Ogres

One of the Eight races, made by Earth and Fire

Ogres are strong and durable by nature, and stand nearly twice the height of a man. However, by the standards of other races they are primitive, and live in clans constantly warring between themselves. If not for this infighting, the Ogres could have long ago overrun the others of the Eight.

Biology
Ogres usually stand around 10' and 350 lb- almost twice as tall as the average man and over twice as heavy. their natural lifespan is around 50 years, although it often ends earlier due to conflict. They possess pitted grey skin and are thickly built. Some are bold, however some have long black hair, determined by the ancestry of the individual. Their eyes tend to contiain disproportionately pupils - an adaption to much time spent in caves - giving them the appearance of being largely black whilst in reality they run the usual humanoid range. Their bottom canines are elongated into tusks, usually around an inch long, which protrude over their top lip.

They typically dwell in the mountains of both the southern and westernmost continent, and their thick skin gives them a measure of resistnce to the extreme temperatures found here. They are very largely built, even with their increased proportions, and have a rounded skull, resistant to impact. Their brains however, are much smaller in size, as the cranium is thicker than on other races. A large part of this reduced skull capacity is occupied by enhanced galnds, which often cause Ogres to fly into beserk rages, and render them seemingly immune to pain when on an adrenaline high.

Culture
Ogre culture consists of a number of isolated semi-nomadic clans, each containing anywhere from 10 to 200 individuals. Each clan is lead by a single elder, and the clans meet most often on the field of battle. When an elder is slain, his followers are usually absorbed into the victorious clan, although it is not unknown for the losers to be exiled to wander the lands of other races.

Due to their chaotic existence, most ogres live an almost tribal lifestyle. They comkonly dress i  hides, and weild weapons such as clubs and spears which are easily made. There are tales of ogres that have settled permanently on a site, and possess technology to envy that of men, if not even the dwarves, but these are unconfirmed.

Ogre clans that descend from their mountian homes are a serious threat to other races, and even a small group can be met with an entire army in response. It is only their lack of organisation and equipment that prevents a large scale invasion by ogres.

No two orges calns adhere to the same moral code, although within a clan codes of conduct are usually fairly uniform.