Krussk, an orc who took part in the Expedition to the Aetheric Pin
- Orcs
- "Orcs are one of the most miserable races to be made by the grace of the Elder Gods. Stupider than the lizard-brained Kobolds of Telrion, more ill tempered than a Gnoll on holiday with the Fialta, and uglier than a half-melted Dan of the outer rim of Naga Space, it is unclear how such a brutish and offensive creature ever came to be blessed by a divine power. Their only practical use is as manual labor, or as ferocious frontline fighters, where their savagery and highly muscled bodies can be put to good effect. They should be treated with the utmost respect for their ignorance, and a kind understanding of the impossibility of achieving any form of higher education."
- — Encyclopedia Imperia, 6,000th Anniversary Edition
Orcs are a humanoid race of exceptional strength but limited intelligence.
Religion[]
The orcs predominantly worship the savage gods and revere Korbog as their war-patron. The frequent communication of the savage gods with their shamans in the tongue known as "bloodspeak" means that while the orcs possess an enormous multitude of tribal languages they can communicate with each other relatively easily, facilitating the rapid development of warhosts on a planetary or interdimensional scale.
Society[]
Though most orcs exist in a state of slavery, barbarity or second-class citizenship in more civilized societies, the Orcish Directorate is a beacon of discipline and Orcish ascendancy.