Orcs

the mutant nature of orcs came from their demonic creator that usurped men of light and turned them into their second creation the battle crazy and warlike Orcs. The bestial demons created through mutation first the beastmen and then orcs but they abandoned both their creations to become god patrons of humans in their fight to the old ones and their children elves guarding the gates that send magic power to the outer planes for the eternal struggle

The two races being mutants of chaos they are uncontrollable and unpredictable and they continue to grow through age and eating stopping only by death.

The orcs’ societies consists of warbands, villages, tribes clans and hordes and their females are kept in separate places, where they raise their young. Despite their smaller size, orc females are notoriously fierce and only the most brutal and bigger orcs males dare enter their area. The female area has a stick three-foot long and when a young orc reaches this height they push it out. It is now considered a young adult despite age or any other criteria, although for most it comes at twelve years. Orcs grow by age and survival means that they become stronger and bigger as they grow older. It is in their mutant nature to grow because they eat more and more depending on their social stature. Bigger orcs will even sacrifice lesser orcs for their survival or cannibalize their own and theoretically, they will continue to grow indefinitely. However, with age comes another parameter of mutation that is mental disorder. They become highly unstable, violent and maniac so surviving past a certain point is nearly impossible. Violence also tends to help them grow, the more deaths and violence the orc had witness or incurs help him grow faster and bigger. There is no standard growth rate since it depends on feeding, killing and general mayhem each orc produces, but in general a rate of a foot per two years to five is normal, although few orcs live to be more than 30 years old. Old orcs of more than forty is considered a rarity and even older is unheard-of!

• Young adult 3-4 feet 75-100 lbs inexperienced with poor or no martial equipment and training they are bullied hit and mistreated by other orcs. They fight as best as they can, grab scraps of food and try to survive somehow. Death rates are big, but orcs are multiplying like rats so many, despite heavy losses, reach adulthood. Nine out of ten are dead before their first year is over and with a high death in infancy (50 %+) the orc numbers are kept low or else the land of Oyr would be a grimmer place indeed.

• Adult 4-5 feet 120-150 lbs, after surviving the brutal period of youth the orc has acquired considerable battle experience, a weapon and even some armour. He had killed, raped, pillaged and is now considered a warrior eager to bully younger orcs and grow more. Death rate is still high as adults form the core of orc units, but still lower than young ones. Survival rates are less than one in five. Orcs over fifteen years of age their raging nature put them to fights even if there are not apparent enemies. This further helps keeps their population under control.

• Mature adult 5-6 feet 175-210 lbs the orc now has not only survived many battles but had accumulated loot to put him in a prestigious position. He can either attempt to form his own war band and leave in order to make a name, or enter one of the elite bodyguard units under a village lord or higher status. Mature orcs are few and cunning, orc lords tend to take care of them never exposing them to unnecessary danger. Most are killed by other orcs rather than enemies. In these stages, the orc see a decrease in their growth rate and can even stabilize in this size category. Many are content to be bodyguards and enjoy bullying younger orcs, while being able to pillage when their lord attacks. Less than one in ten has the abilities or ambition to challenge a battle lord and of those less than half survive the duel.

• Battle lord 6-7 feet 240-280 lbs the orc has survived countless battles with enemies both within and without. There are few orcs in his status. He is the leader of a village, eating his fill having all of the females for himself and his bullies. He has a body of elite warriors to guard him and many warriors to lead in battle. The individuals that had reached so far are rare and very gifted, in orc fashion. Having reached this stage, there is no turning back. They must reach higher or die in the attempt. Less than one out of ten manage to survive or kill a warlord or other battle lords. Their career rarely lasts more than five years.

Warlord 7-8 feet 315-360 lbs the orc had not only survived all the above but had proven intelligent as well. He had managed to kill or trap other battle lords and now lead their villages forming a tribe, which can be small or big depending on success. He is now a formidable killing machine; even an elf might take under consideration, and can withstand a charge of cavalry by himself. Strong and big he eats, reproduces and fights. The chaos mutation are apparent on his physique and psyche. The orc is totally unpredictable, violent and destructive a very dangerous maniac! Most die after creating havoc in one attempt to kill the most they can. Despite their formidable war skills madness is their undone. They constantly wage wars dragging their huge army with them and finally they will meet their end. One in a hundred will ever reach higher, which has only happened once, fortunately.

• Orclord 8-9 feet 400-450 lbs they are the very rare individual who managed to defeat other warlords and subdue their tribes. They form a clan, a dangerous gathering of thousands of screaming, bloodthirsty orcs who want to die destroying everything in their way. These beasts are fearsome warriors near unstoppable in battle even against impossible odds. They usually have killed more orcs than other races and when they die the lands see peace for many years as with them, thousands of orcs are dead in a great war less than one in a hundred survive the pitiless and constant wars that an orclord must wage.

• Orcgod 9+ feet 540+ lbs only one orc has reached this status the dreaded Brughar.