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SomethingRandom113 That Friend Nobody Likes from R'lyeh, the Pacific Ocean Since: Aug, 2017 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
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#1: Mar 14th 2018 at 5:04:25 PM

Okay, so, to keep things short: I'm working on a Tabletop RPG that uses the same system as The Mistborn Adventure Game (with heavy modifications, of course).

The setting is sort of like High Fantasy with Grey-and-Gray Morality as a default instead of Black-and-White Morality (although Full Spectrum Morality is, of course, possible).

Anyways, I'll admit that Orcs are a bit of a Creator's Favorite for me (which should attest to my personality type: read on to find out why), and I need some ideas. They're designed to be a sort of Culture Chop Suey of Mongols and viking-era Scandinavians, and are designed to live and breathe Crazy Awesome, Ax-Crazy, and Fearless Fool.

How much so?

One orc stunt involves the character lighting themselves on fire to get a bonus to intimidate rolls and damage.

They're pretty much designed to appeal to The Loonie / The Real Man hybrids.

'Anyways, I need some advice for stunts, racial rules, fluff, etc. You don't need knowledge of the rules, just give me the basic gist of your idea.

edited 14th Mar '18 5:05:01 PM by SomethingRandom113

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Sigilbreaker26 Serial Procrastinator Since: Nov, 2017
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#2: Mar 14th 2018 at 5:14:22 PM

Could go with the ol' burning/acidic/poisonous blood. Maybe they even apply their own blood to their arrows and spears for extra damage.

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#3: Mar 14th 2018 at 6:43:42 PM

use the best orcs around..... DA ORK BOYZ!

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SomethingRandom113 That Friend Nobody Likes from R'lyeh, the Pacific Ocean Since: Aug, 2017 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
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#4: Mar 14th 2018 at 6:55:49 PM

[up] I didn't notice their similarities until long after I came up with the concept lol

But my orcs are slightly smarter and more stable than DA ORKS

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#5: Mar 14th 2018 at 6:57:23 PM

so..... DA ORC BOYS! (of Warhammer Fantasy)

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SomethingRandom113 That Friend Nobody Likes from R'lyeh, the Pacific Ocean Since: Aug, 2017 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
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#6: Mar 14th 2018 at 7:06:12 PM

[up] Perhaps. The stunt that removes their racial penalties to social rolls is called "Hide the Crazy"

edited 14th Mar '18 7:07:29 PM by SomethingRandom113

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#7: Mar 14th 2018 at 7:35:29 PM

soooooo Black Orcs? who are terrifying disciplined AND bigger and stronger than normal orcs...

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Albino_Axolotl from NC, United States Since: Sep, 2017 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#8: Apr 4th 2018 at 7:47:55 PM

How about how the Orcs relations with the other races in your world. for example Half orcs, some can see them as "not real" Orcs or more better (And handsome) versions of themselves that they envy.

edited 4th Apr '18 8:06:15 PM by Albino_Axolotl

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