Orc

Summary
Orcs are aggressive, callous, and domineering. Bullies by nature, they respect strength and power as the highest virtues. On an almost instinctive level, orcs believe they are entitled to anything they want unless someone stronger can stop them from seizing it. They rarely exert themselves off the battlefield except when forced to do so; this attitude stems not just from laziness but also from an ingrained belief that work should trickle down through the pecking order until it falls upon the shoulders of the weak.

Physical Description
Powerfully built, orcs typically stand just a few inches taller than most humans but have much greater muscle mass, their broad shoulders and thick, brawny hips often giving them a slightly lurching gait. They typically have dull green skin, coarse dark hair, beady red eyes, and protruding, tusk-like teeth. Orcs consider scars a mark of distinction and frequently use them as a form of body art.

Society
Orcs are an aggressive and domineering race that respect strength, power, and honor. They believe that work should trickle down the pecking order, with the weakest of their society shouldering the more menial tasks. Because of their belief that the strong should not have to do anything besides fighting, Orcs like to enslave the weaker races and those that surrendered in battle. Since strength is everything, the strong are always in danger of getting challenged. This dog-eat-dog world results in an indifference to pain, vicious tempers, and an ability to commit unspeakable horrors for vengeance. Elders in Orc society are treated with great respect, as it is very rare for Orcs to live very long.

Religion
Sinuste

Standard Racial Traits

 * Ability Score Racial Traits: Orcs are brutal and savage. They gain +4 Strength, –2 Intelligence, –2 Wisdom, and –2Charisma.
 * Type: Orcs are humanoids with the orc subtype.
 * Size: Orcs are Medium creatures and thus have no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
 * Base Speed: Orcs have a base speed of 30 feet.
 * Languages: Orcs begin play speaking Common and Orc. Orcs with high Intelligence scores can chose from the following: Dwarven, Giant, Gnoll, Goblin, Undercommon. See the Linguistics skill page for more information about these languages.

Offense Racial Traits

 * Ferocity: Orcs possess the ferocity ability which allows them to remain conscious and continue fighting even if their hit point totals fall below 0. Orcs are still staggered at 0 hit points or lower and lose 1 hit point each round as normal.
 * Weapon Familiarity: Orcs are always proficient with greataxes and falchions, and treat any weapon with the word “orc” in its name as a martial weapon.

Senses Racial Traits

 * Darkvision: Orcs can see perfectly in the dark up to 60 feet.

Weakness Racial Traits

 * Light Sensitivity: Orcs are dazzled in areas of bright sunlight or within the radius of a daylight spell.