Orc

Sages believe the orcs to be the malevolent result of many years of torture and magical experimentation at the hands of the Dark Powers, who desired a way to lay waste to the elvish nations of Ayreon. The elves of ancient days served the Light and opposed the servants of the Dark Powers, striking often and deep into the midst of their enemies' territories to destroy whatever evil might lurk in the hidden places of the world. One of those servants of the dark - a few whisper the possibility it was a divinity - struck upon the idea of capturing a number of these servants of the Light, wreak foul magics on their hearts, minds and bodies, and set them loose upon their hated foes.

Thus was the orc born.

Orcs are a loathsome race of humanoids who delight in cruelty and inflicting pain. They are the largest of the goblin races, and like all goblins, they are always fighting and killing, if not a common enemy like elves or dwarves, then each other. The whole of their culture and their technology is geared towards conflict. Even the chieftains of their tribes, loose communities of orcs allied by blood only, ascend to their places by dispatching (usually by brute force) their rivals. Their numbers are many, but, thankfully, they are as unreliable as they are stupid, and their relentless internecine wars keep them in check.

As mentioned above, orcs are the largest of the goblin races, and regularly they reach heights of two meters. They have large hands and feet, and when an orc walks he ambles in a gait as an ape would, his crooked legs carrying his thick torso with a slight wobble. Their heads are the twisted visages of elves, with long, angular noses and other exaggerated features, their flesh warted and diseased and scarred by years of battle. Their skin colors vary, but range from a pale white to a sickly yellow-green to a dark, almost black brown. Orcs have no sense of hygiene, going years without bathing, carrying with them whatever filth and blood adheres to their bodies.

+ Orcs are able to see in the dark with infravision. Orcs regenerate movement faster than other races. + Orcs are resistant to sound and disease but vulnerable to light and psionics. + Raceweapon: polearm

Racial Stat Mod STR   QUI   DEX   INT   WIS   CON   CHA   APP +10      0      -5      -5     0       +15     -10   -15