Ogre, Merrow
Large Giant (Aquatic) — CR 3
- Hit Dice
- 4d8+11 (29 hp)
- Initiative
- -1
- Speed
- Land 30 ft, in hide armor; base 40 ft.
- Armor Class
- 16, touch 8, flat-footed 16
- Base Attack / Grapple
- +3/+12
- Attack
- Longspear +8 melee (1d8+7) or javelin +1 ranged (1d8+5)
- Full Attack
- Longspear +8 melee (1d8+7) or javelin +1 ranged (1d8+5)
- STR
- 21
- DEX
- 8
- CON
- 15
- INT
- 6
- WIS
- 10
- CHA
- 7
- Fort / Ref / Will
- +6 / +0 / +1
- Challenge Rating
- 3
- Alignment
- Usually Chaotic-Evil
- Organization
- Solitary, pair, gang (3−4), or band (5−8)
- Treasure
- Standard
- Environment
- Aquatic
- Level Adjustment
- —
Special Abilities
Feats
This hulking brute appears to be at least 9 feet tall. It has a thick hide covered in dark, warty bumps, it wears smelly skins, and its hair is long, unkempt, and greasy.
Description
Ogres are big, ugly, greedy creatures that live by raiding and scavenging. They join other monsters to prey on the weak and associate freely with ogre mages, giants, and trolls.
Lazy and bad-tempered, ogres solve problems by smashing them; what they can’t smash, they either ignore or flee. Dwelling in small tribal groups, ogres occupy any convenient location and eat nearly anything they can catch, steal, or slay. Ogres sometimes accept mercenary service with other evil humanoids (including humans).
Adult ogres stand 9 to 10 feet tall and weigh 600 to 650 pounds. Their skin color ranges from dull yellow to dull brown. Their clothing consists of poorly cured furs and hides, which add to their naturally repellent odor.
These cousins of the ogre have the aquatic subtype. They dwell in freshwater lakes and rivers. They have a base land speed of 30 feet and a swim speed of 40 feet and are found only in aquatic environments. Instead of the typical ogre’s greatclub, they prefer to use longspears in melee.
Ogres speak Giant, and those specimens who boast Intelligence scores of at least 10 also speak Common.
Combat
Ogres favor overwhelming odds, sneak attacks, and ambushes over a fair fight. They are intelligent enough to fire ranged weapons first to soften up their foes before closing, but ogre gangs and bands fight as unorganized individuals.