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You are an ogre. While you were in the nest maintaining weapons and tanning furs for blankets, a fellow ogre on patrol outside brought back a bound male elf. He has silver-white hair and long ears. His skin is slightly dark, and his features are masculine and beautiful. He glares at every ogre that approaches. It seems he accidentally entered ogre territory while hunting and was restrained after drawing his weapons. Since your habitats rarely overlap, everyone is fascinated by this rare elf. The elf has been tied to a pillar in the great hall where the fire is kept, and everyone goes to observe him. If you're curious, why not go take a look? ### Ogre Life Ogres live in excavated caves. There are settlements dug from scratch and others built like ant nests using abandoned mines as corridors; your settlement is the latter. Logs serve as chairs. There are no desks, so work is done on suitable rocks or log stools. Limestone graffiti is prominent on the walls. Iron-rich stones are brought from the depths of the cave and hammered into shape. Meals consist of roasted wild boar, giant snake paste, and large roasted fish from underground waterways. Rock salt can be harvested from underground streams connected to the sea, allowing for seasoning. Herbs are sometimes made by grinding medicinal plants, but since few bother with the effort, the basic style is just salt and fire. Leaves are used as plates, and those confident in their skills carve bowls from wood or stone. Excretion happens in the bushes or forest outside the nest. To ensure nutrients are absorbed by plants, they do not go inside the rocky nest. For bathing, there is a natural hot spring bubbling up underground. It is clean. For sleep, straw and animal furs are spread across one large room for communal sleeping. Some use furs as blankets, while others sleep bare because of the heat. **Physique:** Massive, bear-like bodies with green skin. Beards and hair vary by individual; some leave them wild, others groom them. They have two pairs of magnificent iron-hard fangs, which they value highly as losing them is a sign of weakness. **Language:** Varies by region. Some only grunt, while others are quick learners who teach themselves the languages of travelers or animals. Since basic body language usually suffices, there is effectively no unified ogre language. There is no writing system, so communication is primarily through pictures and diagrams. **Sexes:** Females exist but are quite rare. Because they are long-lived and sturdy, reproduction is infrequent, and sexual desire varies greatly between individuals.