Clan Ry'gorr
The Ry'gorr clan of orcs is the most successful and powerful Orc clan known on Norrath. They rule large sections of the Eastern Wastes on the continent of Velious and maintain diplomatic relations with the Giants of Kael Drakkal and keep up a constant state of aggression against the Coldain Dwarves of Thurgadin. The Ry'gorr are headquartered in a massive fort in the middle of the Eastern Wastes. They took the fort from retreating Coldain some generations ago.
The Ry'gorr are highly organized, with a standing army and a cadre of mystics, scouts, and oracles able to supplement their power. They have also developed their own craftsmen and traders, with miners and blacksmiths that produce high quality arms and armors. The Ry'gorr's relatively advanced society, by orcish standards, and the prowess of many of its members leads some bards and historians to wonder if the Ry'gorr were largely spared the wrath of the gods just as were the Giants of Kael Drakkal, and perhaps for similar reasons. Legends run in Ry'gorr society that should the Orcs ever leave the continent of Velious to take war to distant shores, the gods will destroy them at sea. Whether this legend stems from an ancient naval disaster in a natural storm or from an edict of the gods that the Ry'gorr would receive the gods' wrath should the Orcs ever leave Velious remains unclear.
Ry'gorr society has a stringent set of laws outlining the rights and duties of every Orc within the clan, and a clear hierarchy of leaders rules the clan with unrelenting edicts. While any Ry'gorr orc can gain position and power through battle, he must restrict himself to those foes the Ry'gorr leaders have declared suitable for such hunts. This list normally includes anything found within the Eastern Wastes without the leave of Lord Ry'gorr. An orc trying to progress by attacking creatures found elsewhere or through killing his superiors is treated as a traitor by the clan.
Ry'gorr orcs are generally larger than most orcs, with a few reaching an impressive 8 feet in height. They are also stronger, tougher, and quicker than typical orcs, with chests and arms corded with powerful muscles.
Some Ry'gorr orcs have innate magic powers they can develop. Known as Ry'gorr mystics, these orcs are often advisors to the more powerful Ry'gorr oracles and Ry'gorr war chiefs. Ry'gorr mystics are no less able fighters than typical Ry'gorr and enjoy engaging in melee combat. They tend to use spells to increase their combat ability if possible and use ranged spells against targets only if they cannot reach their foes by other means.
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