ORCS
The Seafaring Artisans
The orcs are a crafty people who have integrated heavily into eastern society. They're often found doing heavy labour or working as gladiators in the cities due to their physical capability, but those who have followed the path of artisans and craftsman have had great influence on much of eastern culture: orcish barbeque and artisanal food products are very popular and outside the cooking arts, a fair number find success as master craftsman, ship captains, and merchants of fine taste. However, there are clans that live in settlements outside of mainstream society that utterly shun those who live within it, believing that they have forgotten their roots. They often take on the lifestyle of a pirate, marauding at sea.
Anexian orc look a lot like generic orc overall, but culturally they’re comparable to the Polynesians of Earth and are people of the sea and coastal jungles. They have a past that was more warrior focused, but these days they’re more into trade and produce a lot of merchants, chefs, and tailors. They're among the most accepted of races in the east alongside humans and dwarves, those three sort of make up a trifecta of those who have had the most influence in mundane society. However, there are secluded communities of more 'traditional' orc who feel that their people have forgotten their roots. They'd be much harder around the edges and many of them are pirates.
Social Overview
Orcs and Dwarves are generally considered mundane and therefore their culture was allowed to thrive in the eastern regions of Hy-Brazir and in turn Thornmouth. For orcs this meant orcish cuisine became common: heavily seasoned and sometimes spicy 'barbeque' cooked upon stone or spits. They also changed the way in which the local guard and military operate using intimidation tactics and aggressive camaraderie before battle. This also meant orcish 'dance form' was introduced and is especially popular before battle or a performance in the coliseum (not unlike a Haka).
They are an adventurous seafaring and mercantile people who prefer the coastal jungles and beaches. They are well known for their excellent food, spice exports, boat construction, and artistic expression in most everything they do. There is a dance to their fighting styles, a flair to their cuisine, bold patterns and colors in their clothing, and lovingly crafted details in their architecture.
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The Seafaring Artisans
The orcs are a crafty people who have integrated heavily into eastern society. They're often found doing heavy labour or working as gladiators in the cities due to their physical capability, but those who have followed the path of artisans and craftsman have had great influence on much of eastern culture: orcish barbeque and artisanal food products are very popular and outside the cooking arts, a fair number find success as master craftsman, ship captains, and merchants of fine taste. However, there are clans that live in settlements outside of mainstream society that utterly shun those who live within it, believing that they have forgotten their roots. They often take on the lifestyle of a pirate, marauding at sea.
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Classification: humanoid Subraces: Homeworld: - |
Lifespan: Magic: yes, but very rarely Diet: omivorous Size: medium-large Height Range: Weight Range: Skin Tones: jungle greens, browns, occasional brown-reds, greys (white to black), sometimes mottled Eye Tones: Hair Tones: Distinctions: tusked |
Anexian orc look a lot like generic orc overall, but culturally they’re comparable to the Polynesians of Earth and are people of the sea and coastal jungles. They have a past that was more warrior focused, but these days they’re more into trade and produce a lot of merchants, chefs, and tailors. They're among the most accepted of races in the east alongside humans and dwarves, those three sort of make up a trifecta of those who have had the most influence in mundane society. However, there are secluded communities of more 'traditional' orc who feel that their people have forgotten their roots. They'd be much harder around the edges and many of them are pirates.
Social Overview
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Population: large Living Style: communal Nations: Languages: Subcultures: Notable Members: Known For: Produce: coal, aluminum, dragon pepper, various spices, salt, fruit, fish |
Orcs and Dwarves are generally considered mundane and therefore their culture was allowed to thrive in the eastern regions of Hy-Brazir and in turn Thornmouth. For orcs this meant orcish cuisine became common: heavily seasoned and sometimes spicy 'barbeque' cooked upon stone or spits. They also changed the way in which the local guard and military operate using intimidation tactics and aggressive camaraderie before battle. This also meant orcish 'dance form' was introduced and is especially popular before battle or a performance in the coliseum (not unlike a Haka).
They are an adventurous seafaring and mercantile people who prefer the coastal jungles and beaches. They are well known for their excellent food, spice exports, boat construction, and artistic expression in most everything they do. There is a dance to their fighting styles, a flair to their cuisine, bold patterns and colors in their clothing, and lovingly crafted details in their architecture.
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Matriarchal - head of a family is the eldest woman
Tall and robust humanoid, average build naturally muscular
Lots of fish and reptile food, spices (known for producing dragon pepper)
Populations seem to prefer the coastal jungles, but they are found all over - some secluded tribes feel their people have lost ‘the old ways’ of being a more aggressive and warrior-based people
They still use their natural physical prowess in the arena, but the modern orc would rather have a contest of strength than a duel to the death
Boats - along with their cooking styles, expertise strongly suggest island origins in the distant past
Have an island plantation with rare food they maintain (funky island off the southern coasts of the east)
Trade with dwarves who love their spices
Dragon peppers, coconut, pineapple, heavy meat sauces
Colorful clothing, dyes - flowing fashions, good dentistry, a very hygienic people
Strong warrior discipline that still shows in their culture, even if their focus has shifted and ‘softened’ over the generations
Detailed, elaborate tattooing
Carving of high quality bone, horn, and tusk objects
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