Ogre: The Juggernaughts of War
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 |
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Racial Attributes
| Strength |
30 |
| Agility |
15 |
| Stamina |
25 |
| Intelligence |
15 |
| Wisdom |
15 |
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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.
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