History BigEater / TabletopGames

* ''Magazine/{{Dragon}}'' has a recurring series of humor-oriented short stories called "The Wizards Three", supposedly featuring [[TabletopGame/{{Greyhawk}} Mordenkainen]], [[TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms Elminster]] and [[TabletopGame/{{Dragonlance}} Dalamar]] meeting at Ed Greenwood's house to trade spells. All three fit the trope, often depleting Ed's refrigerator and pantry. Eventually, Dalamar was replaced by Mordenkainen's apprentice [[PluckyGirl Rautheene]] who fits this trope even more; Ed expresses shock that she could put away entire gallons of butterscotch ice cream without it affecting her slim figure.

* The Ogres of ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}'' have this as their [[RaceOfHats hat]], so much so they have twice daily feasts. And they worship a god of gluttony. There is even a point in one of the books where two Ogres eat a 5-ton Rhinox in one sitting; by the time they are done they both have more than their entire body mass in raw meat crammed into their stomachs.

** In ''Warhammer'' lore, Ogres and Halflings are not-so-distant cousins, their immunity to Chaos stemming from their shared rigid thinking and [[HyperactiveMetabolism]]. In early editions of TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasyRoleplay, Halflings ate twice as much as a human.

** In ''Warhammer'' lore, Ogres and Halflings are not-so-distant cousins, their immunity to Chaos stemming from their rigid thinking and [[HyperactiveMetabolism]]s. In early editions of WarhammerFantasyRoleplay, Halflings ate twice as much as a human.

* ''TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}}''
** At least in the first two editions, shamans with Raven are describes as either obese or rail-thin, and either way being almost unable to turn down an offer of food.
** Orks and Trolls in general require much more food than Humans or Elves.
** 1st Edition supplement ''Shadowtech''. Symbiotes are tailored microorganisms that greatly increase the body's healing rate but also increase the user's appetite by 50% to 100%. The biological augmentation known as the "suprathyroid" gland improves physical attributes significantly at the cost of doubling caloric intake. The two side effects are cumulative, so a character with both could have to eat up to four times the normal amount of food per day.

* {{Space Marine}}s inside ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'', though they are more ridiculously muscled than thin. Their SuperSoldier BioAugmentation releases hormones in their body for the muscle growth, but such growth still needs to be fueled by their daily feasts (by our standards) and wildlife hunted. They also are able to be {{Extreme Omnivore}}s, known to eat healthy meals of concrete and metal (and have super-tough bones that only work because their diets are laced with ceramic-based chemicals). Furthermore, eating is one of the few mortal pleasures the Space Marines can enjoy.
** The biggest eater of all the {{Space Marine}}s was the primarch of the Space Wolves Leman Russ. How? He was the only primarch to beat the Emperor in something, twice, namely an eating contest, and a drinking contest.
** The [[BigCreepyCrawlies Tyranids]], also from ''Warhammer 40000'', are the pinnacle of big eaters. A race of [[HordeOfAlienLocusts intergalactic insects]] who descend on the Milky Way with the intent of devouring all life and natural resources in order to fuel their hyper [[EvolutionPowerup accelerated evolution process]]. And if you thought that was enough to qualify for this trope, it is hinted that the Tyranids have already successfully carried out this plan in the past, effectively strip mining several galaxies prior to their arrival here.
* ''TabletopGame/WerewolfTheForsaken'': Some of the books state that the Uratha have greater appetites than most (partially because they're part-wolf, partially because of the metabolism required for their HealingFactor). As a result, four meals a day is normal for most of them.
* ''TabletopGame/ChangelingTheLost'': The [[OurOgresAreHungrier Gristlegrinder Ogre]], whose most viable weapon is usually their teeth. They can be of different sizes but are known for being... well, hungry.

* ''TabletopGame/{{Aberrant}}'': Novas have both hyper-enhanced metabolisms that keep their bodies trim and a need for vast caloric intakes to help fuel their Quantum powers. One mentions once having gone to Burger King for 50 Whoppers AndADietCoke.
* ''TabletopGame/ConspiracyX'': Atlanteans need to eat a lot of calories to power the nanomachines that keep them immortal and give them their superpowers.
%%* ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}'': This is one of the suggested low-level mutations. [[{{Animesque}} Exalted being what it is]], it fits in perfectly.%%What is? Fits is how?
* ''TabletopGame/HollowEarthExpedition'' supplement ''Mysteries of the Hollow Earth''. Any character with the Flaw of Ravenous must eat twice as much as normal or suffer from the effects of starvation.
* ''TabletopGame/HcSvntDracones'': A number of Pulse's {{Bio Augmentation}}s result in increased food consumption. A character with Macro Enhancement or three Muscular Enhancements requires about ''30,000'' calories per day. Fortunately Pulse also makes "superfood" with ten times the calories, for just four times the price.
* ''Magazine/{{Dragon}}'' has a recurring series of humor-oriented short stories called "The Wizards Three", supposedly featuring [[TabletopGame/{{Greyhawk}} Mordenkainen]], [[TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms Elminster]] and [[TabletopGame/{{Dragonlance}} Dalamar]] meeting at Ed Greenwood's house to trade spells. All three fit the trope, often depleting Ed's refrigerator and pantry. Eventually, Dalamar was replaced by Mordenkainen's apprentice [[PluckyGirl Rautheene]] who fits this trope even more; Ed expresses shock that she could put away entire gallons of butterscotch ice cream without it affecting her slim figure.

* [[OurOgresAreHungrier Ogres]] from ''TabletopGame/ChangelingTheLost'' don't '''have''' to be fat, but it's hard to be thin when you are designed to eat anything on the planet.
* Sesus "The Slug" Nagezzer from ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}'', whose road to obesity was similar to Henry VIII (see below) -- a war wound left him unable to exercise and work off the massive amounts of food he continued to eat every day.
* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'':
** The Tarrasque, as of 4th edition, is an unstoppable curse laid by a being older than the gods that plagues the world. It exists only to eat, and it can eat entire kingdoms before going back to sleep.
** On a much lighter note, depending on the edition, any wizard who makes a habit of using Mordenkainen's Magnificent Mansion a lot will likely become one. While the interior of the Mansion produces food for anyone inside, it's not real, and whoever eats it becomes ''very'' hungry upon exiting, and has to eat a ''lot'' to regain his strength. This is only true in earlier editions of the game, though. In later editions the food that the mansion produced couldn't be taken out to be eaten later, but it functioned just like any other food as long as it's eaten inside the mansion before the spell ends.
* ''TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}}'' ogres, a subtype of orks, are hit with a double-whammy: they've got huge appatites but also have a highly efficient metabolism that allows them to survive on much less food than a normal human can. This makes it virtually impossible for them to avoid becoming extremely obese.

* Some of the books for ''TabletopGame/WerewolfTheForsaken'' state that the Uratha have greater appetites than most (partially because they're part-wolf, partially because of the metabolism required for their HealingFactor). As a result, four meals a day is normal for most of them.
* The [[OurOgresAreHungrier Gristlegrinder Ogre]] from ''TabletopGame/ChangelingTheLost'', whose most viable weapon is usually their teeth. They can be of different sizes but are known for being... well, hungry.
* Goblins in ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'' are specifically mentioned to have unusually fast metabolisms. Pickles are the race's TrademarkFavoriteFood.
* Novas in ''TabletopGame/{{Aberrant}}'' have both hyper-enhanced metabolisms that keep their bodies trim and a need for vast caloric intakes to help fuel their Quantum powers. One mentions once having gone to Burger King for 50 Whoppers AndADietCoke.
* The [[AncientAstronauts Atlan]][[HumanAliens teans]] from TabletopGame/ConspiracyX need to eat a lot of calories to power the nanomachines that keep them immortal and give them their superpowers.
* In ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}'', this is one of the suggested low-level mutations. [[{{Animesque}} Exalted being what it is]], it fits in perfectly.

* In ''TabletopGame/HcSvntDracones'' a number of Pulse's {{Bio Augmentation}}s result in increased food consumption. A character with Macro Enhancement or three Muscular Enhancements requires about ''30,000'' calories per day. Fortunately Pulse also makes "superfood" with ten times the calories, for just four times the price.
* ''Magazine/{{Dragon}}'' had a recurring series of humor-oriented short stories called "The Wizards three", supposedly featuring [[TabletopGame/{{Greyhawk}} Mordenkainen]], [[TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms Elminster]] and [[TabletopGame/{{Dragonlance}} Dalamar]] meeting at Ed Greenwood's house to trade spells. All three fit the Trope, often depleting Ed's refrigerator and pantry every time. Eventually, Dalamar was replaced by Mordenkainen's apprentice [[PluckyGirl Rautheene]] who fit the Trope even more; Ed expressed shock that she could put away entire gallons of butterscotch ice cream without it affecting her slim figure.

* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''

* ''Magazines/{{Dragon}}'' had a recurring series of humor-oriented short stories called "The Wizards three", supposedly featuring [[TabletopGame/{{Greyhawk}} Mordenkainen]], [[TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms Elminster]] and [[TabletopGame/{{Dragonlance}} Dalamar]] meeting at Ed Greenwood's house to trade spells. All three fit the Trope, often depleting Ed's refrigerator and pantry every time. Eventually, Dalamar was replaced by Mordenkainen's apprentice [[PluckyGirl Rautheene]] who fit the Trope even more; Ed expressed shock that she could put away entire gallons of butterscotch ice cream without it affecting her slim figure.