I’ve talked about the MU Stonemaul Clan having trials, which come from Warcraft 3, previously and mentioned the idea of having them as potential micro holidays of sorts. Maybe something that opens for a few days and takes place in Dustwallow Marsh, where members of the Horde can engage in several trials for rewards and prestige!..well, whatever Ogres consider as prestige anyway.
I wanted to look at the two trials we know of from Warcraft 3, turning them into events you could see in WoW, and also have thought of a couple others to go with them. To my knowledge, these trials were originally open only to Ogres (or beings with Ogre blood like Mok’nathol), but I don’t see why the MU Stonemaul Clan wouldn’t open these to others as a celebration of sorts.
It also could be a thing where Goblins capitalize on this to make a bit of profit, whether it’s the nearby neutral Goblins or if Megs Dreadshredder has a stake in this, and this would open it to members of the Horde for fun…and profit!
Of the two from Warcraft 3 (from what I remember):
Trial of Strength- In Warcraft 3, Rexxar had to run a gauntlet and slay a bunch of strong beasts to win this trial. This could potentially be used in a similar fashion, where a group has to run a gauntlet. Perhaps with similar strong beasts, pests in the area (like a spider cave). or maybe some captured enemies like the dragonkin that ran the MU Stonemaul Clan out of their home. Perhaps some scoring could take place against other groups to make it more interesting, but still rewarding regardless of who wins. “Who can bash da most and da fastest?” type of competition!
Trial of Blood- This is where Rexxar had to battle Kor’gall to take over the MU Stonemaul Clan. This trial could be both PvP and PvE. An arena of sorts against various strong foes, whether they’re big bad mobs or a group of mobs. Maybe with traps, crowd favors for buffs, or obstacles to make things interesting and unique. It also could be used for PvP, whether it is 1 on 1 or up to full groups. Maybe even raid groups if we want to go crazy-go-nuts! Lots of potential here and ways to make it more unique to other arenas you can participate in.
These trials are ones I thought of off the top of my head, in thinking of how Ogres would likely have trials to show off their abilities:
Trial of Hunger- Ogres have a huge appetite and likely eat and drink a lot. So why not turn this into an eating contest? The goal is to eat as much as you can without losing your lunch. It isn’t that simple, however, as you have to time your eating, avoid getting too drunk from drinking ale and passing out, and using tactics like belching to throw off your opponents. The competition can be fierce here, so try not to choke!
Trial of Foot- When it comes to Ogres, being able to punt small objects across distances would become a fun pastime. The goal of this trial could be used to either punt an object (balls or even captured Gnomes would likely work very well here) as far as you can. Maybe across a field, across a chasm to the other side, or even a full form of Ogre golf complete with par scores. The Horde will get a huge kick out of this one!
That’s all I thought of for now. I assume the Alliance would get a similar micro event with one of their playable races, so they wouldn’t get left out. If anyone has any ideas for other trials, feel free to post! I’ll post more if I think up any more.
Honestly, having these events in the game in some fashion would be a great callback to Warcraft 3 and would be both fun and also have some potential for neat rewards and achievements of some kind. Have it as a micro holiday for about a week or so, and I’m sure it’ll be something players would enjoy doing if done right. 
Dream big, Ogre fans! 
