ORCSES!

The creatures have been cannon fodder ever since they were first introduced to the game. Still, even after three decades there is an undeniable attraction to these foul humanoids, and rightfully so. Few other creatures can be used as liberally as the orc. “You can chop ‘em, slice ‘em, dice ‘em…” The orc is the potato of the fantasy RPG. However, in over 20 years of gaming, I have yet to see these creatures assume any role other than that of the snarling pincushion. This creature is clearly suffering from bad P.R. The real problem with using orcs in a game is that, well, they’re orcs. There aren’t many surprises here. Your players most certainly have preconceived notions about the race. Overcoming what your players already think about orcs is probably the most complicated aspect of using the creatures. Here are some things to think about when using orcs in your campaign. Orcs are relatively cunning creatures. They live in a structured, if somewhat primitive society. They ...

Game : Wrath & Rage Publisher : Green Ronin Series : d20 Reviewer : Wyrdmaster Review Dated : 17th, October 2002 Reviewer's Rating : 7/10 [ Good ] Total Score : 7 Average Score : 7.00 The Races of Renown series from Green Ronin is part of the OGL Interlink program. This means that titles will not clash with others in the OGL Interlink. Wrath & Rage is the Orc and Half-Orc book in the Interlink and it'll probably be the only one. I can only hope that the other companies in the Interlink are producing material as good as Green Ronin's because Wrath & Rage is rather good and before that the Dwarf book, Hammer and Helm , is even better. The introduction here is your typical short RPG supplement introduction. It contains an important point though; the author, Jim Bishop, notes that orcs are often portrayed as filthy, stupid and savage and that's entirely as it should be. Right from the start then you can't expect Wrath and Rage to offer you any cliché bus...