Orc

Orcs

Orcs are a fantasy character that many members of Belegarth choose to portray on the battlefield.

Orcs are characterized by gruff, brutish behavior and relentless ferocity in battle. They're sort of the catch-all "evil" race.

Many Orcs are followers of Gruumsh

Though there is some question as to the nature and origins of the orcish race; fallen and twisted elves, fungal spores from the depths of space, the blessed creations of Gruumsh, or even simply another humanoid deviation, there are some universal traits that all Orcs share that make them one of the most fun races to RP on the field. And lets face it, if you are playing a monster, you are in it at least as much for the RP(spelled: Antagonizing the Opposition) as the green paint and the awesome garb.

Orcs don?t fight to win, they fight to fight. Number one on the Orcs mind is getting in the fight and squashing some pinkies. If the battle field tactics get too complex, Orcs get pissed off and charge the nearest group. They roll over groups of under trained rookies as happily as they crash through Roman shield walls. And die to one just as often as the other. If they win, it?s only because they are THAT good.

Orcs are highly spiritual! That right, regardless of if it?s Gruumsh, Mork and Gork, Sauron or one of your own making, Orcs really believe in the power of their gods. They sing about them, talk about them, preach them and scream to them in combat. They wear tokens to and from their gods and whenever they win, it?s because their gods wished it and when they lose, it?s because the gods are pissed off. They also believe in the power of symbolism. Tribal banners, runic writing, war paint and tattooing are all considered divine powers to the Orcs. The only orc in the tribe that gets as much respect as the Big Boss (Or Chief, or Warlord, what have you) is the Shaman, because he has a direct line to the gods!

Orcs like accessorizing. (Like, OMG!) Bits of bone, shiny doodads, whole skulls of their enemies, scalps, braids, hides, sashes and personal banners, Orcs decorate with whatever they can find. This is typically associated with their belief in divine symbols of power. These are their personal power symbols.

Orcs are racist buttholes. Yep, Orcs KNOW they are better than pinkies! This is the second most important thing to Orcs behind fighting. Showing and telling pinkies that they are puny and stupid and ugly is absolutely an Orcs favorite pastime. All pinkies are for is breeding, killing, eating and burning (In that order!) Other greenskins and monsters are considered lesser, but to varying degrees. Orcs look at Goblyns like younger siblings, and as such treat them with various degrees of taunting, bullying and snuggling. They consider the Hobgoblins and Ogers (two physically superior races) to be the closest in glory to the Orc, but will still look down on them whenever possible.

Orcs, not stupid. (But don?t mind if you think they are) Though their command of the ?common? tongue is typically weak, this is due more to a disdain for pinkies. (See: Orcs are racist) If looked at closely, one will find that Orc grasp of certain skills (Primarily related to War) are honed to the level of any of the ?intelligent? races. Weapon and armor making, poisons, explosives, anatomy(for the sake of killing) and in the case of the physically weaker of the species, subterfuge and misinformation. Additionally, Orc shaman, witch doctors and agurs tend to show an unusual level of understanding of things that most pinkie races would not believe capable of such a brutish race. Typically this is only applied to their various incantations, prayers, and political and tribal gains.

Orc might is right. The leader is the strongest, meanest Orc in the tribe. He may be challenged at any time and that?s ok with him, because he?s an accommodating sort of guy.

Orcs are a multi-faceted race that extends beyond the brutish thugs that most people would label them as. Yes, they can be big, mean, brutish, loud, and warmongering tanks (and who wouldn?t enjoy that?), but they can also be cunning, slick, devilish assassins or raving, manical, chanting augurs and witchdoctors.

That pretty much covers the best parts of the Orc, I could go on, but who gives a rats ass?

Lastly, here are some general tips for Orc-ing it up.

Orc colors: Ocher, Maroon, Brown, Black, Darkest greens. Blue is uncommon.

Orc language: Guttural, expectorant (slobbery and spitty), harsh vowels and consonants. (Sh, Kha, Cho, etc?) Additionally, some black speech for your perusal at the bottom. (I use bits of this, some made up crap and a little Klingon, works well.)

Orcish ?common?: Is a very simple, yet versatile tongue. Smarter races get confused easily, while the less intellegent races seem to pick it up rather quickly. To begin with, there are no separate pronouns for the first person. Me and I are the same word: Me. Next is posessive. Me is the posessive form of Me. You is the posessive of You. Simple, right? Pointing at something and saying "That is Mine" requires an extra word in a language that serves no extra purpose. Pointing at an axe and saying "That is me" Obviously doesn't mean that I think I'm an axe, so I must mean it is mine. So why have two words for it? Then comes Be. Am, Is, Will, Are, etc are all summed up in one word: Am. "Me am kill you" gets the point across just as well as "I am going to kill you", so why throw in extra words and different words that say the same thing?