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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FreeXenon" data-source="post: 2188832" data-attributes="member: 6228">Franky, Halfling Male, Lore KeeperA little catching up here"I do not see how they could not be working together. Orks are the tempermental and territorial lot. So many tribes...  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f615.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":confused:" title="Confused    :confused:"  data-smilie="5"data-shortname=":confused:" /> ""I suppose it is possible by some sheer, not-so-random chance that they could have all descended upon us at the same time, and just happen to only attack (pure blood) non-orks. To orchestrate something like that would take quite a mastermind to put them in the same area, at the same time, and to be mindful not attack each other. ""I have not heard that level of subtlety in any history books... not that anyone would be able to detect such a thing and record it. I do not think that orks could be motivated by something so subtle - they need something overt and tangible. If there is a not a physical entity to fear or respect - betrayal and violence will run rampant." Franky frowns at the thought that something could be subtle and be possible to arrange this.  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/nervous.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":heh:" title="Nervous Laugh    :heh:" data-shortname=":heh:" /> "For Orks to work together they need a single, strong unifying force. A single Ork of untold strength, power, and charisma (atleast for orks....)." The thought of this troubles Franky but not as much as the former."Orks do have their hate and violence driven gods and they do have their priests. However, they do not usually live to be so powerful as jealousy and greed come knocking and so do their poisoned blades. The will of the strong rules all and if a single Ork had the right divine backing there is much he could do. Even under such a unifying force irks still tend to be ruled by fear. If they fear retribution from their leader more than they fear death they will fight to the death. If all is going poorly and the leader or shaman has fallen do not be surprised if they flee. There have been many example of this in history. Only when truly great leaders - the Horde-Gatherers as they have been termed - is when orkish devotion becomes blind and unswerving. Only a few cases of this have been recorded such as 'Malrock the Black Fist' who unified two thousand ork tribes in a massive sweeping wave of death, razing and pillaging that lasted some 20 years. Malrock, interestingly enough, fell in combat during battle of Shaeress' Fall to an orkish blade wielded by an elf prince. There has been much speculation as to how an elf prince came to wield an orkish blade that was once a holy weapon of Gruumsh.""I can not even fathom the power of a being able to cast such magics as to control the weather.  The thought of that, well, frankly, scares me." A nervous laugh escapes his mouth <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/nervous.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":heh:" title="Nervous Laugh    :heh:" data-shortname=":heh:" />As the group head out he will stay towards the center rear of the goup, which I think is most likely where Felicity is. I will ride my pony until something happens and then I will immediately dismount.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue    :p"  data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" /> Crossbow will be drawn and ready to fire.As the creature is snuffling in the brush, Franky will quietly dismount and wait for a sign from Lindal. If Lindal stalks off to see what is up I will stalk off and hide on the brush. 20 Hide (11 +9) 18 MS (9 +9)Somewhere just in front of the a charging line between this creature and Felicity.The sound of Koric's booming voice and the clanging of Dagmar's armour brings a smile to Franky's face.</blockquote>

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