80: Ogre Kingdoms | Ogre Kingdom Tribes

80: Ogre Kingdoms | Ogre Kingdom Tribes

From Laying Down The Lore: Old World by Laying Down The Lore

June 10, 2026 · 1h 24m

About this episode

This episode explores the brutal tribal structure of the Ogre Kingdoms and their social customs.

In this episode, we explore the brutal and diverse tribal structure of the Ogre Kingdoms, where survival, strength, and insatiable hunger define every aspect of life. From the harsh realities of tribal existence—where the weak are sacrificed and dominance is earned through violence and feasting—we examine how Ogre tribes form, compete, merge, and occasionally unite under a powerful Overtyrant to unleash devastating invasions. The episode dives into their savage social customs, from lethal pit fights and gut-out duels to grotesque feasts honoring the Great Maw, before contrasting this with the rise of Imperial Ogres who have integrated into human society as soldiers, laborers, and mercenaries. We then spotlight iconic tribes, including the iron-obsessed Ironskins with their Chaos Dwarf alliances, the blood-marked Bloody Fists and their war against Chaos, the grotesquely mutated and deeply religious Lazarghs, and the immensely wealthy and dominant Goldtooth tribe under Greasus. Chat with us on Discord Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quartermaster⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Listen Ad-Free⁠ SHOW IMAGES: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 5a - 6 - 6a - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12…

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Host: Laying Down The Lore

Topics covered

  • Ogre Kingdoms
  • tribal structure
  • survival and strength
  • social customs
  • Imperial Ogres
  • iconic tribes

Keywords

  • Ogre Kingdoms
  • tribes
  • Great Maw
  • social customs
  • Imperial Ogres
  • Ironskins
  • Bloody Fists
  • Lazarghs
  • Goldtooth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Discord, Patreon, Quartermaster, Chaos Dwarf, Chaos, Ironskins, Bloody Fists, Lazarghs, Goldtooth

Books & works: Ogre Kingdoms, Great Maw

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