Unfortunately, I’m still under the weather from whatever bug my child brought home from daycare last week. (Which was the reason last Friday’s Cortex Prime content went out on Saturday afternoon.) So this week’s Monday Monster is going to be fairly straightforward. The ogre is a recent paper by Printable Heroes, and, like almost all of their minis, I felt compelled to stat it up for Fate Accelerated Edition.

Ogres seemed like they’d be a threat, a type of enemy introduced in the Fate Adversary Toolkit. Unlike hitters, such as the basilisk from a few weeks ago, threats can both dish out a lot of damage and absorb a lot of damage. They’re meant to grab and then hold the player characters’ attention. That being said though, they’re not all that challenging compared to many other monsters found in Dungeons & Dragons style fantasy games.

So I made the ogre an average threat, setting its lead approach at Good (+3), the same as the adventures found on this site. Apart from Flashy and Forceful, I really couldn’t justify putting any of its approaches above Mediocre; ogres are not know for being particularly careful, clever, quick, or sneaky. I usually try to follow the 1/2/2/1 or 1/2/3 spread for a monster’s approaches, but that just didn’t seem to fit here. So I went with what felt right rather than following the rules.

Which is basically what I always do anyway.

Hill Ogre

High Concept: Large Brutish Humanoid
Motivation: I Must Vent My Rage on Those Nearby
Aspect: Built Like a Brick Outhouse

Approaches:

• Flashy: Fair (+2)
• Forceful: Good (+3)
• Others: Mediocre (+0)

Stunts:

• Grim Trophies: Because I wear bits of those I’ve killed as jewelry, I get +2 to Flashily create advantages related to instilling fear in my opponents, such as Cowed, Daunted, or Intimidated.
• Heavy Hitter: Because I hit with the force of a freight train, I deal +2 stress on a tied or better Forceful attack. (I don’t also gain a boost on a tie this way.)

Weight: 2 (Large)
Role: Enemy: Average Threat
Stress: ▢ ▢ ▢
Consequences:

• Mild (2):

The monster illustration is the free paper mini made by Printable Heroes. The free versions are backless, but if you support the Patreon at just $1 a month you get minis with backs. For $2 a month you get access to “reskins”, and for $3 a month you get multiple color options. That’s a fantastic deal.