Orc Blood

Description

Orcish history is drenched with blood especially Elven. It seems that their nature is to destroy; because of that, most people view these beings as evil destroyers with little redeeming qualities.

The full-blooded Orc is the adversary, but they do often leave a softer hearted progeny in their wake, namely the Orc-Bloods. Orc-Bloods make fierce champions and can become loyal companions.

Orc-Bloods are a relatively short lived race and usually don’t live past sixty years of age.

Affinities

Weapon Affinity: Wide Bladed Sword and Heavy Axe

Magic Affinity: Wrath

Production Affinity: None

Makeup Requirements

Orc-Bloods have brownish dark green, splotchy black or graying skin and black, brown or dark red hair. Remember, a player must cover all exposed skin with make-up.

They are required to wear tusks at all times. Unless eating, of course!

Orc-Bloods also tend to have pointed ears, but unlike the gently sloping ears of Elves, an orc-blood’s ears tend to be serrated or jagged.

Orc-Bloods can wear any type of costuming, but usually prefer a more “barbaric” look. Tattoos are another very common trait amongst the orc-bloods

Inherent Advantages

Orcs are very strong, and their kin share that attribute. Orc-Bloods get a +1 Enhanced Strength bonus.

Furthermore, all orc-bloods may purchase their Enhanced Strength score up to +5 regardless of class. Champions and Smiths may purchase five strength points as per their profession, for a total +6 Enhanced Strength.

Orcish heritage is one full of war and strife. As such Orcs quickly learn that the more armor the better. This carries over to the orc-bloods as well. As such, orc-bloods may purchase the Wear Extra Armor skill at -1 skill points per level.

The Orcish constitution also gives them a +10 hit point bonus to their total. Thus, they may attain +10 hit points over their profession’s hit points cap.

Orcs like to see things bleed, and they have developed a great fondness for edged weapons of all types. Orc-Blood s may purchase the Orcish Weapon Master skill, which includes all bladed weapons from a dagger to a two-handed sword and all forms of cleaving weapons both one and two handed.

Inherent Disadvantages

Many consider orc-bloods to be a stupid race. While there are no doubt less intelligent members of any race, the orc-bloods are anything but.

Regardless, orc-bloods have a difficult time learning to read and write. Because of that, an orc-blood player must pay double (x2) skill point cost for any Ethereal Art or Read & Write skills.

They also may not purchase the Nobility skill

Orc-Bloods also pay double (x2) for any Informational Lore skill. Orc-Blood martial upbringing limits them in the ways of magic further. They may never purchase any of the Ritual Master skills or Magical Lore skills

***Note: you must have a Marshall’s approval to play an orc-blood.