Encounter - good ally for some ogres?

[NewJeffCT]

The players are going to be moving through some passes in the mountains in game, wherein they will encounter some ogres.

I was thinking of having some ogre skirmisher types to start, then bring in some beefier melee types for the second wave.

What would be a good ally for the ogres? Maybe some worgs? Something else?

Thanks

 

[Saagael]

Maybe a hill giant or ettin is running the show with the ogres. Or perhaps they've got a pet Bullette or Galeb Duhr they use to cause rock slides and keep unwanted travelers away. If you want to turn this into a mini-adventure, perhaps the ogres are being driven further down the mountains into caravan territory by an earthquake dragon that is the cause of many recent quakes and rock slides.

 

[Traveon Wyvernspur]

Maybe a hill giant or ettin is running the show with the ogres. Or perhaps they've got a pet Bullette or Galeb Duhr they use to cause rock slides and keep unwanted travelers away. If you want to turn this into a mini-adventure, perhaps the ogres are being driven further down the mountains into caravan territory by an earthquake dragon that is the cause of many recent quakes and rock slides.

EDIT:

Wow that was strange, I typed something here and apparently it didn't take.

Anyhow, I agree with [MENTION=84839]Saagael[/MENTION] about a hill giant or ettin. I also thought maybe a cyclops would be a cool ally for the ogres as well.

 

[NewJeffCT]

Maybe a hill giant or ettin is running the show with the ogres. Or perhaps they've got a pet Bullette or Galeb Duhr they use to cause rock slides and keep unwanted travelers away. If you want to turn this into a mini-adventure, perhaps the ogres are being driven further down the mountains into caravan territory by an earthquake dragon that is the cause of many recent quakes and rock slides.

Good ideas - thanks.

 

[NewJeffCT]

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huh?

 

[Mentat55]

I like the ettin and hill giant suggestions. Alternatively, a bear (maybe a dire bear or even an owlbear), some goblin or orc slaves (minions), a pet wyvern, an oni (ogre mage), or some sort of mountain hag would all fit.

 

[NewJeffCT]

I like the ettin and hill giant suggestions. Alternatively, a bear (maybe a dire bear or even an owlbear), some goblin or orc slaves (minions), a pet wyvern, an oni (ogre mage), or some sort of mountain hag would all fit.

I guess we're all thinking along the same lines. The final wave of the encounter will be hill giants. However, I was hoping to flesh out the initial encounter with ogres a bit more than with just ogres.

(the hill giants start their encounter by triggering an avalanche, BTW, after the ogres)

Maybe an ettin would work?

 

[Skyscraper]

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[NewJeffCT]

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huh? that's the second time somebody posted that in this thread?

What do you mean?

 

[Traveon Wyvernspur]

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Grrr... the site is buggy today it is just filling in the "quick reply" box below with the default text above. Silly EnWorld!