Originally just an angry (and somewhat failhardy) internet troll of large proportions, Red Machine D (or RMD in the shortened version) has long since departed from /tg/. During his relatively brief tenure he would derail any and all threads about anything he didn't like, which was everything. Though gone in body the spirit of RMD remains as potent as ever, as any mere picture of him or the use of his long cracked tripcode will assure that any thread it's put in is derailed in a fire storm of neck-bearded rage and destruction.

No one else can come close to the legacy that Red Machine D has created for himself. As such it is this legacy, and not the person himself that has become OGRE NUMBER ONE.

<b><u>Skills Gained:</u></b> Guard (2008-04-26)

On a board made up of mostly males, it was pretty much destiny that some form of sexism would crop up on /tg/, and though many have come and gone attempting to anger women and non-socially incapable men only one has truly gained a measure of longevity. Known as "-4 Strength", the post was part of a 'copy-paste' statement declaring that due to an opinion of women being inferior, that they should have their stats in strength lowered accordingly (in any system). As one can imagine the board exploded in a rage between trolls and people who had no sense to ignore it, and the subject became a constantly posted thread derailment whenever a picture of a woman or suggestions of playing as a female came about.

In the current climate of /tg/, the subject is no longer as prevalent, as certain members of the board discovered that the easiest way to counter such trolling was to post pictures of women with muscle-tone that put everyone on the board to shame.

<b><u>Skills Gained:</u></b> Guard (2008-04-26)

To stop a post from bumping a thread on /tg/ (or any other section of the image board) one merely has to put the word 'sage' into the email field (pronunciation of which is a legend unto itself). Stemming back from a time before /tg/'s birth, sage had become a tool mostly used for the purposes of being insulting to a thread even though not bumping something that is on the front page is not really worthwhile.

This is where Sage Guy comes in, though this is but one of the names given to an entity that is many people it is the only name that can be written in here without offending anyone. Regardless of whether the thread has actual merit or not, the Sage Guy will make himself known, stating why they're saging or derailing an entire thread into arguing about whether or not he should actually respond to threads he doesn't like or make his own content. The simple touch of blue on the username in the post is such an effective tool that no one can ignore it, and is precisely why Sage Guy is the third ogre of the bunch.

<b><u>Gained skills:</u></b> Guard (2008-04-12)

<b><u>Major Casualties Caused:</u></b> <a href="http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=player&op=view&player_id=5411120">Zak Wardy</a> (RIP) (<a href="http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=match&op=view&id=2156271">Game #2</a>)

F.A.T.A.L. is the abbreviation of 'Fantasy Adventure To Adult Lechery', a pen and paper role playing game that may very well have been designed to cause as much damage to a person's brain cells as humanly possible. With overbearingly overcomplicated rules, pages upon pages of misogynist attitudes, rampant homophobia and puerile humour F.A.T.A.L. is too bloated with its own filth for anyone to even be able to play as a joke. Character creation alone is a week long slog through D1000s and determining the circumference of your own anus through dice rolls, and as such there has never been an actual recorded instance of this game being played by anyone who wasn't the creator.

In the end, though it is not a trolling thread per-se, the sheer nausea that one will get reading F.A.T.A.L. places it in the legendary ranks of /tg/'s ogres.

<b><u>Skills Gained:</u></b> Guard (2008-04-26)

A relative newcomer to the /tg/ board, a 4th Edition thread relates to the upcoming version of D&D that promises easier rules management, DM software, and more fun whilst retaining the original flavour of the game. It also brings forth lots of lore rewrites that upset a lot of people, and the introduction as core creatures entities such as Tielflings (who have had their entire existence retconned and their appearance changed) and Dragonborn (who are dragon-people). Mix in the changing of certain abilities and the fact that Tielflings look suspiciously like World of Warcraft Draenei, and you have a a high success of any thread about it turning into a miasma of lamentation and arguing.

All this pales however in comparison to the fact that 4th Edition Dungeons and Dragons is not out yet, and that when it does hit the stores the entire internet will probably burst into flames as everyone starts arguing based on the full information. For the storm to come and the storm already in progress, 4th Edition is a /tg/ ogre through and through.

<b><u>Gained Skills:</u></b> Guard (2008-04-17)

From its earliest of days the /tg/ board has asked the question, "Can love bloom on the battlefield?" in relation to Warhammer 40K. An artist by the name of Miko answered the question with a joke-comic of a Vindicare Assassin falling in love with Eldar Farseer Taldeer (from Dawn of War), and the combination of positive responses and nerd-rage fuelled the creation of more images, until at long last someone decided to write a story about it all. This person was dubbed Bloomwriter, and the story went on for some time amidst the continued collective adulation and rage of the /tg/ board-lurkers.

It is rumoured that Inevitably the attention became too much for Bloomwriter, and fearing the storm of flames that would result if he posted it to /tg/, he posted it to a completely different image board community, and the ending drifted into legend with few actually having saved a copy of it when it was posted.

For a time Bloomwriter was content to drift into obscurity, posting anonymously if at all, until sometime recently picking up from the ending and continuing the tale. If it will in fact end is anyone's guess, but it can be assured that if it is the cycle will begin anew, and no one will ever see how it ends.

Other works by Bloomwriter include the Lampetie Tales, and several side-stories that link up with the Love Can Bloom meta-story.

Originally just a simple tripcode user on /tg/ that posted sparingly, after some time several different users began to use the name until it was suggested there was an entire regiment of Garys of varying rank, sexual preference and evil time domination plots.

Though not an individual of any notable talent, the Garys are as much a part of /tg/ as a nose on your face. A very lumpy nose that dribbles with all colours of snot.

<b><u>Skills Gained:</u></b> Diving Tackle (2008-04-26)

Gnolls are a love-hate subject upon /tg/, with certain member decrying it as furry whilst others say they are acceptable as they are merely fantasy monsters. It certainly doesn't help the matter that some like to point out that as hyena monsters female gnolls probably have man-bits.

Somewhere along the line from all this spawned a picture of a Gnoll Nurse named "Nurse Verity", and a user who began posting under that name whilst using a decidedly stereotyped German Doctor accent. A cult favourite of /tg/, Verity has appeared crossing genres and has even been depicted getting beaten up by a Warhammer 40K Ogryn named "Ogryn-chan".

<u><b>Skills gained:</b></u> Diving Tackle (2008-04-12)

<u><b>Major Casualties Caused:</b></u> <a href="http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=player&player_id=5427728">Maple</a> (Serious Concussion -AV) (<a href="http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=match&id=2163518">Game #3</a>)

Originally, the title of 'Jeanstealer' belonged to a user who used a Warhammer 40k icon of a Genestealer taken from a Japanese WH40K discussion group with pairs of underwear and pants photoshopped into its grip. Another user came along eventually and began drawing absolutely adorable Tyranids, and in attempting to name this new artist and their creations the original Jeanstealer gave up his title and 'Jean' was born.

Characterized by their adorable art, Jeanstealer is friendly and easy going to a fault, and more than happy to sketch up /tg/ ideas that do not involve smut. Lasers on the head and jetpacks are a particular favourite.

Before /tg/ was born, stories were written and posted to the random section of the image board community, about a Warhammer 40K character named Khârn the Betrayer, professing that he was a 'heck of a guy'. When /tg/ came into being these stories were copied over, then new ones were made and are still being made to this day, and spawned several memes such as "I'm the new commissar".

Though none of these stories are written with a name attached, someone named Khârn-writer will announce himself occasionally to discuss things on /tg/. He has claimed that he does not put his name to any of his stories because that way they stand on their own merits as opposed to garnering hatred from people who simply dislike him. According to his own claims this has resulted in a myriad of his works and ideas being saved and reposted by others, though how many there are he has not said.

<b><u>Skills Gained:</u></b> +AG (2008-04-25)

A fairly prolific artist around varying image boards, the user named Awful Good flew into the spotlight when posting a thread about disturbing party dynamics that featured two androgynous and scantily clad gnomes from D&D. Attention immediately shifted away from the subject at hand, as Awful Good posted linking pictures that featured the pair seducing a buxom orc.

Much to the amusement of a few people, Awful Good eventually got into an argument with certain members of /tg/ who claimed that such smut was offensive because they thought the gnomes were children. Regardless of whether that mattered or not, Awful Good trolled them all over-enthusiastically and drew more to upset them.

Awful Good is also aware of this player, and the coach promises not to intentionally get him killed if he can help it.

At the imageboard community that needs no introduction, there are few things more able to inspire frothing anger in every single board than the concept of the anthromorphic animal 'lifestyle' known as being "Furry". Coming in all shapes and sizes, not to mention a variety of intermingling fetishes, it is hard to actually define what is and what isn't actually furry, to the point that not even any furries know. Regardless of this, its sheer diversity means that for those prone to rage, there is always something that will rub them the wrong way in regards to furries, and as such it is and will always be a prime tool of the troll.

On /tg/, the unclear definition of what is and what isn't furry is compounded by the fact that most tabletop and roleplaying games have anthromorphic animals in it. From the Warhammer Skaven to the myriad of creatures in D&D all it takes is for someone to call it furry before huge arguments break out and utterly derail any hope of discussion for all time.

So for being a prime tool to inspire internet rage, 'furry' is the sixth ogre to join the team.