Gray Orc

Gray Orcs are the more civilized orcs who live in the Moonsea and Hordelands.

Gray orc males are typically 5 feet and ​0 inches​ to ​6 feet and ​10 inches (1.5​ to ​2.1 meters) in height and 154​ to ​438 pounds (69.9​ to ​199 kilograms) in weight, while females are typically 4 feet and ​7 inches​ to ​6 feet and ​5 inches (1.4​ to ​2 meters) in height and 114​ to ​398 pounds (51.7​ to ​181 kilograms) in weight.

They are rather hairy, with long "manes" of black bristles on their head, shoulders, and back. They have wolfish ears, and their faces are somewhat less porcine than those of mountain orcs, though they retain the tusks and are still obviously orcish.

In coloring, gray orcs typically have red, orange, or yellow eyes, black hair, and gray skin with mottled patches of darker or lighter shades on the chest and flanks. Unlike mountain orcs, they typically wear more "civilized" clothing, normally in shades of black, brown, blue, and other dark colors.

Gray orcs are just as savage and barbaric as mountain orcs, but lack the drive to conquer and enslave of their northern kin. They prefer to trust their hearts and instincts over logic, and are likely to react suddenly and irrationally to events. Given the opportunity to attack a hated rival, a gray orc typically does not hesitate even if that same rival has defeated them countless times before. Even so, gray orcs are noted to be calmer and more collected than mountain orcs.