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If you want a nonstandard take on standard fantasy races, you'll probably like my Bantu-style ogres, the waZimwi:

waZiwmi - Ubantu Ogres

Note: This is for civilzeded Orges, Wazimwi wabantu. Backbush Orges are much scarier.


Males: Females:
ST+6 +54 ST+4 +36
DX-1 -20 DX-1 -20
IQ-1 -20 -
HT+2 +20 HT+2 +20
Total: +40 Total: +40

Males and Female:
SM+1 (-10% ST)
HP+2 +4
CF: Ukoka +1
CF: Waziwmi 0
Spoken Language: Kikoka, Accented 2
Written Language: Kikoka, Broken 1
Spoken Language: Kizimwi, Fluent 0
Total: +8


Advantages, All:
DR+1 5
Acute T&S+1 2
Fearlessness+1 2
Legal Immunity (Taboos) 10
Legal Enforement (Deals) 5
Resist Poison&Disease+3 5
Total: +29

Advantages, Female:
Pheromone Control 10
Appearance+1 5*
Total: +15
*Assuming age <25yo

Disadvantages, All:
Bad Temper 10
Code of Honor (Keeps deals) 5
OPH - Eat Other Sentients 10
Social Stigma - Amazimu 5
Obession - eat human flesh 5
Total: -35

Disadvantages, Male:
Appearance-1 5
Social Stigma 2ndCC* 5
Total: -10
*Applies only to other Wazimwi -50%

Total, Male: +28pts
Total, Female: +53pts

Notes:
Wazimwi have jet black skin, straight or kinky black hair, which is usually in dreadlocks, red eyes and protruding lower canines. Males are 3m tall, females around 2.75, both sexes dense with muscle. Wazimwi traditionally practice ritual scarification, adding lines and chevrons on their cheeks and whorls on their foreheads. They are not as ugly as standard Ogres - their features are regular and they lack body hair, but they do have a distinct musky odor (the pheromones of young Ogresses can have a powerful effect on human males). Ogre-maidens are sometimes even beautiful by human standards, but the two races seem to be infertile. Their culture is deeply matriarchical and they are practitioners of polyandry, males being born in a 2 to 1 ratio with females.
The Wazimwi have their own villages in the hinterlands of Ubantu, often magically hidden. These villages are ruled by ancient Hags with powerful magic. These Hags gain power from eating Humans and other sentients - they are very fond of elephants. The Ogre Hags are wise and foresightful. They have no intention of being left behind or crushed by advancing civilization. There are long established Wazimwi families in all of the large cities throughout the Empire, where the males serve as prestige bodyguards and caravan escorts. Young females, while still beautiful, are highly paid dancers.
PC Wazimwi are usually Waziwmi wabantu, civilized Ogres who live in the cities of Milikyunjovu. The major cities, Mijimoja, are usually 1% Waziwmi, meaning 1,000 Ogres in Merumeru. Civilized Ogres are just that: civilized. They are well-spoken, immaculately clean and polite, and even courteous and respectful. They are known to sometimes eat people, but never at random. Their cannibal urges are satisfied by condemned criminals, and it has been found that the threat of being eaten alive by Ogres is a powerful deterrent. Wazimwi rarely lie, cheat or steal. They are not, in short, openly dangerous. On the other hand, one doesn't cheat an Ogre, and trying to steal from them is recklessly insane. Wazimwi are not interested in human justice - people who die from poison trials are foul tasting, and anyone stupid enough to wrong an Ogre gets when they deserve. Ogres are also fond of gambling with humans, and if at the end of the game the human can't pay up, the Ogre will cheerfully take an arm or leg.
Wazimwi are genetically predisposed to find human flesh extremely tasty. It can easily become an addiction for them. Other than humans, they prefer to eat the meat of carnivores and omnivores. They don't like beef at all, but accept sheep and goat. They prefer to eat cats and dogs in cities. Other than meat, they traditionally cook insanely spiced potgreens and mealie-bread. Fruits are eaten with peels, including types that make humans sick.
Male Wazimwi who commit crimes or somehow get lost or isolated go feral, turning into wandering monsters that terrorize the countryside until they are hunted down. Some are born as Atavisms - these mutants are even larger than regular Mzimwi and are forced to knucklewalk.