Trolls

Jungle trolls are anywhere between six and seven feet (1.82-2.13m) in height and range from two hundred to two hundred and fifty pounds (90.71-113.39kg). Their females are only slightly smaller. Remember that this is only an average and can vary by several hundred pounds.

Trolls are lean to the point of emaciation and contain no excess body fat. Despite that, muscle definition is not as obvious as may be expected: They have developed a layer of short fur, soft to the touch. As a result, trolls are less visibly deformed than they may otherwise be were they to have a more obvious physique.

Despite their extremely lean frames, trolls must consume a high amount of calories in order to sustain body function - regenerating cells at an accelerated rate and supporting their high physical athleticism is no mean feat. Because of the unpredictable nature of the jungle troll habitat, they have developed the ability to eat and glean resources from almost anything that has a caloric or nutritional value - though their teeth indicate they prefer meat. This includes the bodies of other trolls, leading to the practice of cannibalism and corroborating the assumption that meat is the meal of choice. They seem capable of consuming the bodies of any fallen race without mental detriment, suggesting a highly evolved digestive system. They do not store surplus energy in fat; it is, in fact, unknown how they maintain such a high energy reserve with such a low body fat content at this time.

Trolls are incredibly purpose-built for combat. Their wiry form lends itself to speed and flexibility and their incredible propensity for regeneration lends itself to a high level of damage resistance. Their range is nearly unmatched and they are strong, though not so much so as tauren nor orcs. They have been known to recover from injuries as traditionally ‘bad’ as severed limbs. Their thin bone structure leaves them vulnerable to pulverizing-type weapons such as hammers, but their fur, hide, and restorative properties render cutting and piercing weapons all but useless unless a killing stroke or combination can be quickly enacted.

Trolls have shown no indication that they can fight through shock but, similarly, no real inclination to suffer from it. Due to the expendable nature of limbs and the high rate of regeneration afforded the race as a whole, it is probable that the only way to force a troll into shock is by rupturing an organ. Suffocation appears to be possible as well.

Troll cells that regenerate through the process of their natural healing factor seem to renew themselves almost identically to the lost cells. However, over time, DNA strands do begin to lose genomes and the RNA begins to produce psuedogenes and malfunctions much as they do with humans.