The Basics
Ogres are always depicted as large, muscular, human-shaped creatures. From there, everything is variable. From intelligence to skin tone, an ogre (or ogress if female) is described in almost as many ways as there are tellers of tales.
Appearance
- Human-shaped
- Large & muscular
- Very tall
- Short & compact
- Green skin
- Blue skin
- Flesh-toned skin
- Ugly faces
- Large head
- Very hairy
- Bald
Behavior
- Dim-witted
- Intelligent
- Live in ‘unpleasant’ places such as swamps or caves
- Live in a castle
- Voracious appetite
- Eats people, especially children
- Known for destructive rampages
- Scavengers
- Bullies
- Solitary
- Family groups
Powers
- Superhuman strength
- Shapeshifting
- Uses magical artifacts
- Wealthy