Orc

Orcs are a race of humanoids generally known for brutish and barbarous natures, though some groups (called burrows) are considerably more refined than most mortal races of Vasuundar give them credit for. A generally hearty and proud people, their appearance and culture can be as varied as Vasuundar's humans.

General Appearance
Orcs tend to be quite varied in appearance, there are some features common among orc burrows, such as their two large tusks, slender pointed ears, and thick hair. Their skin ranges from light to dark brown or greenish-brown (depending on their geographical origin), but their hair is almost always darker than their skin. They range in size from no larger than the average human, to half again as tall or broad.

Culture
Orcs live in separate family groups called "burrows", so named for the earthy tunnels in which many orc families live. Each burrow is lead by a  ______, but the path to becoming ____ varies per burrow, with one common theme: whoever is best at surviving. To some orcs, this means the oldest orc, to others, it means the longest undefeated orc in battle, to still others it means whoever most recently found a new culture or idea to follow.

Burrow Merging
It is not uncommon for seperate burrows of orcs to merge together (both geographically and socially). This usually happens when one burrow decides another leader is a better survivor than the current, at which point the previous leader is (often violently) deposed. Because of the frequency of these mergings, it is very hard to keep an accurate consensus of the orc population and number of burrows.

Families and Family Names
Though they tend to live in family groups, orcs do not usually keep track of family members in that children are raised together by the burrow as a whole (as opossed to human parents caring for a child and their siblings). As such, it is not uncommon for orc children to have no idea who their parents or siblings are which inevitably leads to a good deal of inbreeding. Exception is given to children of half-blood, who, while readily accepted by their burrows, tend to be raised individually by their parents.

Similarly, since bloodlines are not traced, most orcs have no more than their first (given) name. However, soem orcs who have accomplished a great deed may be given a ritename, similar to those used by gnolls.

List of Important Orcs

 * Golgar
 * Nurthak
 * Tor'Uk