Crucible:Orcs
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Orcs have low-light vision, and receive +2 to Strength, in addition to the traits shared by all races (+2 to any stat, -2 to any stat, +2 to 2 skills). | Orcs have low-light vision, and receive +2 to Strength, in addition to the traits shared by all races (+2 to any stat, -2 to any stat, +2 to 2 skills). | ||
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As one of the earliest races, the orcs are very irregular in appearance. Standing anywhere from 6 to 8 feet tall, they are often asymmetrical, with thick limbs, dangerous tusks, and shaggy fur that grows in thick patches on their bodies. Their tusks regrow when damaged, and the race as a whole heals their wounds remarkably well - to bear any scar at all, an orc would have to have lived through a very serious injury. Not fans of meticulous personal grooming, orcs prefer to decorate their bodies with tattoos or metallic inlays into their tusks. Orc skin tones are uniformly grays or tans. | As one of the earliest races, the orcs are very irregular in appearance. Standing anywhere from 6 to 8 feet tall, they are often asymmetrical, with thick limbs, dangerous tusks, and shaggy fur that grows in thick patches on their bodies. Their tusks regrow when damaged, and the race as a whole heals their wounds remarkably well - to bear any scar at all, an orc would have to have lived through a very serious injury. Not fans of meticulous personal grooming, orcs prefer to decorate their bodies with tattoos or metallic inlays into their tusks. Orc skin tones are uniformly grays or tans. | ||
| + | ==Lifespan== | ||
| + | Orcs live violent lives, so it is difficult to ascertain exactly how long their lifespans are. Based on the rare orc that has not suffered any mortal wounds, they appear to average around 60 years. As they age past their prime, orc bodies seem to deflate, with their asymmetry and muscles becoming less pronounced, and their statures and tusks shrivelling. It can sometimes be difficult to tell a very old orc from a very old human. | ||
=Orc Lands and History= | =Orc Lands and History= | ||
