Yankee 130 Share Posted February 9, 2016 The Ogre This is the lore for a race which live alongside Uruks and Ologs called Ogres. Habitat Ogres reside in swampy areas of the realm and care for their surroundings by treating the earth they were raised upon with respect. They tend to dig into the ground or mountains to make their place of rest and are not organised when it comes to storing things, hordes are often found with a Ogre’s cave. Ogres thrive in swamp and and will struggle to find a successful life elsewhere, ogres living away from a swamp tend to have shorter life expectancy and deformities. History Ogres struggled when they inhabited swamps alone. Ogres littered the lands and were often seen in either couples or alone. Many of these beasts either died through illness or simple starvation. The ones that survived were lost and confused to where to go until they finally stumbled across Duloc, a large Orcish fort situated in the swampland. As they approached the gate, monstrous blue Orks gathered atop the battlements. They looked down on the Ogres, only a small group of three had migrated together, after a friendly conversation they were welcomed in. After a few days of seeking refuge within the swamp, the mighty Swampgoth Shreck'Lak ordered a summit between the Lak clan. After a long and detailed discussion the decision was made to allow the ogres to become branded as apart of the Lak clan. Other than that it is unknown if Ogres live elsewhere, or if there is even any remaining beside the now Lak ogres. Appearance Ogres, living in swampy conditions, are very dirty and unhygienic beings. They embrace the land around them and often smear it onto their bodies. All ogres are born with tusks that protrude from their mouths in a regimented way. An ogre can vary in stature from 7-9 ft and are seen with two different body builds: The first of these two builds is the much larger and heavier of the two. This type of ogre is deemed as obese and consumes much more food to its alter ego. The average weight for this type of Ogre varies between 450-600 lbs. They do not spend time training in combat or klomping but instead embrace the spirit. They tend to be the more relaxed of the two and are the much more easy to reason with. These larger beings, are not necessarily stronger then Uruks. Despite, being much larger their body composition is a higher percent of fat to muscle. Then there is the second of the two. These ogres seem to be more aggressive and prone to anger. They are seen as the warriors among the ogres, they, unlike their other, train and are built for war. These war mongering maniacs often weigh between 400-500 lbs. This is the smaller of the two and tend to be similar to an Uruks strength, more muscle is seen on this variant and they have a lust for blood. Spoiler Visual representation of the first ogre type. (Would however have tusks) Spoiler Visual representation of the second ogre type. (Would however have tusks) Intellectual ability An ogre is considered smarter than Ologs and have the ability to outwit an opponent and plan a sensible cause of action. Ogres are also able to connect with spirits making them able to learn Shamanism - Laklul being the main belief for these creatures. This being said, not all ogres are as intelligent as stated, some are seen to be very stupid and dumb witted. Clan / Culture Known ogres belong to the Lak clan after Shreck accepted them under his wisdom and guidance. They follow similar if not the same traditions as the Laks and also believe in the same gods. Side note - if this is implemented, ogres would have the same buffs as orcs but the race will be renamed. Thanks for reading. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Privet 1840 Share Posted February 9, 2016 You mean Ologs? Ologs are Ogres. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperorFlam 3447 Share Posted February 9, 2016 This is too overpowered in my opinion. The reason why ologs can be so big and strong is because they're limited intellectually and can't do any sort of magic such as shamanism. I find it hard to believe many will take the option of playing a lesser intelligent one when they're capable of being a smart one capable of being super strong /and/ learn things such as elementalism. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runabarn 1026 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Smart ologs? No thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankee 130 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 4 minutes ago, Fizldank said: You mean Ologs? Ologs are Ogres. Not exactly, they are more similar to Uruks however slightly taller and have a different mindset. 2 minutes ago, The Pink Lion said: This is too overpowered in my opinion. The reason why ologs can be so big and strong is because they're limited intellectually and can't do any sort of magic such as shamanism. I find it hard to believe many will take the option of playing a lesser intelligent one when they're capable of being a smart one capable of being super strong /and/ learn things such as elementalism. I see what you're saying and I should really put more emphasis on the pros and cons. The two separate 'types', the larger one being much more civilised and less war hungry but being more intelligent and wise. The smaller one is combat based yet less intelligent than uruks. 4 minutes ago, Whimsylicious said: Smart ologs? No thanks. No, basically slightly larger Uruks that have a different style and way of life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Privet 1840 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Just now, Yankee said: Not exactly, they are more similar to Uruks however slightly taller and have a different mindset. Yes, but lore wise Ologs are Ogres. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travista 1353 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I love you, but no; olog, orog and ogre is synonymous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankee 130 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 Just now, Fizldank said: Yes, but lore wise Ologs are Ogres. I am making lore for Ogres, making them a separate race. The whole point of this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runabarn 1026 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Anything larger than an uruk is an Olog and should keep it that way. If you want to make a different culture, go ahead but don't make another race which is bigger and stronger than uruks while still being intelligent. Just make an orc clan or something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonificus 2722 Share Posted February 9, 2016 As the lore representative of the ologs I can confirm that these are basically lorebreaking Ologs. Everyone in this thread is right, ogres are ologs and ologs are ogres. Giant lumbering orcs with the mental capacity of a pre-schooler. These are just Hu-Din ologs, no offense. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankee 130 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 8 minutes ago, Whimsylicious said: Anything larger than an uruk is an Olog and should keep it that way. If you want to make a different culture, go ahead but don't make another race which is bigger and stronger than uruks while still being intelligent. Just make an orc clan or something. Edited to suit the intentions. Not meant to be stronger than Uruks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankee 130 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 7 minutes ago, Jonificus said: As the lore representative of the ologs I can confirm that these are basically lorebreaking Ologs. Everyone in this thread is right, ogres are ologs and ologs are ogres. Giant lumbering orcs with the mental capacity of a pre-schooler. These are just Hu-Din ologs, no offense. I acknowledge what is being said here, but I don't think I was able to get my point across clearly enough. Ogres are not stronger than Uruks, just slightly larger and live in swamps. The whole point of this was to separate Ogres from Ologs making them two different species, I am unsure to whether this is possible but that was the intention behind the post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonificus 2722 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Just now, Yankee said: I acknowledge what is being said here, but I don't think I was able to get my point across clearly enough. Ogres are not stronger than Uruks, just slightly larger and live in swamps. The whole point of this was to separate Ogres from Ologs making them two different species, I am unsure to whether this is possible but that was the intention behind the post. The staff has said on numerous ocassions that they won't allow new races, especially not when they are practically just tall swamp dwelling uruks. There's no need to split up the smallish orc playerbase even further, just play Shreck's tall cousin or something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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