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<blockquote data-quote="Painfully" data-source="post: 1365511" data-attributes="member: 601">Decide on a degree of civility for each different tribe.&nbsp; Who holds the authority over the tribe and how does that individual hold their power?&nbsp; What does it take to take over leadership of the tribe?How do they engage in war differently from other tribes?&nbsp; Zulu witch doctors would give warriors a potent brew before battle that let them feel less pain, but focused the senses for battle, making the warriors appear and act savage to the British soldiers.&nbsp; If you want to know more it's worth googling for details.An alternate brew might just make their eyes glow red.&nbsp; Add that to some barbarian warriors and it might get them a reputation as being fiendish.A smaller tribe of only sorcerers would be cool.&nbsp; As they attempt to keep their bloodlines more pure it will result in a lot more inbreeding.&nbsp; I won't try to explain it more than that, but it leads to some interesting ideas.Make weapons distinct.&nbsp; Simpler tribes would use spears and shields.&nbsp; More sophisticated tribes would use better armor and things like crossbows.&nbsp; Maybe a tribe specializes in using a particular exotic weapon.&nbsp; You might even give them a more standard appearance by giving them a piece of uniform that signifies rank.&nbsp; One face scar signifies a warrior, two a captain, and three a general, or some similar scheme.&nbsp; Tattoos can be cool too.One of the tribes might require women to fight, because most of their men were lost in a war long ago, and the women didn't want to give up their clan name by being absorbed by the other tribes.&nbsp; They would be fiercely independent from the others.&nbsp; But able to hold their own despite their lesser numbers.&nbsp; Ranged attacks might be their forté.&nbsp; You might be able to treat the group as a mercenary band, and let them be &quot;hired&quot; by another orc tribe.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Painfully, post: 1365511, member: 601"] [FONT=Arial]Decide on a degree of civility for each different tribe. Who holds the authority over the tribe and how does that individual hold their power? What does it take to take over leadership of the tribe? How do they engage in war differently from other tribes? Zulu witch doctors would give warriors a potent brew before battle that let them feel less pain, but focused the senses for battle, making the warriors appear and act savage to the British soldiers. If you want to know more it's worth googling for details. An alternate brew might just make their eyes glow red. Add that to some barbarian warriors and it might get them a reputation as being fiendish. A smaller tribe of only sorcerers would be cool. As they attempt to keep their bloodlines more pure it will result in a lot more inbreeding. I won't try to explain it more than that, but it leads to some interesting ideas. Make weapons distinct. Simpler tribes would use spears and shields. More sophisticated tribes would use better armor and things like crossbows. Maybe a tribe specializes in using a particular exotic weapon. You might even give them a more standard appearance by giving them a piece of uniform that signifies rank. One face scar signifies a warrior, two a captain, and three a general, or some similar scheme. Tattoos can be cool too. One of the tribes might require women to fight, because most of their men were lost in a war long ago, and the women didn't want to give up their clan name by being absorbed by the other tribes. They would be fiercely independent from the others. But able to hold their own despite their lesser numbers. Ranged attacks might be their forté. You might be able to treat the group as a mercenary band, and let them be "hired" by another orc tribe.[/FONT] [/QUOTE]

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