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In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, orcs are a primitive race of barbaric humanoid, largely based upon the orc appearing in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Orcs speak Orcish. Orcs are disfigured humanoid carnivores, standing approximately 5'11 to 6'2, weighing from 180 to 280 lbs. They are easily noticeable due to their green to gray skin, lupine ears, lower canines resembling boar tusks, and their muscular builds. Orcs stand in a bent over shape making them appear as ape-like humans. Bestial and savage, orcs band together as trıbes, living on hunting and raiding. Believing that the only way to survive is by expanding their territories, they have developed enmities wıth many other races, although mainly elves and dwarves, as well as humans, gnomes, halflings, goblins, hobgoblins and even other orc tribes. Even though they have good relationships with other evil humanoids in times of peace, their chaotic nature stops them from cooperating unless forced to do so by a powerful... full article at wikipedia
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Created by Metaweb Oct 23, 2006
Last edited by jfry Mar 17, 2008

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