Ogre Brute (Basic Lore)

Ogre Brute (CR 18)
Chaotic Evil - Large - Humanoid (Giant)
Ogres, along with trolls, are the 'least' of the giantkin tribes, although 'least' is a subjective term for creatures that easily reach ten feet in height and weigh close to a ton. They are thick of feature, massively fanged, and naturally inclined to be horrendously evil, delighting in tormenting the weak and exploiting the timid. Ogres are notable for their horrible tastes. If it is vile or grotesque to other humanoids, then Ogre's probably love it. Ogre's are remarkably stupid, but still display an uncomfortable level of low, mean cunning. Ogres come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, but are uniformly large, thick, and sturdy. Ogres tend to be more muscular and broad than trolls, and usually lack claws on their fingers. Ogres use weapons, wear clothes, and generally enjoy the trappings of 'civilization', but everything about them is awful. They get along poorly with all civilized races smaller than them, have an uneasy competition with trolls over who is more nasty, and tend to get along swimmingly with larger giants, whom they usually regard with respect that can border upon fawning, the more powerful the giants become. Ogres tend to be good at crafts, believe it or not, and will frequently make and use various items and equipment. Ogre Brutes are quintessential Ogres. They are big, mean, and horrible, arrogant to a fault and deplorably disgusting in every way. Their personal habits are as terrible as any ogre could wish for, and their arrogant cruelty in battle is expressed by the way they bully their way around the battlefield and the speed with which they will lay down a contemptuous backhand upon foes in their way. Ogre Brutes are the horrible monsters that spring to mind first when ogres are discussed, and despite their awfulness, they are widely employed by other sorts of monsters. Orcs and hobgoblins will hire them as muscle and guards and enforcers, while many giants keep ogres around as gophers and guards and servants. It is possible to bump into Ogre Brutes in all sorts of unexpected places, where they are making a bit of coin or engaged in some other noisome exchange for their services. It is rarely a pleasant encounter.