Trow

Underground Goblin

Trow

Country of Origin: Scotland Being Type: Underground Goblin
Trow Scottish folklore illustration

Power Stats

Aggression
7/10
Magic Abilities
8/10
Physical Power
5/10

Origin Backstory

Ugly nocturnal underground dwellers that steal humans for work or marriage, hating sunlight and Christianity. Norse-influenced Scottish trolls of Shetland and Orkney.

Key Features

  • Sunlight aversion
  • Human abductor
  • Underground homes
  • Music and dance
  • Salt/iron ward

Lore

Trows are mischievous underground goblins from Shetland and Orkney folklore, influenced by Norse trolls. Nocturnal and averse to sunlight, they abduct humans for labor or marriage, delight in music and dance, and are repelled by salt or iron, embodying the hidden, troublesome folk of island mounds.