tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post4735406277444229060..comments2023-06-15T11:59:39.572-04:00Comments on DYVERS: Orcs Are So PasseDyvershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-30917418077503433292015-05-15T11:54:47.806-04:002015-05-15T11:54:47.806-04:00I love those orcs!I love those orcs!Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-46508191504390248872015-05-15T11:46:05.340-04:002015-05-15T11:46:05.340-04:00I use hobgoblins in a similar way to what a lot of...I use hobgoblins in a similar way to what a lot of people are saying about orcs here (orcs and hobgoblins are like po-tay-toes and po-taugh-toes,right?). They have their own kingdom, are a bit more civilized than your average "humanoid monster," and are generally tolerated throughout human kingdoms, though they are most likely to be found in population centers or wherever you would findAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-81687929161265293932015-05-09T17:22:59.642-04:002015-05-09T17:22:59.642-04:00I hate that I'm late commenting on this post b...I hate that I'm late commenting on this post but the garden wasn't going to prep itself for planting. Orcs & Half-Orcs are near & dear to my heart. The first character I ever rolled up for AD&D was a Half-Orc and Half-Orcs and Orcs have remained my top pick as a player. I've run them as PCs in AD&D, 3.x, Castles & Crusades, MERP, Tunnel & Trolls, Arcaenum and Mphs.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823146612703544448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-74250927460663376662015-05-06T15:31:10.270-04:002015-05-06T15:31:10.270-04:00This is actually a really awesome idea and somethi...This is actually a really awesome idea and something I've toyed with myself. I'll try to get around to checking it out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-820731504107561882015-05-05T10:43:05.364-04:002015-05-05T10:43:05.364-04:00When you do Alan please let me know! I would love ...When you do Alan please let me know! I would love to read more about them.Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-11172807813146213322015-05-05T02:29:51.231-04:002015-05-05T02:29:51.231-04:00In my case I tried handling orcs in three differen...In my case I tried handling orcs in three different ways. In one they were part wolf, thanks to the machinations of an alien species (long story). In the second they were descended from neanderthals (and their best friends were gnomes). In the third they were a lot like the second, with one group composed of once human exiles from the land of Rokugan (_Legend of the Five Rings_ style) punished mythusmagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10458869083534878283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-84883445189916048782015-05-04T16:52:27.467-04:002015-05-04T16:52:27.467-04:00I love your orcs too! By the way have you ever rea...I love your orcs too! By the way have you ever read the Burning Wheel version of orcs? You might just love the hell out of it. Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-38693460005692622272015-05-04T16:51:25.043-04:002015-05-04T16:51:25.043-04:00There are no bans for telling people about somethi...There are no bans for telling people about something you've done that's directly related to what they're talking about Holmes! In all honesty I've never banned anyone from the blog. <br /><br />I mean, I've run a couple of people off but never banned. Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-81155531766093576892015-05-04T16:50:19.855-04:002015-05-04T16:50:19.855-04:00I do and I like it! I like it a lot!I do and I like it! I like it a lot!Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-86438343463778850042015-05-04T16:48:55.308-04:002015-05-04T16:48:55.308-04:00Tell me more about this ViP, please.Tell me more about this ViP, please.Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-12946131976394911332015-05-04T16:46:44.715-04:002015-05-04T16:46:44.715-04:00I love it!I love it!Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-40350490838799818382015-05-04T16:46:22.722-04:002015-05-04T16:46:22.722-04:00Dude, you are so utterly and completely in my whee...Dude, you are so utterly and completely in my wheelhouse. I love the way your mind works!Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-59915899706384653032015-05-04T16:39:17.477-04:002015-05-04T16:39:17.477-04:00I've got my pig-faced barbarian orcs who are a...I've got my pig-faced barbarian orcs who are all relatively decent fellows but they are horribly addicted to the stuff of chaos and quickly flock to it when someone shows up who knows how to work it.<br /><br />Then I've got my orcs who are actually a breed of elf that was made for war, a race of genetic killers who are still out there profiting off of their natural instinct for murder.<Doctor Futurityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586371999646337047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-91851937991035151162015-05-04T11:04:20.725-04:002015-05-04T11:04:20.725-04:00Shameless plug (please don't ban me, Charles.....Shameless plug (please don't ban me, Charles...)<br />http://www.rpgnow.com/product/117741/Life-of-Rage--OSR-EditionTom Doolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451129317759266295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-18071442923310489632015-05-04T10:27:42.753-04:002015-05-04T10:27:42.753-04:00Since I'm playing B/X with race as class, I...Since I'm playing B/X with race as class, I'm using Orcs for Dwarves and Goblins for Halflings. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-70213863177701631662015-05-04T10:19:12.866-04:002015-05-04T10:19:12.866-04:00I wrote an entire BX supplement about orcs as play...I wrote an entire BX supplement about orcs as player characters, where I embrace the entire "noble savage" ideal. Evil orcs are just as common as evil men. They just breed faster, so there appears to be more of them. And after generation upon generation of being manipulated by powerful beings, and hunted like animals by the "good" races, it's no wonder they get a bit Tom Doolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451129317759266295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-72265591760100896672015-05-04T08:16:51.084-04:002015-05-04T08:16:51.084-04:00For a while, 20 years ago, I was an orc (http://en...For a while, 20 years ago, I was an orc (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Orcs_of_Thar). It was really fun.ViPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08252560131486864041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-74813898386021324892015-05-04T07:40:07.675-04:002015-05-04T07:40:07.675-04:00I think in my campaign I play my orcs a bit higher...I think in my campaign I play my orcs a bit higher up on the emotional intelligence scale then is often the case. They are always looking out for themselves. Period. <br />The "evil Orc" part comes from theme being double crossing bastards that are so self interested that they can never be trusted. Their penchant for following the highest bidder into pitched battles, also adds to the, &Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793781986788315513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-20852377825124910072015-05-04T07:22:15.029-04:002015-05-04T07:22:15.029-04:00I have lots of orcs of different tribal types and ...I have lots of orcs of different tribal types and I make them a variants of my BX beast-man class (barbarian is another). Players like to know difference and find some tribes ok. A player recently married orcs then became one over about five level play time. He now has a nice dungeon. Orcs make up 20-40% of the human population in my setting. The campaign is based around a horrible LE city full Konsumterrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170560484656800416noreply@blogger.com