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Ogres are the chaotic grey beasts found in Daendroc, Ellador, Jorrhildr, and New Ceardia. Large, violent, and dangerous, these creatures will form small encampments, both to ward off hunters and have more resilience against the few who do challenge them. These creatures first appeared around 50 AC, and despite the popularity of hunting them, continue to thrive in solitude or small numbers throughout Aloria.
Appearance
Ogres vary in size and stature. Some of the largest range from 8 to 9 feet and are anywhere from 700 to 800 pounds, while the runts of the litter are a ‘meager’ 6 to 7 feet, weighing in at only 500 to 600 pounds. The common ogre ranges in skin tone from an unhealthy-seeming grey to the dark brown seen among the Daendroc ogres, their outfit varies from tattered loincloths to primitive leather wares, depending on the climate of their area.
Natural Habitat
The natural habitat of the common ogre ranges from the tall jungles of Daendroc to the mountain ranges of Ellador and Jorrhildr, though there have been some rare sightings in New Ceardia. Ogres live in encampments ranging from one solitary beast, to as many as six. While this number itself doesn’t carry much terror behind it, the strength and single-minded hunting habits of ogres make packs like these a nightmare for any traveller. Luckily, these encampments are generally very easy to spot from a distance, commonly placed in a hollowed grove where the ogre cleared away any surrounding landscape (trees, stones, etc) in a twenty foot radius. Usually, a large, beacon-like fire is placed in the centre of the encampment, formed out of the trunks of various trees that the ogres collected. These serve as a rather clear warning to passing travellers. If this warning is ignored, however, the ogre will typically attack any sighted intruder.
First Sighting
Ogres first made their minor appearance in the year 50 A.C. shortly after the (first) death of Sophie Baver. A Daendroc runt was discovered by an elven hunting party. While proving ferocious, the beast was no match for the ranged abilities of the Elves. After the first was felled, Elves, Humans, Tigrans and Yanar began reporting various sightings of these beasts across the continent. Noting their incredibly aggressive nature, all were warned to give them a wide birth.
History
After the populace of ogres became a widespread epidemic, they became the favorite species to hunt of many aspiring hunters. The ones who succeeded in their hunts claimed the ogre’s skull as a trophy, earning themselves glory as prominent ogre hunters. Once hunting of this beast became more widespread, however, ogres responded by forming the encampments more commonly seen today. These camps led to a higher safety rating for the ogres, and a higher death toll for the hunters. This also allowed the ogres to thrive in the Aloria we live in today.
Trivia
- Ogres have a strange obsession with the feline specimens of Aloria. Capturing and caging as many as they can find, then falling into a sorrowful rage when the cats pass away when the ogre gets too affectionate.
- One way to identify the deadliness of an ogre encampment, is to scan for spiked skulls around the ogres’ clearing. The more people that have fallen prey to the ogre, the more skulls it will have collected to proudly display.
- One of the largest ogres ever spotted was found in Ellador. According to the surviving hunters, it was near twelve feet in height. The beast was eventually tricked into falling down a crevasse, and the reported size or even existence of this ogre has never been proven.
Accreditation
- Written by Jakkdhread.
- Processed by Plecy and Ryciera, with contributions from DJWingedHope.