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Background Story for a smart and friendly ogre:

Once upon a time, an ogre was born to a chief. Clan custom prevented the chief from naming his son for seven days. All ogres should have good, ogre names (especially the son of a chief.)

The first days went by and he started displaying great strength. Most ogres are naturally strong, but he was stronger than most of his peers. The counsel of chiefs couldn't remember an ogre showing that much strength for at least 300 years. Having the strongest ogrling in 3 centuries is enough to make any ogre proud -- especially a chief.

The week went by very quickly and Naming Day came. An ogrish feast was prepared. There was dragon steak, moldy cheese, and mud pie at the table. To drink, there was baobab sap, pond water, and pumpkin wine.

Once they were done filling themselves up, the chief stood up. “He strongest ogre for 300 years. Me name he … Tremor!” All the ogres present roared and cheered. The chief spoke again, “Me give he me stuff.” Then he gave 'Tremor' a huge dagger, and a set of sturdy gauntlets. “These no be taken. Only be given. Gauntlet keep 'Tremor' fists from pain. Dagger always return”

But as 'Tremor' grew up, his dad noticed something else … His son mastered the ogre language in less than two months. It took most ogres two years to master the entire language. 'Tremor' started having a special bond with the wildlife in his area, from the lowly gnat all the way to the majestic bear. He was even able learn to communicate with some of the animals near his village. Pretty soon after that, 'Tremor' mastered how to throw his dagger (Which, as promised always returned as swift as it was thrown).

The chief was shocked – His son was actually smarter than most of the other ogres were. The village grew angry, and drove 'Tremor' away. The entire clan even disowned him because of his intelligence. He left, still bearing his gifts (they couldn’t be taken from him due to their enchantments), and began his adventure abroad…

The quotes are there because his name could be anything else, but I wanted to identify whatever name could have been used.

Complete Skills list for the Ogre:
Red = Ogre Stereotype (big, hulking, and dangerous)
Dark Red = Enhanced ogre (decent speed and cognitive abilities)
Blue = My personal inherent kindness (desire to help others out and not seem so ogrish)
Green = Nature affinity (animals, earth, forest, and wind)

• "Skill" || Items* || AP/JP || Description || Details || Range:

• "Powerbreak" || Barong* || 200/4 || Lower Target's weapon attack || target atk-1d, 3 turns || 1, WR

• "Nurse" || Defender* || 100/2 || Cure HP and Status || Atk-2d of heal || Splash, Self

• "Cover" || SaveTheQueen* || 200/4 || Take Damage For Clan Member || n/a || 1, 3

• "Rush" || Sweep Blade* || 100/2 || Damage and push back target || n/a || 1, WR

• "Wild Swing" || Ogun Blade* || 200/4 || Damage all adjacent units || n/a || all, adjacent

• "Bonecrusher"(R) || Ninja Gear/Carabini Mail || 300/6 || Counter with 150%, if hit || n/a || 1, WR

• "Wood Veil" || Kotetsu* || 200/4 || Damage and Immobilize || 5en, dmg/2, 'Immobilize' 3 turns || splash, move

• "Earth Veil" || Sauna* || 200/4 || Earth damage and Slow || 5en, dmg/2, 'Slow' 3 turns || splash, move

• "Soil Evidence" || Terre Rod || 200/4 || Earth damage to all enemies || 10en, dmg/2 || all, enemies

• "Wild Tornado" || Thor Rod* || 200/4 || Wind damage to all enemies || 10en, dmg/2 || all, enemies

• "Bad Breath" || Marlboro* || 0/8 || Inflict multiple status ailments || 8en, flip coin for each ailment || 1, adjacent

• "Glare" || Float eye* || 0/2 || Inflicts confuse from front || flip for ailment || T-Spread

• "White Wind" || Sprite* || 0/2 || Heal HP = to units HP || 3en || splash, 4

• "Angel Whisper" || Titana* || 0/6 || 7en Heal and Auto-Life || Atk-1d of heal, plus Auto-Raise || 1, 3

• "Concentrate"(S) || Target Bow/Long barrel* || 300/6 || Raises accuracy for most actions || either most actions = 95% or increase accuracy level of status attack (75/95/100) instead of (50/75/95) || n/a

• "Sonic Boom" || Cranequin* || 200/4 || Area Damage || 2en || splash, 3

• "Advice" || Twin Bow* || 100/2 || Raise critical ratio || decrease required crit. die number || 1, adjacent

• "Body Slam" || Striborg || 300/6 || Heavy damage, but recoils || atk+2 plus dmg/4 recoil || 1, adjacent

• "Greased Bolt" || Gale Sword* || 300/6 || Attack and nullify R-abilities || n/a || 1, adjacent

• "Mow Down" || Striborg || 200/4 || Strongly attacks, but lowers speed of self || Atk+1d, slow, 3 turns || all, adjacent

• "Beat down" || Shadow Blade* || 200/4 || Double damage, halved accuracy || dmg*2, add a required coin || 1, adjacent

• "Blitz" || Sun Blade* || 200/4 || Double accuracy, halved damage || dmg/2, add a coin || 1, Adjacent

• "Strike back"(R) || Wygar* || 300/6 || Block attack and counter || n/a || 1, w/r

• "Earth Render" || Tiger Fangs* || 200/4 || Attack all units in a straight line || 3en, dmg/2 || all, front

• "Meteor" || Scorpion Tail* || Powerful area damage || 8en, 150% Atk || splash, 3

• "Pierce Through" (Ogre-arm) || Flamberge* || Attack two adjacent units || n/a || 2-panel, adjacent

• "Night Hawk" (Raven Strike) || Joyeuse* || 200/4 || Wide ranged attack || Atk-1d || 1, 3

• "Earth Heal" || Fleuret* || 200/4 || Heals HP || 5en || 1, 4

• "Evil Gaze" || Joyeuse* || 300/6 || Dark Damage and confusion || dmg/2, flip for ailment || splash, 4

• "Sleep" || Estoc* || 200/4 || Inflicts Sleep status ailment || 3en || splash, 4

• "Poison" || Silver Rapier* || 100/2 || Inflicts poison || 2en || splash, 4

• "Phoenix" || Nirvana Staff* || 300/6 || Revive KO'd units || 8en || double-splash, 4?

• "Nightmare" || Kikuichimonji* || 300/6 || Cast Sleep and Doom on target || treat as two separate casts || 1, adjacent

• "Conceal" || Windslash Bow* || 100/2 || Become invisible to enemies, except panthers || 5en / Character is removed from base, player chooses square within range of base, marks it on paper, and shares it with teammates if any. still vulnerable to all actions, just unknown location until found (via assist, or attack), or players next A-action || movement

• "Subdue" || Ancient Sword || 200/4 || Low damage || 1 d6 || 1, adjacent

* - Only listed because that's how you learn stuff in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance.

Well, I see one minor problem and that is that he starts out with too many abilities. Also, he gains too many abilities to really be of any use. The maximum abilities any character should have is dependant on how many will actually be of any benefit. Like if a character has Heal for instance but also has Cure and Heal gives more HP recovery Cure should be 'forgotten' or replaced in favor of Heal. He also may have too many items in his abilities but I am not certain about that one. All I know is that it seems a bit too much ability wise but what do I know? I never go by what would be too much so I can't really say anything. I mean I add abilities to my main two (right now) that they wouldn't normally have... It's a long story. Anyway, I like the backstory and the name suits him. The original abilities you want him to have in the beginning are fine, just maybe take out the second list for now.
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mysticaldragonmastergurl- Registered Instructor.

This may be a little stupid to say, but.. where's the description of the character's physical appearance?

Okay, he's an ogre. We get it... but for those who've watched too much shrek, may end up imagining big green creatures every time the character comes around.

I dunno (note: I just shrugged my shoulders). Just an opinion. :p

In some medias ogres aren't magically inclined, so are one of those two things that the items and the skill list each include magic? I also wonder what made this ogre more intelligent than the others.

Classes, isn't just solely 'classes', it is interactive learning, as opposed to guides. I thought 'Classes' sounded better than 'Interactive Learning'. Suggestions on ways to clarify this are welcome in the suggestions thread in the main forum.

"Tremor' started having a special bond with the wildlife in his area, from the lowly gnat all the way to the majestic bear."


xD friendly ogre you got there.

I see I see... Well, that's interesting. One of the main reasons he was thrown out right?