Orc
Orcs are one of the mosy looked down upon races in the entire world. In some areas Orcs are forced into indentured servitude. Orcs varied in appearance, based on region and subrace, but all shared certain physical qualities. Orcs of all kinds usually had grayish skin, coarse hair, stooped postures, low foreheads, large muscular bodies, and porcine faces that featured lower canines that resembled boar tusks. Many also had wolf-like ears that were pointed on the ends, similar to elves. Orcs were roughly the same size as humans and other similar humanoids, though usually robust and muscular.
Orcs are not given first names at birth instead earn names based off their personalities usually given in adolences. Their last names are based off their clan if they are lucky enough to have one.
Subraces and Related Races
Mountain orcs
The most common orc subrace, which they travel through along mountain ranges.
Gray orcs
A less bestial and more civilized subrace of orcs.
Orogs
A breed of orcs descended from mountain orcs who live mostly in the Underdark, though in recent years they have been returning to the surface in large numbers and taking over Mountain orc tribes, using their abilities to bully their 'lessers' and plan raids.
Ogrillons
The result of orcs breeding with ogres.
Ondontis
A pacifist cousin of the orc with a fey nature.
Neo-orogs
Magical hybrids of gray orcs, orogs, and other creatures. Generally split into two groups, black (trained as scouts) and red (trained as elite shock troops)
While not strictly subraces the result of a human and orc breeding is known as a Half-Orc while the offspring of a half-fiend and orc is a tanarukk.
Personality
Orcs had poor temperaments and were given to anger more easily than some races. Easily offended and impatient, orcs generally preferred violent solutions and rarely considered multiple ways of approaching a problem. However, in spite of this many orcs were excellent at getting results, since they were creatures of action, not thought. Some exceptions to this profile did exist, however, such as the famed King Obould whose deeds were accomplished through planning and insight.
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