Jora
spear-and-axe skirmisher of the troll warband
Jora — The Encounter
spear-and-axe skirmisher of the troll warband · a boss your table can run with almost no prep. SRD 5.1-compatible.
Who Is Jora
Jora is the War Trolls' skirmisher, lither than its kin and fond of striking before the foe is ready. It fights with a long spear held at reach and a heavy axe across its back for when the killing turns close. Behind its crude mask it watches the field with a hunter's patience, marking the most dangerous quarry before the warband even charges. The march-grimoires note that Jora opens many of the horde's battles, jabbing from outside the line to draw the enemy onto the heavier trolls. It moves like something that has never feared a wound. Fire and acid are the only marks it cannot heal.
Run Jora in Sixty Seconds
- Fire or acid then its regeneration stops and the skirmisher stays down.
- Mind the reach then stepping into 10 ft. eats a free spear opportunity attack.
- It marks the big threat then expect 2d6 extra on its first hit against your heavy.
- Close the gap fast then deny its spear and force it onto the back-axe.
- It fights on the flank then expect it baiting you toward the heavier trolls.
Jora
Large giant (troll), chaotic evil
CR 11 · 7,200 XP · GUIDELINERegeneration. Jora regains 15 hit points at the start of its turn. If it takes acid or fire damage, this trait doesn't function at the start of its next turn. Jora dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn't regenerate.
Reach Fighter. Jora's spear has reach 10 ft. When a creature enters its reach, Jora can make an opportunity attack with the spear (it still has its normal reaction).
Hunter's Mark. Jora deals an extra 7 (2d6) damage to a creature it hasn't yet hit this combat, picking its target before the rest of the warband closes.
Actions
Multiattack. Jora makes two attacks: one with its spear and one with its back-axe, or two spear attacks.
War-Spear. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (3d6+5) piercing damage.
Back-Axe. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8+5) slashing damage.
A masked troll levels a long war-spear, an axe slung across its back for closer work.
Guideline numbers — formula-tuned and read from the miniature's design, not yet table-proven. Tell us how it ran in the comments.
How It Fights — by Tier
Same creature, scaled threat. The traits never change; only the numbers move.
A reach skirmisher screening a small troll mob. Jora jabs from 10 ft. with the spear, picks off whoever closes, and uses Hunter's Mark on the party's biggest threat first.
It is the warband's opener. Jora pokes from reach to bait the party onto the heavier trolls, punishing anyone who steps in with a free spear attack. Keep it on the flank of the troll line, never out alone.
Run it as the warband's skirmisher, never solo. Mark the priority target, jab from 10 ft., and zone melee with reach opportunity attacks while the bruisers close. Acid or fire is the only thing that stops its regeneration.
Put Jora on the table
Download the presupported STL and run the fight tonight — the model, and the encounter that comes with it.
Get the STL on MyMiniFactory →Clay Cyanide Companion Rules v1
How a bound creature acts
- A companion acts on its owner's initiative, immediately after the owner.
- It uses the Companion block above — roughly ×0.6 HP and damage, no recharge abilities, and at most one reaction trait.
- It moves freely; it takes its Action only while its owner is conscious.
- At 0 HP a companion is broken, not dead — restored on a long rest unless your table rules otherwise.
Original Clay Cyanide material © Clay Cyanide LLC — explicitly not the non-SRD official sidekick rules.
Questions, Asked at the Table
What CR is Jora?
Natively CR 11 (7,200 XP) at Tier 3. Use the tier table to scale to CR 2 or CR 6.
How does Jora fight alongside the rest of the War Trolls?
It is the warband's skirmisher and opener. Jora jabs from spear-reach to bait enemies onto the heavier trolls and marks the most dangerous target so the horde can focus it down.
Can Jora be a solo boss?
No. It has no legendary actions and is an elite skirmisher. Field it with the War Trolls as their reach-fighting opener on the flank.
Tell Us How It Ran
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