02-19-2010, 12:09 PM
Found a old WD article on how to hire Mercenary Generals, other than just plain old humans. It had rules for humans, orcs, hobgoblins, dwarfs, high and dark elves and ogres. They have little paragraphs for each race saying something about the typical mercenary general of that race and ogres made me laugh so I thought I'd share it.
OGRE GENERAL
Many Ogres follow the way of the mercenary. As a race, they are just as brutal and warlike as Orcs, in some cases, more so. Few survive long enough to command an army of their own, but those who do are formidable indeed. A lone Ogre mercenary general can often cause an entire enemy army to tremble, just by glaring at them at close quarters! Many mercenary regiments cannot bear sharing a camp with Ogres and certainly would not follow an Ogre general. Others, especially Orcs, Goblins and savages of similar ilk, gather in droves to Ogre generals, often following them just for plunder and not for pay (which would be erratic or non existent anyway). The noted historian Ummler of Carroburg tells the following anecdote, which may be apocryphal but illustrates well the Ogre view of victory.
-A hugely fat Ogre general surveyed the stricken field, took a sniff of the stench of victory and said, "Bring me the head of the enemy general." and it was done. Indeed it was very well done with garlic and butter by the generals best Halfling cook, and the general belched with deep satisfaction.
OGRE GENERAL
Many Ogres follow the way of the mercenary. As a race, they are just as brutal and warlike as Orcs, in some cases, more so. Few survive long enough to command an army of their own, but those who do are formidable indeed. A lone Ogre mercenary general can often cause an entire enemy army to tremble, just by glaring at them at close quarters! Many mercenary regiments cannot bear sharing a camp with Ogres and certainly would not follow an Ogre general. Others, especially Orcs, Goblins and savages of similar ilk, gather in droves to Ogre generals, often following them just for plunder and not for pay (which would be erratic or non existent anyway). The noted historian Ummler of Carroburg tells the following anecdote, which may be apocryphal but illustrates well the Ogre view of victory.
-A hugely fat Ogre general surveyed the stricken field, took a sniff of the stench of victory and said, "Bring me the head of the enemy general." and it was done. Indeed it was very well done with garlic and butter by the generals best Halfling cook, and the general belched with deep satisfaction.
...do you have the article on your PC?
Also, what does it say about the dwarf one?