Orc

The race of Orcs is a warrior breed. They originally came from the earth and mud, evolved from the elements of passion and aggression.
They usually stand around 5'-6' on average. Their skin tones are usually environmentally dependent. An orc raised in a warm environment will have darker skin than one raised in a colder region. Green is the most common color, but orcs can be found in a spectrum of cool colors, even black to sickly pale tones are not unheard of.
Orcs reach maturity at 12 years of age and live to be around 40 years old unless they have magical aid. Orcs have large tusks that protrude from their bottom jaw. Orcs have a lot of pride in the size of their tusks and some will decorate them. An orc with a broken tusk is seen as a warrior, but an orc with no tusks, removed tusks, or non visible tusks are treated like scum by other orcs. They see it as a sign of banishment or an orc abandoning their heritage.
Orcs have boar-like snouts or a low profile nose depending on region. Many orcs like to adorn their nostrils with metal in the form of piercings or plugs. Orcs love body modification as a form of art and to display pain tolerance. Orcs however frown upon mutilation or modifications that limit them in any way, like hampering vision or the ability to eat.
Orcs that administer modifications of any kind are called shamans because of their knowledge of anatomy and herbalism for inks. Some of these shamans use magic during the process and can make glowing tattoos if they are very skilled.
An orc loves to fight and breed. They are known for their passionate relationships and even more passionate wars. Most other societies see orcs as a brutal race of war, but those that have gotten to know an orc will find that they are a very proud and passionate people and are as varied as any other man race.
Many orcs see magic and knowledge as a feminine trait. The females tend to stay in the camps or cities where the males look for battle outside of the clan or towns. The males have a love of nomadic life where the females prefer to stay in one location building up towns and cities. Orcs have "built" strong cities that usually focus on games of strength and showmanship. I put built in quotations because most orc strongholds are built upon older strongholds and cities from other races. Most orcs burn a city down and build their own on top of everything that remains, using the bones of the old city as a foundation. They see it as using the strongest part of the old city and adding the strength of the orc. These are female run cities more often than not as the males tend to leave around 13 years of age to find their passion outside the city. This is known as the *Romaka (this needs to be changed and added to)* and usually they will return within a year or so. if they do not return the clan assumes them dead or to have found a new home.
The orcs do not often worship a singular god or deity. Many are drawn to the passions of Brakkus and some find comfort in the ash and take Vouldo Vouzka Vashon, Vozo as their god. But it isn't absurd to hear of an orc that finds the forest and becomes a teacher of the beauty of Tala. Orcs can find passion in all things.
Orc males lean towards professions that keep them busy and use their strength, like building, smithing, adventuring, or an athlete where the females like using their intellect and passion like a bartender, engineer, ranger survivalist, or craftier.
The orcs are sometimes seen as monstrous by many races, and to be fair they often are. Orcs do still prefer battle to most city life and don't live long as a result. Orcs are creatures of raw emotion and even the most monk-like orc will be somewhat quick to aggression
Half Orc are the half breeds of other races and orcs. Orcs can breed with almost any race (unless its an already halved race), but the orc half tends to be dominant compared to the other race. Even on a genetic level orcs are strong and take control of the situation.

Naming Traditions

Masculine names

Toezug

Family names

Deadhammer,

Ideals

Beauty Ideals

large adorned tusks, body modifications