Creatures of the Land This text was featured in the manual of the first Warcraft game , " " . This is simply a list of many of the neutral forces found during the First War . Since the humans and orcs describe each group differently , both descriptions for each are included . Ogre . Human Description . Brethren to the Orc clan s , these brutes have less intellect and more strength , making them a fearsome opponent in any battle . Often found dwelling in secluded areas of the kingdom , they do not like to be disturbed . They are ponderous and necessarily single - minded to the task at hand , which is usually the killing of anyone they do not recognise . Their massive jaws and glazed eyes give them the look of a crazed animal , and they have the temperament to match . Orc Description . The Ogres came through the portal that brought the Orcs to this land . Their blood hatred of the Orcs remains second only to their hatred of humans . They are a vicious opponent , with the strength to rip off a warrior ' s limbs should they so choose . The Ogres favor huge , spiked clubs that they use to bash in the skulls of their enemies and to bring down the large prey they hunt . Ogres favor lands not frequented by the Orcs , and are seldom seen near the encampments . Scorpion . Human Description . Creatures of the arid lands , these giant arachnids strike with venomed stingers that are located in their tails to kill their prey . The poison they employ is extremely painful , and is a slow and wicked death . They are hunters by nature that will attack anything that strays near their nests . Orc Description . Hunters of the underground , these are as venomous and deadly as any creation of the Warlock s . Their tails are tipped by a sharp spike , and can tear through the armor and flesh of their prey to inject a deadly and painful poison into the unfortunate . The Humans have learned to command the smallest of these fiends , and can summon them to do their bidding . Spider . Human Description . Poisonous and huge , these spiders are found in dwellings long forgotten by time and man . Their bite is venomous , and their many legs make them an agile opponent . Having grown so large from years of hunting increasingly larger prey , they have learned to hide in dark places and attack from the shadows . Orc Description . The Warlock Clan have used their magik s to create the hideous abomination that they call spiders . Mutated from the smaller creatures commonly found in the area , these huge poison fanged beasts are twisted and predatory . While some are controlled by the Warlock s , many grow too large to maintain control over , and are released into the forbidden lands . These giant spiders lurk in dark , dank places and spin their webs , seeking to entrap the unwary . Brigand . Human Description . Many of these evil bandit s were once loyal subjects of the King , but their greed and hatred has turned them against their own people . Like all cowards , they hide in the shadows , waiting to overpower their victims with surprise and numbers . Having been driven out of lawful settlements , they seek refuge wherever they can find it . Often armed with short swords and daggers , they rely upon their speed to fill their purses with ill gotten gains . Orc Description . These are the diabolical Humans , whom even their brethren distrust . They use numbers and tactics to overpower much stronger units , and will fight like rabid wolves when cornered . They hide in untraveled lands , and are turned away from any village or encampment where they seek shelter . The short blades they wield are made for quick slashing attacks , and are most effective . Slime . Human Description . Not all of the putrid , slick goo that oozes from openings in the floors and walls is merely disgusting . Some of it poses great danger as well . While slime has no intelligence , it is attracted to the heat that bodies generate . This ichor will literally drain the life from its victims , as heat is what it uses as food . No magical properties have been found to exist within the slime , but nature is often a magik unto itself . Orc Description . The Necrolyte Clan believes that the strange slimes found in certain areas seek to eat the blood of the Orcs . No magiks could have created these crawling masses , but yet they exist . This slime seems attracted to the heat of Orcish bodies , and will seep through even the tightest armor to drain into the pores of its victims skin and sap them of strength and life . Skeleton . Human Description . These abominations are magical constructs made from the bones of the dead . They roam the forbidden lands and forgotten realms of Azeroth , seeking to take their anguish out on the living . They know only pain and death , and strive to embrace the living in their arms so they may drag them into the pits of hell . Orc Description . Uncontrolled spirits of the underworld sometimes roam the lands where their bodies were slain . Rotted cloth and flesh hangs from their bones as they seek revenge upon those who caused them to endure this eternal damnation . Held together by forces too dark for most to comprehend , they are more difficult to destroy than might be anticipated . Water Elemental . Human Description . These creatures are made of the magical essence of water . Once created , they are loyal servants , and will unerringly do the bidding of their masters . Should they escape the control of their master , they become free creatures to do as they will . They are excellent fighters and will defend those whom they serve to the death . Orc Description . These are creations of Human magiks . Occasionally found in the service of their Conjurer s , these simulacrums have the powers of water to use as they will . When found uncontrolled , they prove to be difficult to disperse , as they gain some semblance of independent thought and motivation . In either case , these elemental s will attack until they are destroyed or their foe is dead . Fire Elemental . Human Description . The creation of a simulacrum of the element s of fire . While these servants can be constructed and controlled by powerful mage s , many have proved too difficult to hold in the summoner ’ s power . Should they escape their creator these creatures rage uncontrollably , determined to destroy all those who are like the one that imprisoned them in this domain . Orc Description . While their watery brethren fall under the domain of the Humans , these creatures serve no other . They only seek to destroy anything or anyone that they come in contact with . No one knows if these are summoned beings , or the result of some rogue magiks . The only sure thing is that they are deadly , and seem to take some dark pleasure in the pain they inflict . Daemon . Human Description . Denizens of the underworld , these creatures are the most powerful entities to ever exist in the lands of Azeroth . Their aptitude in the arts of deception and combat are only equaled by their sadistic nature , and the puissance they possess in the black arts of magic . They command the searing fires of Hell as if it were their plaything . They are the true lords of chaos , wreaking havoc at every step and destroying what they wish . There is rumored to be a gateway that appears every thirteenth full moon that bridges the gap between Azeroth and the underworld , and it is during these brief moments that the daemons can come to this place . Legend also states that some have the power to summon these creatures and control them , but if this is so , none are alive to tell the tale of how it is accomplished . Orc Description . These hellspawn are evil incarnate . The ability to summon these dark minions of the underworld has long been lost , though the Warlock s seek to find those secrets once again . Breathing flame and wielding a blade forged in the fires of Hades , destruction and death are their greatest desire . These daemons possess cruelty beyond the imagining of even the sickest mind , and delight in the execution of their plans . If there is a way to send these monsters back into the pits that spawned them without the loss of many lives , it too is a secret locked away in time .