Half Ogre

Stories are told of ogres; horrendous stories of brutality and savagery, cannibalism and torture. Of rape and dismemberment, necrophilia, incest, mutilation, and all manners of hideous murder. Those who have not encountered ogres know the stories as warnings. An ogre revels in the misery of others. When smaller races aren't available to crush between meaty fists or defile in blood-red lusts of violence, they turn to each other for entertainment. Nothing is taboo in ogre society. One would think that, left to themselves, an ogre tribe would quickly tear itself apart, with only the strongest surviving in the end-yet if there is one thing ogres respect, it is family.

It is for this reason that ogres exist in society at all. Ogres often end up raping their captives assuming they don't kill them first, those that survive long enoug to show signs of pregnancy are taken care of quite well, usually only to die during childbirth. From there a creature is born that lacks it's parents instinctive cruelty, but is protected at least into adulthood. From there, it is usually exiled from the family due to core differences, often ending up joining the more civilized world. Half-ogres can have children, and many view themselves as not half an ogre and half a human, but instead as their own unique race. Despite this, they are rather slow and dim witted, often ending up on the front lines in a military career, or doing manual labor in cities. Adventuring is a relatively common practice as well, many finding that battle suits them. Most half-ogres spend much of their lives trying to refrain from falling into the same cruelties their parents are known for, though those who end up "experimenting" often end up falling to the cruelties full on. For this reason though, half-ogre paladins, clerics and knights are surprisingly common.

Racial Traits
 * Ability Scores: Half Ogres are strong, but slow witted and somewhat dim. They recieve a +4 to str, +2 con, -2 int, -2 cha
 * Type: Half Ogres are humanoids with the Giant subtype
 * Size: Half Ogres are medium sized creatures and gain no benefits or penalties
 * Base Speed: Half Ogres have a base speed of 30
 * Languages: Half Ogres start out knowing common and giant
 * Natural Armor: Half Ogres have thick, leathery skin. They gain a +1 to natural armor
 * Low Light Vision: Half Ogres have eyes adjusted to dim light and the darkness of caves
 * Dark Vision 60