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Rate this Character out of 10: The Troll?
Of the base game characters he's one of the best. His strength value make him a force in any game but compared to newer characters with more abilities he falls a bit short, perhaps not as a possible victor but more abilities most of the time makes the character more fun.
Still, I think he deserves a 7.
Agree, 7
With the amount of craft-based enemies out there, I shy away from the Troll. It's too hard to build his craft up and too easy to die on account of it. He's only about a 4 for me.
I like him. I give him a 6.
Likes:
- Only 2 abilities and they're super easy to remember.
- Regeneration is a useful ability.
- Begins with 6 strength.
Dislikes:
None, really. I want to penalize him for beginning with 1 craft, but in practice it's rarely much of a hindrance. He amps up in craft quickly enough usually, and when he doesn't, the regeneration ability keeps him afloat.
Alchemist 8.5
Amazon 6.5
Ancient Oak 7
Arcane Scion 7
Assassin 9
Black Knight 5.5
Bounty Hunter 9.5
Cat Burglar 6
Celestial 5.5
Chivalric Knight 5
Cleric 7
Conjurer 5
Dark Cultist 6
Dervish 6.5
Doomsayer 5.5
Dragon Hunter 4.5
Dragon Priestess 3
Dragon Rider 5
Dread Knight 1.5
Druid 6.5
Dwarf 5.5
Elementalist 4.5
Elf 4
Fire Wizard 6
Ghoul 3
Gladiator 4.5
Grave Robber 4
Gypsy 6
Highlander 4.5
Jin Blooded 6.5
Knight 5
Leprechaun 8
Leywalker 4
Magus 3.5
Merchant 5
Minotaur 4.5
Minstrel 4
Monk 2.5
Mutant 6.5
Necromancer 5.5
Nomad 4.5
Ogre Chieftain 7
Philosopher 5
Priest 2
Prophetess 6
Rogue 4.5
Sage 6.5
Scavenger 4
Scout 5.5
Sorceress 5
Spider Queen 3.5
Sprite 4.5
Spy 5
Swashbuckler 5
Tavern Maid 5.5
Thief 4.5
Tinkerer 6.5
Totem Warrior 6
Troll 6
Valkyrie 5.5
Vampire Hunter 5
Vampiress 5
Warlock 7.5
Warlord 6
Warrior 5.5
Wizard 6.5
I gave him a 6. He is a great character, albeit boring. He is straight forward to use. Bash away and pretty much ignore anything with craft if possible; If you waste time trying to raise your craft someone else will beat you to the crown. You get Lucky(pet) or some of the other cards allowing you to reroll dice or choose results and regeneration is suddenly a lot better. Already with 6 starting life he is tough! There are better characters but this is the best one suited to get to the CoC by way of the Dungeon!
I give him a 7, mostly because of his incredible ability to bring you back into the running if you get him after you die.
an 8 for me. 6 strength and 6 life+regeneration AND starting right next to highlands makes for a character that is fairly likely to outgrow most of the competition. Playing with a nonboss ending he's almost as good as the dwarf at rushing.
Base set I'd give him 7.5
Really good for beginner characters as there isn't much to remember ability wise. You are able to heal if needed. You can pretty much kill most enemies you encounter early on to give a good strength lead; and finally he is a fun character.
@ Osbo25 - I haven't personally ran into the craft problem and I always make it a priority to try and work on gaining craft early on in game (if you are playing the city then you can trade in strength for craft) and the enchantress and village mystic can work out well early on for craft.
Can be harder to play with against a bunch of spellcasters however....