Ogre

Ogres are a large species of goblinoid demikith. Generally viewed as troublesome and fearsome creatures by civilized kithfolk, ogres rarely dwell anywhere near established communities and are most often seen living amongst others of their kind in small primarily family-based groups. This behavior would seem to stem less from a common practice of family isolationism as often exhibited by trolls, but instead due to the common inability for ogres to cooperate with one another in large groups. While such a practice is not universal – many records exist detailing ogres with established bonds between multiple family units or tribes – the species is naturally predisposed towards territorial aggression.
Though believed to have originally been native to the Eletherean continent, ogres are now found in various numbers across the world, though see their fewest numbers across Karda and the south of Arekahs. Despite the general regard for ogres as bestial brutes which lack the ability to form societies or culture larger than the roving bands they are most often spotted in, there is evidence present in areas throughout central Eletheros that ogres at one point may have had a unique civilization scattered across the edges of the Bhaldish mountain range prior to the arrival of the durgaashi on the continent.
Additionally, many native ogre communities continue to speak dialects of Zhkoorwa (J'qurois, Žgúrô), a language distantly related to Eletherosi Adurgeshi and usually simply dubbed "ogrish" by locals.

Basic Information

Biological Traits

Physically and aside from their size alone, ogres may be generally profiled by the prolific hunch along their neck and upper back, legs which appear slightly shorter and arms which appear slightly longer than average for their frames, the single set of tusks which protrude from behind the lip of their lower jaw (particularly pronounced in males, though present dimorphically), and the heavy-set build of their frames.
An ogre's skin may range from a light tan or brown to a dark green in coloration and feels somewhat coarse and leathery to the touch.

Civilization and Culture

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Cases of more socially oriented kithfolk taking advantage of the natural aggressive and territorial nature of the ogres are well-recorded throughout history and persist well into the modern age. Whether captured and put to use through more rudimentary forceful means or befriended in some manner, the size and musculature of an ogre lends itself handily towards less precise forms of physical labor. Favored by Ivskian mourans for their resistance to extreme temperatures and speed at hauling stones up mountain inclines, ogres can easily lift materials or weapons larger than the entire mass of an average man.
Most instances of ogres fielded by organized armies on the battlefield saw them essentially used as living siege engines. While fantastic at bashing down enemy gates or sundering fort walls, even a dedicated ogre can often miss-swing one too many times and deal nearly as much damage to the soldiers its meant to be fighting alongside as those opposite.

by Mark Behm (Wizards of the Coast)‌

Average Height

9'4" (2.8m)