It must be a wicked entity, if this Black Tree has Designs for things, especially my kind. A veritable family reunion is there to be found under its branches, be they river, mountain, or barrens trolls.

For some reason, all my far relatives from the Alionas region of Germany are called Max. All of them. For those wondering, yes, they have pink skin here. But just who said what colour troll-skin was? And if your opinion about their colour differs, just splash them with a can of paint!

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The Alternate Armies mercenary camp is renown throughout the world, especially for its continuing contributions to the wars of Bonaparte and his elvish equivalent, Mordred. But long before the age of gunpowder came along was it that trolls were deeply employed in their ranks.

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It might come as a surprise to many of you, but the sword of Arthur, king of the Britons, does not lie in the lands of Albion, but in the dark forests of Germany. I know this because I once visited one cousin from this Teutonic land, and saw the fabled sword before my very eyes. Too bad the imbecile decided to use it as a singing toothpick...

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When the Greek god Ares decided to rest in Iberia, the vale where he rest was forever known as Mars Ultor. It became over the years, a great valley, equal to that in Nottingham, where creatures of all sorts came to fight for both good and evil. It was only a matter of time before the troll-kin made their appearance there.

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I know that word from the famed Foundry of Nottingham has been scant of late, and I do have a theory why that is. As you might know, there are a couple of my cousins employed by the foundry, all of whom seem to have been given important tasks. I cannot think of anything more disruptive and wasteful of funds than to employ our kind in the most delicate of tasks...