D&D Basic Monsters: Ogre

An all time favourite D&D monster,the ogre fits the bill perfectly as boss monster for low lever adventurers, and rank and file heavies for higher level heroes. They also have a prominent position in myths and fairy tales, where they're usually described as abnormally large and strong, with voracious appetites, usually for human flesh - preferably babies.

It's no surprise that the Ogre has been with the game since the earliest days of D&D, where it has largely been portrayed as some kind of oversized primitive cave-man, using simple weapons and wearing little in the way of armour. It even has the privilege of having given name to one of the game's most iconic magic items - the gauntlets of ogre power.