Orc

## Orcs

The **Orcs** of Mundanus are a menace in many parts of the world due to their barbaric and savage nature. Most orcs live in the wilds of the world, never truly being accepted into society. Most warbands of orcs are lead by the strongest orc in the tribe, though some are lead by a more intelligence and cunning orc, given that the rules of leadership is that you need to kill the old boss.

The orcs were originally the green elves, lead by Prince Rowan, but during an expedition into the north, Yvv managed to mutate the entire race, producing the orcs we know today.

## Species

While most orcs look the same, there are actually two sub-species of orc: greater orcs and lesser orcs.

### Lesser Orcs

Lesser orcs are the typical orcs one might find in a tribe. Large, strong and bloodthirsty. These orcs are the main bulk of an orc tribe, and many are loyal to the boss and only the boss. Some of these orcs might be crafty enough to kill the boss through a means other than one-on-one combat, such as through assassination or by using other less-than-honourable methods, such as blades that have been poisoned or enchanted.

### Greater Orcs

Greater orcs are much rarer than the lesser kind, being more akin to half-orcs than lesser orcs. These orcs are often smarter and less savage, though they can still be quite headstrong and bloodthirsty. The reason behind the naming convention is due to the fact that greater orcs are closer in manner to Prince Rowan than their lesser brethren, who were more corrupted by Yvv than the greater orcs.

## Racial Relations

### Humans

"*DEM HUMIES IZ GONNA TRY TO SMASH US! WEZ GOTZ TO SMASH DEM FERST!*"
―Orc boss to his tribe before being slaughtered by a human army. The humans have always hated the orcs just as nearly every other race hates the orcs. And the orcs hate them right back. Humans aren't as bad as elves or dwarves, but orcs will happily fight a human, given the chance.

### Elves

"*ROIGHT LADS, WE'Z GONNA GET A ROIGHT GUD FOIGHT 'ERE, 'N OI DUN'T WONT NUN OF YOUZ GETTIN' SMASHED BY THA POINTY EARZ! WEZ BE SMASHIN' THEM!*"
―Orc Boss Gorlax Blackhide to his warriors before the battle of five paths. When it comes to elves, orcs won't hesitate before they start getting aggressive. They despise elves with every fibre of their being, which is saying something, given their hatred for pretty much anything that isn't an orc or goblinoid.

### Dwarves

"*DEM BEARDY GITZ ARE HIDIN' AHT IN DIS 'ERE MOUNTAIN! I SAY WE LIB... LIBAR... LIBER... SMASH DEEZ GITZ INSIDE N' TAKE IT FER ARSELVES!*"
―Orc boss Dragul Snotfinger before a raid on Khûndil. If there's one race the orcs hate as much as the elves, it's the dwarves and they've fought each other since they first met. The dwarves hold grudges for millennia, and the orcs seem to have an innate distaste for any dwarf they meet. As such, the orcs love fighting the dwarves, especially as they give a better fight than the elves do because they actaully stan and fight, rather than flee and hide like the elves.

### Tieflings

"*WOT ARE YOUZ? SUM KINDA DEMON FING? YOUZ'LL BE ROIGHT GUD INNA FOIGHT!*"
―Orc upon finding a tiefling warrior in the wilderness. Orcs don't care about tiefling's infernal heritage, though they won't be accepted into a tribe, just as any other race wouldn't be accepted. However, orcs seem to think that tieflings will give them a good hard fight, and so they are sought out for this purpose.

### Half-Orcs

"*YOUZ NOT PROPER ORKY! YOUZ ONLY HALF ORKY!*"
―Boss Snazak Blacktooth to his half-orc son. Half-orcs are the only race generally accepted into orc tribes, though often not as equals to the true orcs. Often, a tribe lead of lesser orcs will bully the half-orc and keep them as a slave or pet. A tribe lead by greater orcs might offer the half-orc sanctuary, however, as they are wise enough to know that a half-orc can be a useful diplomat for the tribe. This is not always the case, however. Any half-orc that displays enough 'orky' strength can be accepted into the tribe, but this takes time and immense willpower, and not to mention physical strength too.