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Orc

Source Monster Core pg. 258
Many orcs are forged in the fires of violence and conflict, often from the moment they're born. As they live lives that are frequently cut brutally short, orcs revel in testing their strength against worthy foes, whether by challenging a higher-ranking member of their community for dominance, taming a powerful beast, or slaying a fearsome monster.

Tall and powerful, with long arms and thickly muscled legs, many orcs top 7 feet in height. Their heavy limbs and broad, almost bow-legged stances combine with a tendency to slouch forward to create an almost contradictory set of circumstances where an orc can tower over other humanoids while simultaneously staring them in the eye. These features, alongside a tendency to scar easily, can make them seem quite intimidating.

The half-orc dromaars, most commonly born of unions between orcs and humans, are often tested even more harshly than their full orc kin, but those who endure these tests can rise to positions of authority. “An orc can have what an orc can hold” is a saying that not only applies to an individual's ability to secure their own destiny and position, but is also likely the root of orcs referring to their communities as holds.

Members

Dromaar Mountaineer (Creature 2), Orc Brute (Creature 0), Orc Commander (Creature 2), Orc Scrapper (Creature 0), Orc Veteran (Creature 1), Orc Warchief (Creature 2), Orc Warrior (Creature 1)

Sidebar - Additional Lore Gods Of War

While there are orc deities, their worship is surprisingly uncommon. Orcs believe that if a creature has a face and a name, it can be killed, and so their own deities are targets, rather than objects of reverence.

Sidebar - Related Creatures Megafauna Mounts

Orcs are known for riding strange and fearsome beasts, particularly megafauna like dire wolves and smilodons. Given the opportunity, orcs also enlist drakes, manticores, and anything else big and frightening enough to suit their needs.