The Nature of Orocs 3

The Nature of Orocs 3 is an encounter in the Crystal Kismet mission hub, after The Nature of Orocs 2.
==Enemies==
*Oroc Warrior (1170 Gold, 144 XP, 90 Energy, 9 HP Normal)
*Oroc Hurler (1235 Gold, 152 XP, 95 Energy, 9 HP Normal)
*Oroc Shaman (1300 Gold, 160 XP, 100 Energy, 9 HP Normal)
==Transcript==
===Introduction===
“Here, I was wondering about something,” Hugh says.
“What do you wish to know?” Rakshara asks.
“Before, when we were talking about your… well… your…”
Tessa coughs. It’s a loud cough, filled with more in the way of communication that medical necessity. And the message would seem to include the mention of severe physical violence.
“Well, you said they were vestal…”
“Vestigial,” Rakshara says after a moment, her face illuminated by sudden comprehension.
“Right. That one. You said they were from your ancestors. Then you said you had elemental ancestry. Well, I’m not an expert or anything, but I don’t think elementals give milk either. And if you lot come from elementals…”
“You don’t know the story of our genesis?”
“I did my schooling in the slums and alleys. Not much in the way of books. More black eyes and nicking.”
“Orocs came into being when orcs bred with earth elementals.”
“But that’s… How did that even work?”
“Magic, I believe. The elemental’s arcane nature overcame the limitations of biology.”
Hugh falls silent, and you get the impression that he’s visualizing something he’d rather put out of his mind.
===Conclusion===
“Can sort of see the resemblance, I suppose,” Hugh remarks.
He’s inspecting the body of a rather large oroc.
“A bit like orcs. And I saw an earth elemental once –mage’s bodyguard it was. Yeah, it makes sense… A little.”
“I’ve seen much more outlandish hybrids in my own realm,” Brachus says. “Some demons delight in breeding creatures from different planes to ascertain what combinations they may create.”
“Like mules?”
“Similar, but more horrific. And far deadlier.”
Category:Crystal Kismet