Editing Caliban (Ravenloft) (section)

===Brute===
Being born of fear, the Brutes - also known as the Accursed - are the most common of their ilk to roam the [[Demiplane of Dread]]. Legends relate them to the lost races of [[ogre]]s and [[giant]]s, and whilst they are invariably deformed and ugly, brutes tower over ordinary men, bulging with muscle and all but indifferent to pain. Common deformities include pock-marks, warts, tiny bone ridges jutting out of the skin, or mismatched eyes.

The closest of the breeds to the original "reskinned [[half-orc]]" caliban, brutes typically make their living in the fringes of human society, turning their strength and stamina to an advantage amongst labor-intensive or criminal enterprises - some have even been known to join circuses or carnivals as strong men.

Such is their towering might, and the ferocity of their rage, that humans generally don't say anything to their faces, unless granted confidence through numbers, weapons or mind-altering intoxicants. Instead, they snub brutes, and talk about them behind their backs. Because brutes tend to be somewhat mentally limited, they are often outwitted and exploited by smarter humans.