Ogres are extremely strong, and so can wield heavy swords and shields. The armour of the younger warriors is generally of tough hide, but once they join the ranks of a mercenary band an Ogre will spend his first few months’ pay on proper armour of thick iron plate. Ogres may carry either giant crossbows the size of small ballistae or fearsome blunderbusses that are more akin to short-ranged cannons than any firearm a man might wield. Their first loyalty is to their captain, but a close second, and who seems to get an unusual amount of protection on the battlefield, is the company paymaster.