Clan of Embers

Fire was the tool Kylorin used to cleanse the rot from Patria, for Bhall had given her righteous followers gifts to rival those sorcerous powers gained first from. The passionate fire goddess was a force for good. Those who loved justice and mercy could use her power to counter the wicked mages Kylorin had trained. But she fell to the wily whispers of Agares, god of despair, raining fire on the just and unjust alike in a terrible day heralding the end of the Age of Magic. Once devout men of many nations were transformed, cursed and enraged when Bhall fell. The holy city of Braduk had the goddess pass through as she fell from the Heavens, taking many of those who loved goodness and trapping them in Hell. Half the city was rendered a flaming pit, but those people who remained, in touch with the fiery spirit of Bhall, were twisted into the Orcs . Mulcarn, Bhall’s former nemesis, took this chance to claim dominion over Erebus, and the orcs, along with the rest of the world, were ushered into the Age of Ice.
They survived, huddled around the fires of Braduk the Burning, and developed barbarous rituals and a savage warrior culture, raiding struggling human settlements.One people stood up to the orcs, though. Those who had been taken to Hell with Bhall were freed by Sabathiel, the archangel of Junil late in the Age of Ice, as Mulcarn’s contest with Kylorin drew near. These battle-hardened warriors were a true test for the savage orcs, but the orcs were too numerous for the Bannor to defeat, and so they were driven from the city far to the north. Now the Bannor and the Clan of Embers are engaged in a holy war of extermination. Should the Bannor win, the orcish people will be wiped from the face of Erebus. If the Clan of Embers should win, then they will turn their unholy fire and endless wrath upon the rest of the civilized people of Erebus.

Naming Traditions

Feminine names

Thiudigotho
Bjarka
Gudeliva
Geloyra
Lorelei
Hermesind
Garsendis
Ereleuva
Amalfrieda
Melisanda

Masculine names

Niketas
Athaulf
Fastida
Sisebut
Eraric
Tuluin
Rudesind
Rodolf
Valamir
Uraias

Culture

Major language groups and dialects

Orcish

Common Myths and Legends

The greatest legend of the Orcish people is that of Orthus. Orthus was said to be a great warrior even among the Orcs and had even conquered large swaths of human territory all the way to the Elflands. The source of his power was supposedly a magic axe given to him by an old witch, made from the staff of a high priest of Bhall.

Ideals

Beauty Ideals

Orcish beauty is strange even among the other races of Erebus. They prefer muscle and scar on both men and women, as it is seen as a sign that you are capable of defending yourself and therefore the Clan. Men usually have no hair on their heads whereas women usually have their hair tied up in a knot.