Ogres are bestial creatures, incredibly strong and ferocious, and quite stupid. They are easily confused or duped and often fall prey to magic spells based on illusion. They may also be distracted by a variety of simple deceptions, puzzles, or questions. However, an ogre in a killing frenzy is unlikely to be diverted from his prey.
Ogres are usually rather solitary in their ways, though bands of up to a dozen individuals are sometimes encountered. They are fond of appropriating a cave, an abandoned building, or some other lair, and then terrorizing the surrounding region. Fascinated by shiny trinkets and similar objects, they frequently amass sizable treasures from waylaid travelers or as tribute from frightened locals.
The main diet of ogres is meat, often human flesh. They delight in brutality and cruelty, preferring smashing and crushing weapons above all others and frequently taking prisoners to torture at leisure. They are greatly feared as Chiron the Wise points out in his Natural History:
'Upon learning that an ogre had taken up residence in the abandoned keep, the townsfolk determined to appease the creature for fear of otherwise provoking its wrath. Small jewels and other treasures were part of the tribute offered up. In addition, a lottery was decreed, and one victim chosen every week turned over to the monster for its cruel sport. Ultimately, a wandering mercenary substituted himself for one of the chosen victims and surprised the ogre. It was killed in the struggle that followed, and the mercenary was given land, a title, and a great fortune by the townsfolk he had thus freed.'
Because of their low intelligence, ogres are generally primitive and barbaric. They dress in ragged uncured hides and generally carry simple clubs or occasionally maces or other weapons captured from their victims.
They are found almost everywhere, though ogres are far from common. A few have been known to attach themselves to bands of goblins or other evil creatures, but for the most part, they are too primitive and quarrelsome to cooperate with members of other races.
Stats:
Height/Length: 7-8 feet
Weight: 400-500 lbs.
Attributes: STR: 19, INT: 3-5
Level: 3-5
SPD: 5, DEX: 7, WILL: 7-11, CHA: 2
CON: 20, PER: 12-16
Damage: Bite: 1-6, Claw/Fist: 1-6 (+STR) or as per weapon employed
Special Attributes: Ogres are often hideously misshapen. Some are known to be two-headed, three- or four-armed, or have similar such defects. Many are cannibalistic and will prey even on their own kind. They are notoriously stupid creatures who are easily baffled by clever tricks of almost any sort .
