The Tiger's Maw

The Tiger's Maw is a small tribe of Orcs in the Duchy of House Renard of the South. They are permitted to reside on four hectares of land in the hills between House O'Broin and House Cealaigh under "The Pantheon's Treaty for Orc Mercy." Life inside the tribe is much like being part of one big family, everyone shares dinner, wrestle by the meeting hall and share the burden of life with one another under the guidance of their Chieftain and care of a Shaman.

Though Orcs are typically nomadic The Tiger's Maw have lived on their Permitted lands for the last 200 years. Many traditions remain while others fade into the past to be replaced. They still rely on hunting and forging for food and manufacturing goods for trade is seen as a hobby rather than a way of life. The Tiger's Maw live in permanent dwellings, wooden cabins called a family hall. Centred on the head household; which usually houses the head of the family, the eldest son and his family and great grandchildren and unmarried members, the other son's and their families live in smaller cabins nearby. Because of this, as well as limited resources, a new tradition of planting trees when a baby is born has emerged, a gift from the tribe to make their hall out of when they grow. A slow shift from the focus of worship being Gruumsh to nature gods is also well under way as their way of life is built on reliance on nature rather than war but Orc's cannot forget who they are who they are and what they are made for.

Naming children is a simple tradition. Last names are unnecessary in a small tribe as everyone is part of one large family. Names are built on borrowed parts, the first is the last part of the fathers name, girls recieve the second part of their name from their mother, the last part of their name is to describe them. Because children share the first and sometimes second parts of their names they often refer to each other by just their last part. Example, Bardock, son of Borobar is called Dock by his sister Barorri.

The Tiger's Maw time by Sumoti creek has not always been peaceful. The Tiger's Maw has been caught up in a number of the King's war's as well as two periods where they formed war bands and raided towns, revelling in the glory of battle, free from the chains of legislation if only for a fleeting period before ruthless retribution put an end to any hope of regional supremacy. 35 years prior to the great civil war a war band led by Chief Mograh the Vicious resulted in not only the death of all in the war band, but also every fighting age male in the village and one and ten of all other villages. This action, along with the hefty tax requirements made it nearly impossible for the population to recover. During the civil war the tribe leapt at the chance to prove itself in combat, and to receive a ten year tax hiatus, sent 16 warriors, nearly half their population including their Chief Zokshuh the Redeemer, with only 7 to return. Shuhgak the Valiant ascended to Chieftain upon their returning following the death of his father Zokshuh the Redeemer.

23 years under the leadership of Shuhgak the Valiant has witnessed the dawn of a new generation, young, numerous and ready to prove their significance in the world. 80% of the tribe has been born under the leadership of Shuhgak, with only 8 heads of families. Could this generation of Orc bring about a new era for the Orc in the Kingdom of Lythurn?

Leardership:

* Chieftain: Rurzokk (*Rurzokk sought to challenge Chief Shuhgak the Valiant for leadership of the Tiger's Maw and won*)

* Shaman: Ugor

Elders:

* Borobar the Cunning
* Hagka the Persistent
* Grugok Pest Strangler

Housesholds: (Listing only those living in the family hall and those in surrounding cabins. Ordered by Chieftain's house first then oldest to youngest head of house)

1. Chieftain Shuhgak the Valiant; Wives, Gakograh, Weaving Master Hagrato, 4 Children, 1 daughter in law 3 grandchildren.
	* Shuhrur the Cleaver; Wife, Okumogah, 2 children (Rurkan, Rurahzar with Rurzokk and Rurruhz taken by the tax)
2. Shaman Ugor the Tigress
3. Elder Borobar the Cunning; Hunting Master Bardokk Bear's Bane; wives Riduratah, Gadgaktha, 6 children 2 daughters in law, 3 grandchildren: Bargamba, 2 children
	* Bargrin the Mule: Wife Gadgakki, 4 children, 1 daughter in law, 1 grandchild
	* Master tanner Barrukk; wife Shuhtodura, no children; Barbugg, 3 children
4. Trapping Master, Elder Grugok the Pest Strangler
5. Stone Master, Elder Hagka; wife Durakakto and son Kamokk with wife and 7 grandchildren
	* Steel Master Katori (Daughter)
6. Foraging Master Duradall; wife Bargamda with 5 children, 1 daughter in law and 4 grandchildren
	* 1 Son; wife and 2 children
7. Story Master Gadgad; wife Shuhtograh, 4 children (Gadgrah), 1 daughter in law, 3 grandchildren
8. Okumash; wife cooking master Gadgakrugh, 4 children, 1 grand daughter, 4 grandchildren
	* 1 Son; wife and 2 children
9. Lumber Master Zurbag; wife Dalldagrin, 6 children (Bagdud)