Orc

The orcs of Vuria are a proud and largely misunderstood race.
[DM'S NOTE: The Orc racial traits from Explorer's Guide to Wildemount or Eberron: The Last War are the racial traits for Vurian orcs.]

Basic Information

Anatomy

Orcs are tall and powerfully build, averaging over six feet in height and weighing over 200 lbs. They are typically more muscular than humans, and two large lower canines protrude from their mouth and cover their upper lip.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Orcs prefer high-protein diets, usually consuming large portions of meat at nearly every meal. Orcs also tend to favor intense flavors, such as spicy dishes.

Biological Cycle

With a lifespan averaging only 50 or so years, orcs tend to seize life by the throat and get the most out of it they can. Given their often emotional and impulsive natures, orc families tend to be sprawling affairs of half-siblings, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Additional Information

Social Structure

The most common social group is a tribe or clan, living a nomadic existence on the rugged prairie of Heartlands. While most orcs prefer this existence, there are many who find their homes among other races. The communities may be more or less welcome to accept them into it,

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Orcs tend to be impulsive and their emotions burn swift and intensely. They anger quickly, and are just as quick to form friendships. When an orc is driven to act, they act, and some individuals living in non-orc dominated communities report physical discomfort when they have to swallow their emotions. While this tendency can cause problems for their companions, orcs consider this a positive thing, an almost spiritual fire that pushes them forward.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Their body hair is coarse, and facial and head hair is frequently the texture of fine wire. Skin color ranges from beige to olive green, with pinkish-white, or ebony possible, but less common.