Homebrew Devarian High Ogre Species Details

Physical Description

The Devarian High Ogres are unlike typical examples of the High Ogre race. Their spirits are bound to Praetor as Praetor is bound to them. Their spirits have two aspects, their natural Ogre aspect, and their Law affinity aspect. In essence, there are two distinct spirits within every Devarian, one that expires as normal and one that cannot expire. These spirits are reborn again and again, meaning that Devarians have access to the experiences of several lifetimes in their subconscious. In their waking mind, they cannot recall past lifetimes or events, but there is a strong mystical force within them often referred to as The Voice or The Ancestors Call.

Physically, Devarian appears similar to normal Ogres, though a fashion more distinct than many Ogre, who could be mistaken for royalty. Despite this, Devarian can be and historically have been considered to look much more proper and refined than their counterparts. Devarian bare the mark of the plane of Law through many different physical features. Nearly all Devarian are uncommonly beautiful and still, they stand with perfect posture and walk with grace.

All Devarian wear “markings”, and their patterns may vary but always look like some sort of temperament.  Either a light or a dark color may be dominant, meaning that a Devarian might appear light yellow on dark yellow or dark yellow on light yellow, neither being particularly more common. Whatever the case, the dominant color makes up the regular color of skin, while the lesser shade appears in patterns across the face, chest, and shoulders.

When a Devarian Ogre is born they appear suddenly in a blast of light at the peak of Praetor, they are rarely created as infants and usually exist fully grown. While High Ogres can reproduce with one another, Devarians cannot. This has long been to the belief that above all else order must be maintained and that only a finite number of Devarians need to exist.

Devarian emotions are invariably intense, though they mask it well by being intuitively aware that they have been here and done this before. This gives the Devarian people a nonchalant stride through very intense circumstance. A Devarian’s mental serenity at its core is from being very open about every thought, feeling, and opinion since deception and silence is considered more harmful than beneficial.

Devarians are the ultimate service of law and order, though they still have the capacity for tolerance and open-mindedness, even in the face of chaos. When confronted with obeying the law or obeying moral instinct they will almost always choose the ladder.

Unlike most races the Devarian do not communicate often with others of their species, their culture exists within their own collective experience. Though they cannot recall specific memories of past lives they feel a strong connection to different experiences and emotions. Their heart will pound with excitement at participating in an activity once loved by a prior life. This is usually what creates a generational call to adventure.


Playing a Devarian High-Ogre

As shown in the above the Divarian High-Ogres are largely defined by their affinity for law and thirst for experiences. Think of yourself as a vessel for an ancient thrill seeker holding a carrot on a stick. You seek to perfect your skills and talents, you seek to learn more, and experience everything. Above all else, you seek to rid the world of destructive chaos, the kind of chaos that drives men to murder and greed. You understand that a few drinks are all fun and games but drunkenness is destructive. You seek to understand where law guides chaos into a flow that is acceptable and functional. You are a creature of passion, with a heart that at its core knows is a descendant of the great slave that saved a realm. 

Cosmetic ideas
These High Ogres take a lot of pride in looking symmetrical and aesthetically pleasing as it honors order and law. The more complex the “markings” the better!

Devarian High Ogre Traits

Your Divarian High-Ogre character has certain traits deriving from your Celestial Ogre ancestry.

Ability Score Increase

Your Intelligence score increases by 1, Wisdom score increases by 1 and your Strength score increases by 2.

Age

Devarian High Ogres are born in adult bodies and have an immortal lifespan. They do not die of old age but can be killed by disease or wounds.

Alignment

Devarian High Ogres tend toward good alignment. They may have been first made that way, and now lifetime after lifetime has taught them that being virtuous to others has its own reward. Many devas are also lawful.

Size

Divarian High-Ogres are between 9 and 10 feet tall and weigh between 800 and 900 pounds. Your size is Large.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Bulky Build

Ogre bodies are packed with bulky, dense muscles. Their weight, width and girth makes normal furnishing, doors, gates and mounts mostly unusable.

Astral Resistance

You have resistance to necrotic and radiant damage.  

Natural Born Fighters

Devarian High Ogres have fists bigger than most humanoid's heads. Even unarmed an Ogre's fists are weapons themselves. When they arm themselves Devarian High Ogres use their huge hands to easily wield the biggest weapons they can find.

Memory of a Thousand Lifetimes

When you make an attack roll, saving throw, or an ability check and dislike the result, you can roll 1d8 and add it to the result, before the DM says whether you succeeded or failed. You must take a short or rest before you can use this ability again.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Goblin, Celestial and Giant.