> >When does an ogre stop being an ogre (if ever)? Anaxial's roster
> >gives a typical ogre "crave human flesh 15". So I guess they would
> >have to roll against that with something like "strong willed" if
> >they wanted to stop themselves gorging.
>
> I suspect (without a Major Heroquest) one can only stop being an one
> like one can stop being an alcoholic. That is an Ogre can turn his
> back on his nature and refuse to give in to the urge, right up until
> the moment when he lapses. (You don't want to discover your buddy was
> an ex-ogre when you've been bitten by a snake and need him to suck
> the poison out...)
Ogres are a different species than Human, not just "humans who happen to be cannibals". So to "stop being an ogre" requires a heroquest on the order of "Becoming a troll" like Arkat did.
You have to magically change your physionomy, not just beat a craving. "Crave Human Flesh" is simply an ability in ther Ogre species keyword - it's not the defining mark of Ogredom.
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