Clan Bloodspear

Led by an unlikely orc chieftain who is equally brazen and cunning, Clan Bloodspear once more turns its hateful gaze upon the civilized lands of the Nentir Vale.
Rangers operating out the Cairngorm Peaks have reported an alarming resurgence of activity among the Stonemarch orcs in recent months. The fearful residents of Winterhaven are securing their homes as best they can against the likelihood of a new Bloodspear horde.
Bloodspear War: The citizens of the Nentir Vale have good cause to fear the gathering storm in the north. Every century or so, Gruumsh’s insatiable thirst for bloodshed and conquest calls the orcs of the Stonemarch from their deep holes and whips them into a frenzied mob. They swarm over the Cairngorm Peaks and into the Nentir Vale by the thousands, turning everything in their path to ash and ruin. The last assault came ninety years ago, and the ravaged earth has not yet fully healed. The people of the vale, ill prepared for another rampage, are desperate for new heroes to halt the impending invasion.
Msuga, the Orc Queen: Rallying the tribes of the north under the banner of Bloodspear is an unusual chieftain for the patriarchal orcs—a female. Thick of limb and torso, with musculature to match any male warrior, Queen Msuga is as formidable as she is indomitable. Though many warriors defied her rule in the early years, none contest her reign now; scars from many victories mark her as rightful chieftain. She claims to be the consort to Gruumsh himself, with a divine mandate to force the Nentir Vale’s submission.
Rohka, the Blood Witch: Never lurking far from the queen’s side is her twin sister, Rohka. As high shaman of Clan Bloodspear, Rohka commands terrifying power, despite her withered body, and none dare cross the Blood Witch. It is whispered that Rohka is the true power behind the throne, with Msuga her unwitting puppet. Whatever the truth, the two sisters lust equally for power and conquest—woe to anyone who stands in their way.
Fanged Jaws of Kulkoszar: Legend says that the first great chieftain of Clan Bloodspear singlehandedly slew the elder iron dragon Kulkoszar. With his mighty blade, the brazen chieftain hewed the central horn from the wyrm’s brow and fastened the grisly relic onto his war standard. The self-proclaimed King Bloodspear declared the dragon’s lair to be the seat of his new empire, and he forged a throne there from the dragon’s jaws. Over the years, Clan Bloodspear has extended the original cavern into an extensive warren furnished with forges, arenas, and slave pens.
Vile Half-Breeds: Deep within remote chambers of the orc warrens, Rohka takes perverse interest in creating hybrid monsters, breeding the mightiest orc warriors with trolls and ogres captured from the Stonemarch. The Blood Witch claims that these halfbreeds are crucial to the success of the burgeoning Bloodspear Horde.
To Rule an Empire: Clan Bloodspear has always stood apart from its savage kin by working iron into tools and superior weapons, but Msuga has more in mind than savage rampaging. The new queen would permanently annex the civilized lands under their new sovereign, Empress Msuga of the Bloodspear Vale.