Trolls of River Twine Holt - Revision history

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	== HOW TROLLS TELL TIME ==		== HOW TROLLS TELL TIME ==
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		+	''(written by Chris T., posted 11/24/2014)''
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	Note: this is intended to allow writers to include references to troll time measurements within stories or dialogue. But, for our website, dates on all stories, including troll stories, will still be given in terms of RTH dates. When troll date or time notations appear within a story, we will try to make clear via an editor's note how that date translates into the more familiar system.		Note: this is intended to allow writers to include references to troll time measurements within stories or dialogue. But, for our website, dates on all stories, including troll stories, will still be given in terms of RTH dates. When troll date or time notations appear within a story, we will try to make clear via an editor's note how that date translates into the more familiar system.

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−	''(article by Heidi Henderson, Vicki Stephenson - posted 07/31/06)''	+	''(article by Heidi Henderson, Vicki Stephenson, Chris T. - posted 07/31/06, updated 11/24/2014)''

	== HISTORY: ==		== HISTORY: ==

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 The Era of Underhaven is the fifth and current era.
-More information on ancient troll history, and the date-ranges for the eras, can be found here: Troll Historical Eras.
+More information on ancient troll history, and the date-ranges for the eras, can be found here: [[Troll Historical Eras]].
 == CLOTHING ==

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 == HOW TROLLS TELL TIME ==
-In RTH 1006, the trolls built an The Obelisk Clock for their time keeping purposes.  More information on clock can be found here: [[Underhaven Water Clock]].
+Note: this is intended to allow writers to include references to troll time measurements within stories or dialogue. But, for our website, dates on all stories, including troll stories, will still be given in terms of RTH dates. When troll date or time notations appear within a story, we will try to make clear via an editor's note how that date translates into the more familiar system.
 == CLOTHING ==

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−	~~== NOTABLE NPCs ==~~
−	~~[[Image:trolls-scholars.jpg\|frame\|right\|Scholars: Quill & Lodestone]]~~
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−	~~''(Bios created by Heidi H., Chris T., and Whitney W.)''~~
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−	~~'''Quill''': (female, age 714) 1st on the Scholar's seat. Holder of High Conclave's seat.~~
−	Very wise and very old - she rose to power quickly, and has proved to be quite adept at holding into her high status. Age seems to have been more kind to her than most. Despite being in the 'waning years' of a troll's life, she's still smart, sharp, and active. Most figure she will probably continue to hold her high-ranking seats until her death, but she's been doing her best to groom a replacement.
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−	'''Lodestone''': (male, age 548) 2nd on the Scholar's seat. Witty and conniving, and very hungry for power. His aim is to be elected into the High Conclave seat so he can begin to twist the government more in a direction he sees fit.
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−	'''Blotter''': (male, age 703) High-ranking member of the House Of Scholars. Lorekeeper of all things elf-related. Maintains a research museum in a Special Projects and Studies, a top-secret Scholar facility. A very cold and stoic troll, who doesn’t suffer small talk. And one with little or no time for anything or anyone not related to his work.
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−	'''Bridgepin''': (female, died of old age in 2047 at the age of 802) Very highly ranked member of the House Of Scholars. A matchmaker, hers was and is a vital and highly respected position in Underhaven. A studious individual who took very seriously her responsibility for crafting unions that would bring status to all parties involved.
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−	~~'''Candlelight''': (male, age 584) Mid-ranked member of the House Of Scholars. Liaison to the on-site Tactics and Arms members stationed within Scholar facilities.~~
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−	'''Cauldron''': (female, age 748) Mid-High ranked member of the House Of Scholars. Retired property assessor. Born to a proud pair of Provisionists, but chose to pursue the intellectual arts, with a particular interest in math and economics. Wife of Inkstain, mother of Thumbprint.
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−	'''Facet''': (female) Scholar, low-ranked, but higher-ranking among the low trolls. She's in her mid-20's and has just recently been placed under Pigment's mentorship in the Library. Unhappy with her position, and with him (partially due to his unattractiveness) she'll do whatever it takes -- whatever it takes -- to better her position or to get out of a job she hates, and doesn't care who she uses or hurts to get what she wants. She's ambitious and this is the path she's used to advance all of her life. She's attractive as far as trolls go, knows it, and definitely uses it to her advantage.
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−	~~'''Geode''': (female, age 670) Mid-ranked member of the House Of Scholars. Administrative assistant and log-keeper in Special Projects And Studies.~~
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−	'''Inkstain''': (male, age 756) High ranked member of the House Of Scholars. Retired historian, and former caretaker of Trickleclaw. Passed that position on to his daughter, Thumbprint. Husband of Cauldron.
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−	'''Pigment''': (male, age 525) He's considered ugly as far as trolls go. He has a scrunched-up face that is covered with way too many warts for most trolls' liking. Has short-ish hair and a muttonchop beard. High-ranking Scholar, much-too-strict on apprentices. He's been the head Librarian at the Library for countless years, and he's highly sought out as a mentor. He and Lodestone have been at odds for as long as he can remember. Has his eyes on Lodestone's seat as Second, and ultimately as First as Quill's replacement.
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−	~~'''Scrawl''': (male) Scholar, mid-ranked. He's still considered young, and has been serving as Quill's assistant for quite a few years.~~
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−	'''Thumbprint''': (female, age 532) High-ranked member of the House Of Scholars. Daughter of Cauldron and Inkstain. Archivist and caretaker of Trickleclaw, a captive Preserver whose existence is unknown to the general public. She is a sly political maneuverer, who speaks in very polite, carefully chosen words. She sometimes uses her skills as a manipulator of others for the benefit of Trickleclaw, whom she genuinely cares about.
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−	~~'''Brightmetal''': (female, age 342) 1st on the Tactics and Arms seat.~~
−	A wise and careful tactician, whose view of the military is that it should be kept small, yet well-trained. It should be used for defense, and not for offensive attacks. A decent blacksmith, named for her skill in making metal weapons.
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−	~~'''Grimthorn''': (male, age 555) 2nd on the Tactics and Arms seat.~~
−	Not as brilliant a tactician as his superior, and was passed over for promotion to Head of House because he was lacking n that particular mental department. Still has a chip on his shoulder because of it, and would jump at the chance to put the younger Brightmetal in her 'proper place.'
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−	'''Bladesong''': (female, age 427) Low-ranking member of the House Of Tactics and Arms. A doting, motherly troll who found her calling teaching to the young the basics of weapon use. Notable in being one of the few trolls who was able to marry her true love, in her case Redpike.
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−	'''Bludgeon''': (male, died of old age in 2288 at the age of 788) High-ranking member of the House Of Tactics And Arms. Retired as a General and Chief Of Security. Had a reputation for fierce loyalty to those under his command. He was a tall, broad troll who wasn’t afraid to push his rank and bulk around when he needed to.
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−	~~'''Bookend''': (male, age 579) Mid-ranked member of the House Of Tactics and Arms. Born to two Scholars, and ‘loaned out’ to said House as a guard of classified areas.~~
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−	'''Ingot''': (male, age 188) Upper-Middle ranked member of the House Of Tactics and Arms. Youngest of Redpike and Bladesong’s offspring. Deputy Chief Of Security, a position he acquired after raising himself up from low-status family on his merits. Youngest child of Redpike and Bladesong. His easy going nature hides a strong work ethic and sharply tactical mind.
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−	~~'''Parchment''': (male, age 612) Mid-ranked member of the House Of Tactics and Arms. Warrior and guard, assigned to maintaining the secrets housed in Special Projects and Studies.~~
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−	'''Redpike''': (male, age 431) Low-ranking member of the House Of Tactics and Arms. Once a mid-ranking tunnel guard, his career faced a number of bad turns in the early 2200s, resulting in a severe loss of status. Zealously anti-elf, and just as passionate about anything he feels.
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−	~~'''Stonefist''': (male, age 178) mid-ranked member of Tactics and Arms.~~
−	Name given due to the powerful force of his weapon swings when in melee. Respects Grimthorn's opinion more than Brightmetal's seemingly increasing desire to make the military a more defensive organization.
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−	~~'''Swiftknife''': (female, age 175) mid-ranked member of Tactics and Arms.~~
−	Entered that particular profession to be closer to her lover and companion, Stonefist, and found that the military suited her more than she expected. Is known for her stealthiness in combat, but her usually boisterous nature belies that subtle trait.
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−	'''Tunnelrat''': (female, age 624) Mid-ranked member of Tactics and Arms, serving as an administrative assistant in Underhaven Security. A master of military efficiency and bureaucracy, who knows how to acquire the things needed for her fellow to do their jobs. Was demoted (on paper) several years ago, to provide cover for an undercover investigation.
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−	~~'''Fen''': (male, age 675) 1st on the Provisions seat.~~
−	Fen's specialty is growing foods inside the caves where light streams through cracks in the ceilings, augmented by systems of mirrors. Particularly fond of roots, but also very skilled in growing mushrooms of various kinds. Curmudgeonly old farmer type.
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−	'''Deeproot''': (female, age 248) 2nd on the Provisions seat. Wily, clever and fast are words that have been used to describe Deeproot as far back as she can remember. She enjoys hunting, fishing, and even digging around the forest for choice mushrooms, but her specialty is making traps. She enjoys trying to outsmart wild animals. She is intelligent and ambitious, with her eye on the 1st Provisions seat if it becomes available.
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−	'''Driftwood''': (male, age 152) Low-ranked member of the House Of Provisions. A surface hunter, who has acquired the patronage of Blotter by providing him with elven artifacts he comes across in his hunts. Tends to talk with a showman’s flair.
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−	'''Soupstone''': (female, age 550) Upper-middle ranked member of the House Of Provisions. Cook at the prestigious Grand Banquet Hall. Wife of Tallcrag, mother of Quartz. Kind, affectionate, touchy-feely.
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−	~~'''Quartz''': (female, age 322) High-ranked member of the House Of Provisions. An atypically greedy and vainglorious troll, she is heavily involved in Underhaven’s black market.~~
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−	'''Tallcrag''': (male, age 548) Upper-Middle-ranked member of the House Of Provisions. A former trapper of surface-animals, now he oversees the hunting and trapping of the surface world’s bounty. Raised himself in status party through an alliance with Blotter.
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−	~~[[Image:trolls-inventors.jpg\|frame\|right\|Tinkers: Stillpoint & Quickturn]]~~
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−	~~'''Stillpoint''': (female, age 402) 1st on the Tinkers seat~~
−	Stillpoint is extremely organized, to the point of annoying others with her need to have everything in its place. She's also very focused and serious, lacking much in the way of a sense of humor. She's friendly and gets along with others, but often misses the point of jokes and she'd rather experiment in her workshop than join in on any comradery. Her focused research makes her an excellent inventor and she is well respected in this field.
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−	~~'''Quickturn''': (male, age 525) 2nd on the Tinkers seat.~~
−	Quickturn is adventurous, amiable, curious and sometimes foolhardy. Quickturn looks up to Stillpoint and is thrilled to be second in position to her. Still, he gets frustrated with her overly rigid ways of research. Quickturn's belief is it takes risks, mistakes, and sometimes just plain playing around to discover new things. He tries to convince Stillpoint of this, but only receives dark looks and a lecture on discipline.
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−	~~'''Candlewick''': (female, born 2498) Daughter of Stillpoint and ?. Intensely curious, highly intelligent, and eager to explore and experiment. Also over-confident and a troublemaker.~~
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−	~~'''Cog''': (male) Tinker, mid-ranked, more of an engineer type.~~
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−	~~'''Gearslip''': (female) Tinker - high ranked, engineer type.~~
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−	'''Marl''': (male, born 2310) Mid-ranked miner, a hard worker and extremely tough & strong, who has a talent for rough-edged socializing and is extremely resourceful. In our world, he'd be a card-carrying union member type. Has a bit of a wistful crush on First Seat Tinkerer Stillpoint, but knows he has no chance with her. That does not stop him from bringing her gifts of any interesting fossil or anomaly his fellows uncover in their mining.
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−	~~'''Morel''': (female) Servant, nanny to Candlewick, middle-aged in 2500. Subservient and insecure.~~
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−	'''Ratchet''': (male, deceased, died of old age in 2385) High-ranking member of the House Of Tinkerers. He had a seat on the Tinker Conclave when he died, leaving a significant power vacuum in his wake which took time to sort out.
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−	~~'''Slag''': (male) Tinker, mid-high ranked, involved in helping to perfect formulas for metal refinery. The spitting image of his father when Pigment was young.~~


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	A troll's clothing is often synonymous with his or her profession. Those in high-ranking offices will often wear elaborate robes, tunics or dresses similar to Elizabethan periods of our time. They more than likely have multiple outfits to wear for different occasions. Some professions require uniforms to be worn for certain tasks or events. Those lower on the social ladder usually only have one or two outfits made of less extravagant materials.		A troll's clothing is often synonymous with his or her profession. Those in high-ranking offices will often wear elaborate robes, tunics or dresses similar to Elizabethan periods of our time. They more than likely have multiple outfits to wear for different occasions. Some professions require uniforms to be worn for certain tasks or events. Those lower on the social ladder usually only have one or two outfits made of less extravagant materials.

		+	The trolls have two primary sources of material for clothing: leather, and fabric.
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		+	Most of their leather comes from sea-life -- hunting seals and sea-lions along the coast. They get a smaller amount of leather and fur from land-animals that are trapped or more rarely hunted.
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		+	Their primary source of fabric is processed from seaweed, including a species of bull kelp, which they cultivate and harvest in sea-caves along the coast. The seaweed undergoes processing of soaking, being exposed to caustic water (from hot-springs in Underhaven), and beating to separate and soften the fibers into something that can be woven. The result is not unlike hemp or flax cloth. The trolls will have a smaller amount of fabric made from wild-gathered hemp, but they do not cultivate that.

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 == TECHNOLOGY ==
-The Deepdweller trolls have made incredible leaps and bounds in technology in the past few hundred years. They are capable of making inventions one might find in Leonardo DaVinci's notebooks. If this progress continues, they could easily discover steam power or something comparable in the not-too-distant future.
+The Deepdweller trolls have made incredible leaps and bounds in technology in the past few hundred years -- most likely (unknown to them) as a result of living so closely with the Palace shards.  Their technology level should be thought of as late-Medieval Europe or early Renaissance. They are capable of making inventions one might find in Leonardo DaVinci's notebooks. If this progress continues, they could easily discover steam power or something comparable in the not-too-distant future.
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 == APPEARANCE ==
-The "Diggers" of old, small creatures ranging between 2'6" - 3" tall have grown, in more ways than one. They are now much taller than before, ranging in height from 5'6"-6'2". They have become more stocky and more muscular than before. They are leaner than the trolls of Canon EQ, and usually have very few moles or warts. Their skin color can range from mossy green to nearly brown, and their hair color runs a gamut of natural colors from pale red to dark black. Eye colors are always blue, red-brown, brown, gray, amber, yellow, or gold irises, with the whites of their eyes being yellowish in color.
+The "Diggers" of old, small creatures ranging between 2'6" - 3" tall have grown, in more ways than one. They are now much taller than before, ranging in height from 4'6"-5'6", with a few approaching 6'. They have become more stocky and more muscular than before. They are leaner than the trolls of Canon EQ, and usually have very few moles or warts. Their skin color can range from mossy green to nearly brown, and their hair color runs a gamut of natural colors from pale red to dark black. Eye colors are always blue, red-brown, brown, gray, amber, yellow, or gold irises, with the whites of their eyes being yellowish in color.
 == AGE ==

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 A troll's lifespan varies. If one does not become ill or injured in his or her line of duty, one can live many hundreds of years. Those who have more dangerous professions will often meet death at an early age. Those who are employed in potentially dangerous professions are often encouraged to have large families.
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 == UNDERHAVEN, THE TROLLS' KINGDOM ==
 [[Image:Thumb_hol_maps_troll_tunnels.jpg|frame|right|Underhaven<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=296 Full Size]]]

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 == NOTABLE NPCs ==
 [[Image:trolls-scholars.jpg|frame|right|Scholars: Quill & Lodestone]]
 '''Quill''': (female, age 714) 1st on the Scholar's seat. Holder of High Conclave's seat.