Troll

Trolls (lat.: Homo sapiens ingentis) appeared for the first time in 2021. On 30 April 2021 about one tenth of mankind goblinized into  orks or trolls. In years to follow, many humans in the course of their puberty also goblinized into orks or trolls. Population numbers of Trolls amongst human ethnic groups are substantial, but they are also the 5th most populous of the metatypes.

Genotype
Trolls may have their heritage traced to h. Denisova, the mysterious branch of Homo species. Some say that the h. Denisova are not natives to our planet, but came in a collision. The same that probably started the Younger Dryas. Others think that they may have been the result of magical genetic experimentation during the 4th World. Whatever the case, the trolls are an awakened genotype and the rarest among metahumans.

Physical Characteristics
Trolls are larger than humans with an average height of about 280 cm (9' 2") and an average weight of 225kg (496 lb). In Shadowrun 4th Edition, a Troll's average height is 2.5 meters (8' 2"), with an average weight of 300 kg (661 lbs.) but weighing upwards to 350 kg (771 pounds).

In addition to this enormous body size, trolls tend to have tusks and horns (which may or may not have symmetry). Ingentis body proportions differ from sapiens, with the ratio of arm-to-leg length significantly higher in ingentis, giving them an advantage in melee combat. Trolls have calcified dermal deposits throughout their skin, which can resemble large warts, spines or an armor-plated effect. These dermal deposits make trolls more resistant to physical trauma. It is assumed that trolls have an average life expectancy of approximately fifty years, but this number varies depending on social conditions and environment. Trolls can see in a broader spectrum than humans, with their vision extending into infrared.

Expression from sapiens to ingentis often gave severe mental trauma, often resulting in psychosis and mental aberration. Individuals born ingentis do not experience this trauma.

Trolls are still the rarest of the Metahuman races.

Metahuman Variants

 * Cyclops
 * Giants
 * Formori
 * Minotaurs