Clan Contest

Here, clan contestants can put down their own clans of the Orcish Horde. The top five entries will be judged and added as canon Clans, replacing the Woolly Rhino, Clan of the Burning Blades, the Bonegnawers, and the Ironjaws clans. Have at it, everyone!

***The Blood of Dorak*** This Orc tribe is relatively new in
the last few centuries and formed of orcs who wish a return to the old
days of Empire that Dorak the Jaguar made great. Their leader War
Marshal Gronark claims to be a direct blood descendant from Dorak and
pushes for the orc clans to unite and found a second great Imperium. As
such he has thrown his tribal loyalty behind Kalimag Ironfist and treats
 him as 'Emperor' until such time as Kalimag may prove himself unfit.
Then Gronark will move to take the throne himself so that the blood of
the true emperor can once again guide he orc people.

Unlike more standard clans, the Blood of Dorak is not a clan your
born into but rather one you join or are 'recruited' into. The clan is
made up of orcs from other clans who are either dissatisfied with their
original clans way of life/leadership or those who have been disgraced
in the eyes of their original tribe and seek a means to restore their
honor. As such this clan tends to be more strictly and militarily
organized and structured than other clans, sort of like the Roman legion
 combined with the French Foreign legion.

Orcs of the Blood do not take suffix names to extol their personal
victories. Rather they all have prefix rank names and their rank only
increases when they achieve victory, glory and feats of leadership in
battle that are recognized by a council of warriors.

The clan as a whole still fiercely retains their devotion to their
shamanistic spirituality. Individual members are encouraged to continue
to revere their original tribes totem or to find a new totem to revere
if they seek a new start. 'Fighting with no spirit' or being 'totemless'
 is considered extremely bad luck and those who avow such views seldom
find that their compatriots have their backs on or off the field of
battle.

Along with their more rigid organization comes a more structured view
 on society and war. War Marshal Gronark heavily supports a more
structured society, with mass organized production of food, trade goods,
 weapons and armor and such.

Their clan would be much more lawful than the standard orc clans and
operate with an almost Klingonlike sense of honor. Death in glorious
battle is the best way to die staring your enemy in the eye and taking
them down with you, earning glory and victory for your name and clan.

They eschew the use of poisons or diseases as valid weapons saying
that they are cowards tools, weapons used when your too scared to stare
your foe in the eye and prove your strength over them.

Siege warfare is a valid tool though since the deprivation of
resources to your enemy is not only a sound tactic but it gives an often
 smaller force a chance to choose to die valiantly in battle. Should the
 siege go long enough that the enemy starves, their cowardly deaths are
on their own heads since they could have come out and fought like true
warriors far before reaching that point.

Orcs of the Blood will take prisoners who surrender in battle.
Acknowledging another's superior skill over themselves is not
dishonorable as long as you have given your absolute best to fight. Such
 prisoners are taken by the Blood as thrall's and used like slaves.

These thrall's are treated well as hey have to some degree proven
themselves in combat and can usually earn their freedom in 5-10 years
with loyalty and diligence. There are even codes of conduct that will
punish any who mistreat a thrall for no reason as it is seen as
'unnecessarily damaging a clan resource'. Punishments range from a cash
fine in minor cases to reduction of rank in extreme ones.

Loss of all rank in The Blood will result in facial branding and
expulsion from orc lands in most cases up to torture and execution in
the case of betrayal of the clan, cowardice on the field of battle or
murder (which is treated vastly differently than say a sanctioned duel
to the death).

Duel's to the death are heavily discouraged but are recognized as a
necessary evil when both parties agree to such. Murder is considered non
 sanctioned killing of any orc, whether they are of the Blood or not.
Self defense in such cases leads to investigation but usually mild
punishments (30-50 lashes) at most if the accused is found not guilty of
 inciting the attack.

**Location:** Kardamoor or where ever Orcs are, the Blood of Dorak is recruiting or fighting the enemies of the Second Kingdom.

**Leader:** War Marshal Gronark

**Totem:** Varies by member

**Battle Flag:** Silver Crossed Battleaxes on a Black Field superimposed over a green fortress.

**Allies:** Expansionist Orcs