Mak

Most D&D worlds have orcs. Sturth has the shark-like mak, a carnivorous, warlike race originating from the waves. In many ways mak are similar to orcs, but differences exist due to their connection to the waves:

• Mak are not the reviled, warmongering species orcs tend to be. They are certainly intimidating and can be quite violent, but mak have also lived among the surface dwelling peoples of Sturth for generations.
• Although some mak have lived above water for millennia, others have remained in the ocean. Today, these two groups are called dromak (land mak) and omak (ocean mak).
• Rather than tusks and more boar-like attributes, mak take after sharks, displaying a large dorsal fin, rows of sharp teeth that constantly grow and fall out, and webbed fingers and toes. Omak retain features of this ancestry even more so, with oblong faces similar to a hammerhead.

Motivation

To understand a mak's motivation, one must understand their history. Mak have always been apex predators, and to them all else is either friend or prey. Most mak hide this outlook and ensure others feel relatively safe, but there always remains a predatory, instinctual edge to any mak. To this end, mak often desire glory above all else, something that others will remember them by long after their relatively short lives come to an end.

Playing a Mak

Dromak are functionally identical to the *orc of eberron* found in D&D Beyond.
Omak are a variant of these orcs, also available through the content sharing in D&D Beyond.