Ogre. Image by Yngve Martinussen
The ogres are huge humanoids with a rude and unpleasant appearance, bad character and very guerrilla.
An ogre is about 3 meters tall, has skin that is dark green, or even purple, and full of warts. It also has abundant hair on the body of a very dark color. Its fetid odor is perceptible at a great distance.
Ogres live in tribes and adapt well to any climate, which is why they can be found in mountains, plains, and drylands.
An ogre lives by ambushes, incursions and looting. Their intelligence is not too high, so they cannot be expected to use many combat tactics. The smartest ogres in their tribe will be considered as leaders.
They are very greedy beings, so they are always hunting and capturing humans, elves or dwarves to keep them prisoner and steal all their belongings. Ogre prisoners are often used as slaves or for food.
The ogre and the horde of monsters. Image by Pavel Maksymenko
Ogre Mage (Eastern Ogre)
These ogres have blue, green or brown skin, but always in a light shade. His hair is also usually blue or green, but darker. They are taller and smarter than ordinary ogres. They dress in oriental clothes and some are real experts in martial arts. Eastern ogres avoid using physical force whenever possible, so they will either attack or defend using magic. They can cast spells to create darkness, polymorph into humans, become invisible, take a gaseous form (very useful when they need to flee), and create a cone of cold. If they have to fight, they will do so with a nagatana or a scimitar, or even a whip.
Merrow (Water Ogre)
These ogres inhabit the caves in the fresh waters, and although they can live out of the water for a few hours, they rarely come to the surface. They have a bluish-green color that allows them to be completely camouflaged among the waters. Their body is covered in scales, and they have webbed hands and feet. Their nature is evil and they are much more aggressive and ferocious than common ogres.
They are not to be confused with the merrow of Irish mythology; aquatic beings more similar to a merman or a water elf.
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