Trawling For Trolls: Part Two - New Possibilities

The Freemont Troll here in Seattle, WA.

As one who is not afraid to work with a little green stuff (the sort you sculpt you hippy!), I have considered that the best way for me to get the trolls I want is to convert trolls from other lines. Also, I feel that it is important not to pigeon hole myself into any particular verswion of a troll. Even classic Scandinavian troll folk range in shape and size from tiny gnome-like being to giants with multiple heads as well as scraggly hags and even beautiful girls with hidden cow tails. Many tales even give them magical powers and a natural ability to shapeshift. I believe Thor himself was fooled by shapeshifting trolls.

I think I have made it clear that I prefer my trolls with a lot of hair, long. biggish noses and prnounced jutting teeth and/or tusks. I am not fond of pointy ears on my trolls. Clothing is okay though it should look tatty and unkept and weapons/armor should be rough if anythign more than clubs and stones.

I have found a few more possible candidates for troll minis...

Otherworld Miniatures bugbears very much look the part and would make good human size trolls. Rounding the ears. A little putty to cover some of the anatomy (I may use them in games with my kids) and a few weapon swaps. Should do the trick. Not overly fond of the leader figure for use as a troll though.

Then there are these fellows? Gamezone Miniatures trolls have that classic giant primitive homonid look to them and would work well for going with a more "real" look to your trolls as if they were just some divergent species of earthly humanoids. Gamezone also do some Chaos Trolls (below) that seem a little more traditionally trollish. I might ad a bit of a schnoz to their faces and a tusk or two and have them along size the bugbears to represent larger trolls. The two headed troll might make for a good troll king except his all deformed. Ah well, "Golfrig the Ugly" is born. I am also hoping that the stuff in their hands is an option and that the spikey bits will come off easily.