Orcs

The orcs are a race of humanoid sapients. Many anthropologists believe they are closely related to the Trasg species.

Appearance
They're roughly 1.6 meters tall and are physically weaker than most other sentient races. The colouration of their skin varies from a light tan to a marsh green but their eyes are generally the same dark brown colour. They have 2 venomous fangs which look like oversized human canines. They have three fingers and a thumb on each hand along with four toes on their feet.

Diet and Feeding Habits
They are omnivores that will eat almost anything (including other dead orcs if the need arises.) Although their vision and hearing is considered above average, their sense of taste is poor and this is why the blandness of orc cuisine is the butt of many jokes by other races. They have a mostly plant based diet but when they do eat meat they prefer to hunt in packs rather than alone because it guarantees greater safety against predators and also increases the likelihood of a catch. Once the prey is caught, things typically descend into a chaotic feeding frenzy with fights often breaking out over the last scraps of a dead animal's carcass.

Reproduction and Lifespan
They give birth to litters of between 5 and 10, most of which won't survive the first year. The ones that do have been known to live up to 65 years.

Habitat
They generally live on the equatorial continent of Ornhist in its plains, marshes and forests although they are capable of surviving in the Ornhist Mountains as well. Prehistoric orcs lived in groups of 300 to 500 but these groupings ballooned into much larger settlements which gave rise to some of the first settlements in the region.

Beliefs and Customs
They have good heads for mathematics and engineering because they process information far quicker than most other races which is why they are considered one of the most intelligent races. They are very honourable and will follow through on deals even if it would have been advantageous for them not to. The orcs also have a strong democratic tradition originating from groups deciding where to hunt, where to move and where to sleep as a whole. They see family as a water tight unit to be protected at all costs (that includes all blood relations like aunts, uncles and cousins as well as marriage relations too sometimes.) Children inherit everything from their parents and wealthy orc families can become dynasties of a sort with extended power and influence in orc society.

Magic
The magic of the orcs is mainly passive and focused on increasing their agricultural yields and enchanting weapons and armour.