Covered with rotting meat from nearby wildlife, the Troll's lair reeks of death.  If the stench alone wasn't enough to scare off an unfortunate travelers who stumbled upon it, the bones of unlucky spelunkers would be.  The Troll places his spoils near the numerous stalagmites on the damp cave wall, his red eyes patiently scanning the dark cave interior for anything that may disturb his isolation.
The Troll's Lair, Cave
a turtle can't escape fast enough to avoid being eaten
traveler
I am a refugee from another kingdom.  I have seen my die from bandits.  I wish to find freedom in another place.
I don't know how this happened, I was just traveling across the bridge to the next town and now I'm here.  And you can talk? The troll is kind of a jerk. He turned me into a turtle, then told me if I can get out of the cave, he'd turn me back and let me go. Thing is... I'm a bit slow as you can imagine. Been leaving the cave for a week now. Oh no, I wonder what fate awaits me.  Maybe we can work together to get out of this mess. Can you move? Are you chained up? What did he do to you? My legs are shackled but my hands are free.  I just escaped another kingdom where I was held captive, how did I end up in a worse place.   Does the troll ever sleep? Doesn't look like, though I haven't seen him in some time... not that he's been gone, but it takes about a half hour for me to turn around to look. Makes him chuckle every time, the swine... The stench in here is unbearable.  We know the troll has powers if he turned you into a turtle.  What about the knight, has he been of use? There's a knight? If there is, he hasn't said a word. Then again, who would talk to a turtle? Hahaha... ugh! I guess only me.  I feel as though I may be losing my grip on reality.  The knight is here, but he is not conscious.  He has a sword, but I'm not sure of the power a mortal's sword will have against a magical troll. I doubt it, but it's worth a shot... should I start moving toward the knight or try for the entrance? Just go for the entrance.  I don't know that you'll be able to help except for as a lookout.  Poor soul! I will do my best! Of course, my best will take time, so the least I can do is keep you company while I can.