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When most players think of “trolls” in D&D, they picture hulking, regenerating creatures that lurk under bridges, waiting to make a meal of the nearest adventurer. But what if I told you there’s another kind of troll, and they’re far more colorful, less murderous… and oddly insistent on keeping the name?

Enter: The Troll Dolls of the Feywild, a tiny but proudly named group who insist on being called “Trolls” despite the confusion it causes with their hulking cousins. With their neon-colored hair, mischievous personalities, and strange magical abilities, these little trolls are more of a mystery than you’d expect. In this post, we’ll explore their origins, how to use them in a game, and the questionable relationship they have with the more monstrous trolls of giant-kin. If you want another take on trolls check this out.

The Origins of Feywild Trolls

According to legend, Feywild Trolls (or “Fey Trolls” as some call them) are the quirky result of a prank gone wrong in the Feywild. Long ago, a mischievous Archfey got into a bit of a rivalry with a coven of hag sisters who adored their magic hairbrushes. The Archfey, aiming to ruin their morning routines, created a tiny race of creatures with wild, unkempt hair in colors brighter than the sunset. They were meant to be a harmless annoyance, always looking fabulous but perpetually refusing to tame their hair—or their personalities.

Since then, these Fey Trolls have been popping up all over the Feywild, bringing joy, chaos, and color wherever they go. Unlike the monstrous trolls, these creatures are all about harmless tricks, fashion statements, and embracing their inner “troll.” But unlike most fey, they’re surprisingly attached to the Material Plane, and once they cross over, they often stick around, much to the confusion of adventurers everywhere.

How to Use Fey Trolls in Your D&D Game

So, how do you incorporate these neon-haired wonders into your D&D campaign? Here are a few fun ways to use Fey Trolls:

1. Tiny Trouble, Big Heart: Fey Trolls may be tiny, but they have huge personalities. When a party ventures into the Feywild (or finds themselves in an area touched by fey magic), throw in a group of Fey Trolls who insist on becoming the adventurers’ fashion consultants. They’ll “glam up” everyone they meet with enchanted glitter, hair dye, or wild fey accessories. Though harmless, Fey Trolls tend to hang around far longer than adventurers want, trailing them with constant critiques of their armor choices.
2. Unlikely Allies: If your party encounters a traditional, hulking D&D troll, imagine their surprise when a group of Fey Trolls jump out to defend their “troll brethren.” Fey Trolls have an odd (and usually one-sided) kinship with monstrous trolls. They’ll attempt to bond with any nearby trolls, insisting they share a proud lineage of trollhood (much to the disgust and confusion of their giant-kin “cousins”).
3. Quest Givers or Merchants: Have a group of Fey Trolls open a traveling beauty or prank shop that sells questionable potions, enchanted glitter, and weird magical wigs. Adventurers can trade for things like the “Hair-raising Potion,” which gives hair that stands straight up for 24 hours, or the “Prank Wand,” which has a 10% chance of turning the user’s hair a random neon color.
4. Accidental Summons: A well-meaning wizard might have summoned a Fey Troll in search of a real troll, only to end up with a doll-sized creature with a neon-pink mohawk who’s as helpful in combat as a really intense cat. It becomes a tiny (and persistent) mascot for the party, finding ways to cause harmless chaos, hide in backpacks, and occasionally startle party members awake with surprise glitter showers.

Relationship with Other Trolls

For Fey Trolls, sharing a name with their brutish cousins is a point of pride. They seem to think that monstrous trolls represent the “darker side of the troll aesthetic.” However, traditional trolls don’t share this enthusiasm. They regard Fey Trolls as highly annoying, even dangerous—possibly because Fey Trolls are known to braid flowers and ribbons into a monstrous troll’s hair while it sleeps.

Sometimes, an enterprising Fey Troll will try to “train” a monstrous troll, attempting to teach it “fabulousness” or “dancing moves.” To a monstrous troll, this is an invasion of personal space at best and highly offensive at worst. Monstrous trolls will, if left unchecked, throw Fey Trolls like dodgeballs across the countryside, but Fey Trolls have an innate knack for bouncing back—and they’re often right back in the monstrous troll’s hair the next morning.

A Colorful Conclusion

Whether you’re looking to add a little fey magic or just need an excuse for some comic relief, Fey Trolls can liven up any campaign. They’re not meant to be powerful enemies or crucial allies but instead a splash of wild color and humor in the world of D&D. Fey Trolls are the ultimate reminder that fantasy worlds don’t always have to be dark and dangerous—they can also be bright, bold, and utterly fabulous.

So next time your party stumbles across “troll tracks” in the woods, think twice: it might just lead them to a group of glitter-covered Fey Trolls ready to show them a whole new side of the “troll” experience. Because, as they say in the Feywild, “Why be monstrous when you could be marvelous?” If you think I should make a few fey troll stat blocks let me know.

Thanks for reading. Until Next Time, Stay Nerdy!