Troll Tongue

A slimy, wriggling trophy from a felled troll, prized by alchemists and enchanters.

The Troll Tongue is a crafting ingredient in Torchlight, obtained as a drop from trolls. It is used in various recipes to create or upgrade equipment, and is considered early-to-mid game loot.

Lore & Background

Trolls are brutish, regenerative creatures that dwell in the darker corners of the Torchlight world. Their tongues, though grotesque, are sought after by alchemists and enchanters for their potent magical properties. When properly prepared, a troll tongue can imbue weapons with a measure of the troll's own vitality, or serve as a key component in potions that accelerate healing.

Reader's Guide

The monster collection "Creature Catalog III" in Dragon No. 101 (September 1985) featured a creature by contributor Gregory Detwiler known as the metal mimic. A metal mimic is a more powerful relative of the "ordinary" mimic, with all of the mimic's basic abilities and characteristics, but being able to imitate metal, in addition to being able to imitate wood and stone. The metal mimic can take on the shape and appearance of items of any raw or finished metal, which includes the color, luster, and texture of any pure metal (such as iron, gold, silver, or platinum) except for adamantite, but cannot form into any alloy.

A metal mimic can also create a magical illumination from itself or from any nearby object. A metal mimic can exude a pseudopod in the form of a sword or dagger; such extremities will appear to be a valuable enchanted blade, to lure prey. According to this entry, metal mimics come in two types: the larger, non-belligerent type which may be willing to negotiate for food, and the smaller "killer mimic" which is instinctively aggressive. Dungeon magazine No. 19 (October 1989) includes the adventure scenario "The Vanishing Village", by Marcus Rowland, which features the house hunters; these creatures are described in the adventure synopsis as "gigantic relatives of mimics, able to imitate cottages and other buildings up to the size of a small inn or temple."

Did You Know?

They are used in several crafting recipes, including those for health potions and equipment with life-steal properties.
Unlike the trolls themselves, their tongues do not regenerate—so collect them while you can!