A race of hardy humanoids famed for their love of the sea and their boistorous society.

-Orc-kin

-Tusk Folk

Orcs conform to the standard humanoid body type but tend to be of a larger build than their humanoid counterparts. Both orc males and females have higher than average muscle mass and usually have slightly larger hands and feet than their humanoid counterparts.

Orc skin color ranges from dark brown to a rich green but generally falls somewhere between the two.

Orcs are among the tallest of humanoid species, standing just below Trolls and Aevia at an average height of 5'11'' to 6'.

Generally orcs weight between 180-245 pounds.

-Large lower incisors that protrude from the mouth

-Typically long/curly hair

-Heavy brow

-Low voice

Orcs vary to some degree, usually where their hair or height are concerned. Some skin tones can exist on the far ends of the possible spectrum but these instances are typically uncommon.

Orc clothing varies wildly based on profession and environment but usually involves bright colors interspersed with earth tones. The color red is extremely prevalant in orc society and orc formal wear often incorporates various shades of red and orange.

Having orginated from a large chain of islands, orcs have becomes excellent mariners. Their seafaring and shipbuilding skills are legandary and many companies hire orc crews to transport their cargo. In addition to their propensity for the sea, the islands that orcs call home have forced them to develop their diplomacy. Orcs tend to be shrewd but fair negotiators. They make excellent businessmen and merchants and some foreign powers employ orc diplomats to serve as their liasons to foreign powers.

Orcs can succumb to any of the myriad weaknesses prevalant in mortal races. Like their humanoid kin they are susceptible to the crimes of greed, intolerance, lust, ignorance and dishonesty. More specifically, orcs tend to have a very simple world-view. Their culture has been shaped by their peaceful interactions with both the trolls and the goblins and as such they are often too trusting in their diplomatic relations.

Orc society is extremely reliant on its domination of The Shipping Sea and its subsequent stranglehold on international trade. Should the balance of naval power shift in the region, the orcish economy could crumble.

As a worldly and widespread species, orcs follow a variety of religious and personal beliefs. These vary from major faiths to codes of honor to monastic pledges. In the Orchalum Islands the most commonly worshipped diety is Adraghe, god of the sun and fire.

The United Orichalum Republic is the primary governing body of orc, goblin and troll society. It functions like a typical classical republic in which representatives are appointed to predetermined districts to carry out the will of the public.

Over the course of orc society the various roles of the governing bodies have becomes typecast to a particular member race. The executive branches of government, which includes the Primarch and his/her appointed advisors as well as regional governers and local overseers, are typically filled by orc members of society.

The representative branches of government, which includes the House of Earldorman, the House of Speakers and their local equivilants are typically filled by goblin members of society.

The judicial branches of government, which includes the Court of Superior Justice and its regional and local equivilants are tyically filled by troll members of society.

Orc technology is reliant on the technological savy of their goblin neighbors. Second only to Imperia Aeternum, orc-kin society is the most technologically advanced in the known world. In addition to advanced airship designs, orcish shipbuilders are among the finest in the world. The orc fleet is the largest and most formidable naval force to sail the seas; it vaies from schooners and small merchant vessels to warships bristling with aramaments and impressively fast and durable frigates.

-Merchants

-Sailors

-Engineers

-Mercanaries

-Blacksmiths

-Carpenters

-Woodsmiths

Orc society sits comfortably at the top of the economic totem pole. Because of the Orchalum Island's central position in the Shipping Sea, most major nations bordering the region trade amongst one another using orc merchants as a middleman.

Through complex economic and diplomatic agreements as well as alliances of convinience the orcish economic juggernaut has its hands in nearly everyone's pie. Orcs trade in raw materials bought in bulk from major powers like Imperia Aeternum and luxury materials from afar brought to their ports by the long reaching arm of their navy.

In nearly every major port in the world there is an orcish presence. The red and orange flag of the Orchalum Islands is recognizable to nearly every civilized person in the world and most sailors can claim to have worked under and orcish captain or among an orcish crew.