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Ogre
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The Juggernaughts of War
Ogres are aggressive brutes who show their opponents neither sympathy nor mercy. Strong and intelligent, their physical might is matched only by their hunger for power. Built for warfare, these hulks long-ago ruled an empire that encompassed most of Norrath. No other race is more physically imposing than the Ogres. Their fat-layered, muscular bodies are covered in thick battle-scarred skin: coarse, bumpy and hideous to most.
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General
The largest and most physically imposing of all races is the ogre. Their features coarse and their bodies fat-layered and muscular, ogres have limbs the size of small tree trunks. Their skin is coarse, thick and often battle-scarred; hideous to all but their own kind. Their heads are often bald and their dense skulls stronger than some helmets. An ogre's mouth can have curving tusks up to five inches long, adding to their fearsome appearance.
Their strength is unparalleled and ogres most often follow the path of the fighter, although as a primitive race and religious faith, some will take the path of the shaman.
Profile
- Starting City Freeport
- Alignment Evil
- Racial Language Oggish
- Racial Homeland Oggok
- Mythical Creator Rallos Zek
- Traditional Roles Fighter
Racial Attributes
- Strength 30
- Agility 15
- Stamina 25
- Intelligence 15
- Wisdom 15
Background
The ogres are a massive race created by Rallos Zek, the god of war. Built for warfare, these hulks long ago ruled an empire that encompassed most of Norrath. Eventually they mounted a massive army to challenge the Rathe Council in the Plane of Earth. For demonstrating such pride, the Rathe laid a curse upon all of Zek's creations, crippling their intelligence and causing their empire to crumble. Ogres became the pawns of other races, remaining largely confined to their crude stone huts in the Feerrott when not engaged in small-scale conflicts. When the gods eventually withdrew from their planes, the veil was lifted from the minds of the ogres. They had just begun rebuilding their culture when they were visited by the Avatar of War, who had been ordered by Rallos to organize a new Rallosian Empire designed to wipe out all the other races from the face of Norrath. The ogre's high commander, General Urduuk, broke a pact that Rallos had made with Cazic-Thule by taking control of Cazic's temple and the gate to the Plane of Fear. For again demonstrating such pride as to insult the gods, the Avatar of Fear unleashed the dreaded Green Mist, wiping out nearly the entire ogre race just as they were on the verge of conquering Qeynos and Freeport.
Faith
Ogres faithfully worship Rallos Zek and remain devoted to his cause. A clerical caste has developed in their society, though they also continue to honor their shamanistic traditions. All forms of worship are performed as if they were military ceremonies, rituals fit for the gods of war.
