Ogrillon
Encyclopedia
Ogrillons are fictional cross-breed creatures in the Dungeons & Dragons
fantasy
role-playing game
.
(1981). The player character
s confront an ogrillon in the Keep of Adlerweg, who wears the counterpart to a magical glove that they are seeking, in the module The Gauntlet
(1983).
The ogrillon appeared in second edition for the Greyhawk
setting in the adventure module Greyhawk Ruins
(1990) under the "ogre, half-" entry. The ogrillon appeared in the Monstrous Manual (1993) under the "half-ogre" entry.
The ogrillon appeared in third edition in Dungeon
#83 (November 2000).
and orcs
. The ogrillon displays the general tendencies of its larger cousins with some exceptions. It is even more brutish and violent, and it normally learns to speak only orcish and handful of words in common.
The ogrillon is the about size of an orc and closely resembles one. One in ten is born with the features and colorations similar to those of ogres. The skin of an ogrillon is covered with small horn plates giving it strong natural protection and allowing it to fight without weapons.
campaign setting in Dungeons & Dragons
.
video game of the Forgotten Realms setting.
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
role-playing game
Role-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
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Publication history
The ogrillon first appeared in first edition in the original Fiend FolioFiend Folio
Fiend Folio is the title shared by three products published for successive editions of the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons...
(1981). The player character
Player character
A player character or playable character is a character in a video game or role playing game who is controlled or controllable by a player, and is typically a protagonist of the story told in the course of the game. A player character is a persona of the player who controls it. Player characters...
s confront an ogrillon in the Keep of Adlerweg, who wears the counterpart to a magical glove that they are seeking, in the module The Gauntlet
The Gauntlet (module)
The Gauntlet is an adventure module for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, set in the game's World of Greyhawk campaign setting.-Plot summary:...
(1983).
The ogrillon appeared in second edition for the Greyhawk
Greyhawk
Greyhawk, also known as the World of Greyhawk, is a fictional world designed as a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game...
setting in the adventure module Greyhawk Ruins
Greyhawk Ruins
Greyhawk Ruins is an adventure module for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It was published in 1990 by TSR, Inc...
(1990) under the "ogre, half-" entry. The ogrillon appeared in the Monstrous Manual (1993) under the "half-ogre" entry.
The ogrillon appeared in third edition in Dungeon
Dungeon (magazine)
Dungeon Adventures, or simply Dungeon, was a magazine targeting consumers of role-playing games, particularly Dungeons & Dragons. It was first published by TSR, Inc. in 1986 as a bimonthly periodical. It went monthly in May 2003 and ceased print publication altogether in September 2007 with Issue 150...
#83 (November 2000).
Description
The ogrillon is a species of half-ogre, being the fruit of an (unnatural) union between ogresOgre (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, ogres are a lesser race of giants, rather being simply large brutes with clubs. An aquatic subrace of ogres is known as "merrow." D&D ogres are also closely related to the race of ogre magi, a smarter race with blue skin and great magical abilities...
and orcs
Orc (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, orcs are a primitive race of savage, bestial, barbaric humanoid.-Publication history:The orc was one of the earliest creatures introduced in the D&D game. The D&D orc is largely based upon the orcs appearing in the works of J.R.R...
. The ogrillon displays the general tendencies of its larger cousins with some exceptions. It is even more brutish and violent, and it normally learns to speak only orcish and handful of words in common.
The ogrillon is the about size of an orc and closely resembles one. One in ten is born with the features and colorations similar to those of ogres. The skin of an ogrillon is covered with small horn plates giving it strong natural protection and allowing it to fight without weapons.
Campaign settings
Ogrillons are encountered in the Forgotten RealmsForgotten Realms
The Forgotten Realms is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories...
campaign setting in Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
.
Other media
Ogrillons were encountered in the Baldur's GateBaldur's Gate
Baldur's Gate is a computer role-playing game developed by BioWare and released in 1998 by Interplay Entertainment. The game takes place in the Forgotten Realms, a high fantasy campaign setting, using modified Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition rules...
video game of the Forgotten Realms setting.