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'''Orcs''' are a | '''Orcs''' are a nomadic people that moved with auroch herds: large, ancient bovids. They lived in the tundras and marshes where neither man nor beast dared to step foot. They loosely had subraces based on variations of tusks. They spoke a gutteral language that was easier to understand under a snowmask. | ||
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They had broad, muscular builds with horizontally pointed ears. Both sexes had tusks; whether two on top or bottom, four, or none. Certain regions had tusks from the bridge of their nose, like a babirusa. Infants were born with soft stripes on their back. They lost them as they gained their tusks during puberty. Orcish skintones ranged from a light moss to a dark seaweed. | |||
== Culture == | == Culture == | ||
Stereotypes about orcs being a violent people stem from socioeconomics and integration into other societies. Orcs lacked affinity for magick and otherwise left the practice to women. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Revision as of 07:20, 16 February 2025
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| Population | 1 (est.) |
| Culture | Various |
| Location | Various |
| Place of Origin | Vukodlak |
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| Religion | Various |
Orcs are a nomadic people that moved with auroch herds: large, ancient bovids. They lived in the tundras and marshes where neither man nor beast dared to step foot. They loosely had subraces based on variations of tusks. They spoke a gutteral language that was easier to understand under a snowmask.
Etymology & Naming
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Biology
They had broad, muscular builds with horizontally pointed ears. Both sexes had tusks; whether two on top or bottom, four, or none. Certain regions had tusks from the bridge of their nose, like a babirusa. Infants were born with soft stripes on their back. They lost them as they gained their tusks during puberty. Orcish skintones ranged from a light moss to a dark seaweed.
Culture
Stereotypes about orcs being a violent people stem from socioeconomics and integration into other societies. Orcs lacked affinity for magick and otherwise left the practice to women.
History
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