like. Improve its AC by 1. Roll 1d4 times on Odd Features table.
6	Bony Spurs: Jagged bone spikes and/or torns erupt from its skin. Improve its natural weapon damage by one category. Roll 1d4 times on Odd Features table.

d12	Odd Features
1	Wart-Covered: The creature’s flesh is covered in hideous warts.
2	Asymmetrical: The Eoten has body parts shape or proportionned differently with no regard to symmetry.
3	Large Fangs: Large, jagged teeth erupt from its mouth.
4	Tusks: A large pair of tusks dominate its face.
5	Bestial Snout: Its face elongate into an animal snout.
6	The Schnoz: It has an enormous, goofy nose. Don't laugh.
7	Horns: The Eoten has horns or antlers. Alternatively, if plant or stone-based it will grow horns or spikes of the appropriate material.
8	Green: The creature has a greenish tinge. Moss or grass grows on it. It may even replace hair.
9	Double-Jointed: This creature has double-jointed limbs and it can walk on walls much like a spider in spite of it’s size.
10	Plant Symbiosis: The creature has an unnatural control over plants, be they ordinary plants or any plant which grows on its body. It can cast Web by forcing plants to entangle its foes.
11	Stone Bones: The creature’s bones are as hard as mountains. It takes half damage from everything except bludgeoning weapons, magic or fire.
12	Extra Head: The Eoten has an extra head. It can make an additional attack per round.

d4	Spells
1	Passwall: The creature can traverse walls.
2	Wall of Stone: The Eoten can create a wall of rock.
3	Move Earth: The Eoten can control the earth.
4	Invisibility: One of the best trolling tool. Pun entirely intended.