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<blockquote data-quote="Crimson Longinus" data-source="post: 8762592" data-attributes="member: 7025508">To me the defining features of orcs are their strength and certain 'primalness.' They are fierce, they are powerful, they're honest and brave. In many ways they're quite uncomplicated people. If an orc has a problem with you, they won't scheme behind your back or spread lies about you, they challenge you to a duel. They respect strength and bravery and despise treachery and false politeness. I think Conan has many orcish qualities as do the Klingons.In my current world the main orc culture are desert nomads, inspired by Burrough's green martians. They are stronger and tougher than humans (and instead of dark vision they are adapted to heat.) They live and thrive in places that are too harsh to many other places and use their ability to withdraw into inhospitable areas for their tactical advantage. And whilst they recognise and sometimes worship gods and nature spirits, the main focus of their religion is ancestor worship. Orcs wish to impress their dead ancestors, and believe that gaining glory in this life will earn them a place of respect among the ancestors in the next.Not all orcs are nomads of course, many are integrated into human societies for example. They still tend to retain their orcish attitude though.Orcs are passionate, hardy and love freedom, outdoors and challenges that test their mettle, respect bravery, personal strength and honesty, despise guile and empty gestures, prefer practicality and durability over finesse and finery and glory over wealth.[SPOILER=&quot;A sketch of some orcs&quot;]<img src="https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/809432714733813801/820641429332295761/People_Orcssepia.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/eye.of.longinus/" target="_blank">More my art here.</a>[/SPOILER]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Crimson Longinus, post: 8762592, member: 7025508"] To me the defining features of orcs are their strength and certain 'primalness.' They are fierce, they are powerful, they're honest and brave. In many ways they're quite uncomplicated people. If an orc has a problem with you, they won't scheme behind your back or spread lies about you, they challenge you to a duel. They respect strength and bravery and despise treachery and false politeness. I think Conan has many orcish qualities as do the Klingons. In my current world the main orc culture are desert nomads, inspired by Burrough's green martians. They are stronger and tougher than humans (and instead of dark vision they are adapted to heat.) They live and thrive in places that are too harsh to many other places and use their ability to withdraw into inhospitable areas for their tactical advantage. And whilst they recognise and sometimes worship gods and nature spirits, the main focus of their religion is ancestor worship. Orcs wish to impress their dead ancestors, and believe that gaining glory in this life will earn them a place of respect among the ancestors in the next. Not all orcs are nomads of course, many are integrated into human societies for example. They still tend to retain their orcish attitude though. Orcs are passionate, hardy and love freedom, outdoors and challenges that test their mettle, respect bravery, personal strength and honesty, despise guile and empty gestures, prefer practicality and durability over finesse and finery and glory over wealth. [SPOILER="A sketch of some orcs"][IMG]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/809432714733813801/820641429332295761/People_Orcssepia.jpg[/IMG] [URL='https://www.instagram.com/eye.of.longinus/']More my art here.[/URL][/SPOILER] [/QUOTE]

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