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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 7963255" data-attributes="member: 6801845">If being a non-evil orc is an aberration (I think it would be if it even happens) then I agree that the follow-up question is how often?&nbsp; For example, roughly 1% of the population are sociopaths.&nbsp; Most of them are still functional members of society but 25% of our prison population in the US are sociopaths.But while we don't kill sociopaths out of hand ... orcs would almost certainly kill an orc that didn't toe the line.&nbsp; Even if those random few orcs escape, they still have to find someplace safe.&nbsp; No offense to Drizzt fans, but I think it would be logical if every orc anyone has ever encountered was a murderous sociopath bent on killing everyone in sight wouldn't stand a chance.&nbsp; It's simple logic - an orc would be more dangerous than any wild animal.&nbsp; If a tiger walked into town it would soon be a dead tiger.I'm not saying that's right, or a good thing.&nbsp; I think it's realistic.On a side note since I mentioned Drizzt, Drow's history is different than orcs.&nbsp; They were not created by an evil god, they were kicked out and turned to Lollth because she was the only one who would accept them.&nbsp; So point to Drizzt as proof that there are exceptions doesn't work for multiple reasons.&nbsp; He's campaign specific and not a race created for the purpose of revenge and destruction.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 7963255, member: 6801845"] If being a non-evil orc is an aberration (I think it would be if it even happens) then I agree that the follow-up question is how often? For example, roughly 1% of the population are sociopaths. Most of them are still functional members of society but 25% of our prison population in the US are sociopaths. But while we don't kill sociopaths out of hand ... orcs would almost certainly kill an orc that didn't toe the line. Even if those random few orcs escape, they still have to find someplace safe. No offense to Drizzt fans, but I think it would be logical if every orc anyone has ever encountered was a murderous sociopath bent on killing everyone in sight wouldn't stand a chance. It's simple logic - an orc would be more dangerous than any wild animal. If a tiger walked into town it would soon be a dead tiger. I'm not saying that's right, or a good thing. I think it's realistic. On a side note since I mentioned Drizzt, Drow's history is different than orcs. They were not created by an evil god, they were kicked out and turned to Lollth because she was the only one who would accept them. So point to Drizzt as proof that there are exceptions doesn't work for multiple reasons. He's campaign specific and not a race created for the purpose of revenge and destruction. [/QUOTE]

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