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Ogres are just like trolls, but tend to be a lot more greedy and selfish. They take what they want and hold people captive. They are quite terrified but a guard comes to there rescue. That is the end
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landscapes, and other than transporting one from the world and back to our own, it also gives the ability to the wearer to change everything they want to. But that power should not be misused.
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