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.
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.
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