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Tribe Orc

Tribal Orcs, Half-Orcs, Goblins, and Hobgoblins are all unified by their heritage. They live a wild, simple life, traveling in a nomadic village from place to place, following a warpath, seasonal hunting sites, or staying away from bad weather. They are called savage, barbaric, and uncivilized, but in reality they are just misunderstood for a way of life they choose to follow.

Naming Traditions

Feminine names

Ekka, Zagi, Vola, Huru, Ilga, Drenn, Nella, Ooga, Tawar, Silgre, Yevelda,

Masculine names

Argran, Braak, Odorr, Varg, Yurk, Zedd, Rath, Ront, Dorn, Mhurren, Gork, Mork, Feng, Carak,

Family names

Moon-Howler, Red Cliff, Firebelcher, Skullcrusher, Necksplitter, Frostmourn, Tundra-Strider, Bird Tamer, Dragonclaw,

Culture

Major language groups and dialects

Orcish

Coming of Age Rites

Tribe Orcs and goblins wishing to become known as mature adults must hunt a dangerous beast alone, kill it, and bring its carcass or a trophy of it back to the clan elders to be recognized for their skill.

Funerary and Memorial customs

Clans have various traditions for funerary rites, but most wrap the deceased in a ceremonial cloth woven by a female elder of the village, the Mourn-Weaver, and are then placed on a pyre and cremated, their ashes flowing away in the wind. Some of the ash is kept by the chief of the village in a small vial or pouch, and used in ceremonial war paint.

Diverged ethnicities

Encompassed species