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Orcs

Str - 2, Con - 1
Suggested Alignment: Chaotic Evil

Traditional common orc culture is extremely warlike and when not at war the race is usually planning for it. Most orcs approach life with the belief that to survive, one must subjugate potential enemies and control as many resources as possible, which puts them naturally at odds with other races as well as themselves.


Orogs, also called elite orcs or greater orcs, are the much larger kin of normal orcs. They usually reach well over 6 feet tall but closely resemble normal orcs in all ways except build: orogs are much stronger and stockier. It is believed that orogs are the result of the union of a male orc and a female ogre. In contrast to lesser orcs, orogs are highly disciplined and straightforward.

Orogs within an orc community quickly rise to leadership positions within their clan, although in orc armies the orogs will segregate themselves into all-orog military units. Orog military units are highly organized, tactically superior, and far more dangerous than those of normal orcs.

 

Water orcs are a society who live in touch with the elemental plane of water or by the ocean. These orcs follow a path very similar to their green-skin cousins as brutal raiders and fighters. Water orcs exemplify the water-born creatures turned to evil. Though slow to reach decisions, once a water orc chooses a course of action its resolve is harder to shift than a tidal wave. 

 

In the depths of the Underdark, there is a race of purple orcs. They are fully attuned to the dark, looking purple in the light, but in the shadows they are nearly invisible. but in the Underdark stealth and strength won't save you alone and as such, they are naturally weaker than their overworld counterparts, but they are far more clever. as such in their home they are far more frightening to any weary traveler than any orc of the daylight.

Quick Facts:

  • Orcs are short-lived, reaching adulthood at around 12 and usually only living around 50 years.

  • Given their culture and religion, orcs tend towards chaotic evil.

  • Orcs are tall and burly, usually standing over 6 feet tall and weighing between 230 and 280 pounds.

 

Variations:

  • Common Orc (Green/Brown Orc)

  • Orog (Grey Orc)

  • Water Orc (Blue Orc)

  • Ur'ukia (Purple Orc)

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