The orcs are a race that belong to the land of Goleta and have their own religion different from that of the others who live in the land. Their many Gods and Goddesses are tied to their Blood Runes, a magic they possess and use in battle. They are the strongest warriors the nation has, and the brute force brought down on enemy armies. Orcs take up 70% of the Goleta Army, with many of the Generals being Orcs. They are a proud race who live in their cave cities in the mountains, venturing into the lush surrounding forests to hunt. They keep to themselves unless called upon, and few live outside of the Twelve Orc Cities that connect together under the Goletan Mountain Range.
Blood Rune Magic
This is a magic that is used only by the Orcs and cannot be used by other species. Each rune links to a respective God or Goddess, or a tradition of the Orcs, and has a specific type of magic that can be used. Runes can only be drawn in blood, and if the rune is damaged in any way, the spell loses it's effectiveness. Few orcs have shown this ability, and mostly females use it, as male Orcs find magic "distasteful in battle" and prefer brute force. Male Orcs do, however, ordain their armour with blood runes.
The Runes are as follows:
DUEL β¬ This rune is based on their God of War, Mazorn. Once drawn, it gives the user enhanced bodily function (strength, speed, endurance, stamina); kinetic transference (the ability to store energy from damage then release it with twice the force given); and a higher pain tolerance. This is one of the more common Runes used, specifically by male Orcs.
SLEEP β¬ This rune is based on their Goddess of Night, Shadbak. Once drawn, it gives the user Dream walking; Nightmare Manipulation; and Sleep Inducement. it is one of the weaker runes for fighting and is more useful for distraction or information gaining.
HOME β¬ This rune is based on their God of Travel, Targhed. Once drawn, it allows the user Short distance teleportation; and Tracking (the ability to see the footsteps of a person if an object of theirs is held). This rune drains a lot of energy from an orc and is therefore used only in emergencies.
FACE β¬ This rune is based on their God of Trickery, Vrikdarok. Once drawn, it allows the user Illusion casting; Weapon manipulation (the ability to morph their hands into weapons); and Confusion casting. It requires immense mental focus to use, and is therefore not suited for many orcs who rely on their strength over anything else.
DEFENSE β¬ This rune is based on their Goddess of Protection, Dura. Once drawn, it allows the user force field generation; metal skin; and healing abilities for those within a shield. When using this skill, one has to remain completely neutral when it comes to emotions, for if they act out of any emotion the magic is ineffective.
LOVE β¬ This rune is based on their Goddess of Fertility, Batul. once drawn, this rune allows the user Empathy; Clairvoyance; and immunity from Black magic spells. These abilities stem from love being the opposite of hate, which black magic stems from. It requires a very positive mind-frame and thus female orcs use this more.
SHIP β¬ This rune is based on their God of Storms, Pergu. Once drawn, it allows the user weather manipulation; and safety when travelling over water. Orcs are very superstitious of travelling across water, as their natural abilities are Earth based and therefore weak against it.
TRIBE β¬ This rune is not based on a God or Goddess. It is a rune that, once drawn, allows one the ability to draw strength from their own kind to use in battle. It requires a strong bond with the person one is drawing magic from, and both require the runes drawn on one another for it to be effective.
ALTAR β¬ This rune is not based on a God or Goddess. It is a rune that, once drawn, allows one temporary use of Holy Magic , a magic type that is hard for Orcs to control as they are more elemental-based people. This rune requires a lot of mental focus but drains their power extremely quickly, leaving them vulnerable.
BUILDING β¬ This rune is not based on a God or Goddess. It is a rune that, once drawn, allows one fire manipulation and metal manipulation that are used to forge weaponry. It requires a lot of time and patience and is therefore seldom used in battle.
MOUNTAIN β¬ This is a rune not based on a God or Goddess. It is a rune that, once drawn, allows one earth manipulation and is used to boost their own geokinetic abilities.
MARRY β¬ This is a rune not based on a God or Goddess. It is a rune that, once drawn, allows the user premonition dreams that show them who they will be with later in life , but it is often a shadowy figure and not often clear enough. Many couples draw this rune on one another to test if they are soul-mates.
HUNTING β¬ This is a rune not based on a God or Goddess. It is a rune that, once drawn, allows the user animal telepathy; stealth; and strengthens the use of the HOME rune. It is commonly used when stealth is needed over force.
LABOR β¬ This is a rune not based on a God or Goddess. It is a rune that, once drawn, allows the user cloning abilities and is used to get work done faster. It draws a lot of power from the user and the more clones made the quicker the strength is drained from the user.
The following are all based off of Xnurl, the God of Death.
EXECUTE β¬ This rune allows the user the ability of death by contact, but takes a significant amount of time to do so.
HAND β¬ This rune allows the user the ability of poisoned claw generation. If the poison isn't transferred to an opponent, the user will receive its effects.
EAT β¬ This rune allows the user the ability of poison immunity and poison detection. It is often used when travelling to foreign lands where orcs are hunted and food cannot be trusted.
FIST β¬ This rune allows the user the ability to summon a stone gauntlet that can release lava blasts. This rune takes a lot of magic strength just to begin, and uses a lot of magic throughout it's use. Few orcs have ever been able to get more than one lava blast and stay standing.
KNIFE β¬ This rune allows the user the ability to be unaffected by stab wounds. Physical and magic attacks are still effective against this rune.
TRAP β¬ This rune allows the user the ability to summon pocket dimensions often used to trap enemies within or store items. Anything kept within these dimensions are safe even if the rune is damaged.
BLOOD-THIRSTY β¬ This rune allows the user the ability to cause rage amongst those touching the ground where the rune is placed. Any person capable of flight or levitation is unaffected and if the rune is damaged the ability loses effect.
These Runes are based on Ulumpha, the Goddess of Life.
AXE β¬ This rune allows one the ability to bless other weaponry with more strength and effectiveness.
FISH β¬ This rune allows one the ability to breathe underwater.
TRAVEL β¬ This rune allows one the ability to grant others short-distance teleportation, as well as levitation for short periods of time. One can also teleport items between locations if two of this rune have been drawn.
HE/SHE β¬ This rune allows one the ability to swap the souls of two people if the rune is drawn on each. The body swap only lasts for twenty-four hours if the rune is not removed, but if the rune is removed the souls return to the original body no matter how far apart.
DEATH β¬ This rune allows the user to prevent death through a Kiss of Life. Many use this rune thinking it causes Death, while that ability belongs to the EXECUTE Rune.
TREE β¬ This rune allows the user to manipulate plants. It also can summon sentient tree monsters.
FIRE β¬ This rune allows the user to be immune to fire-based magic. It can also amplify the effects of the BUILDING Rune.
These Runes are based on Sogugh, God of Time.
LOOKING β¬ This allows the user the ability to see through the eyes of anything with the rune drawn on their back. Many orcs place the rune on birds and use this rune for spying.
HOURGLASS β¬ This allows the user the ability to slow or speed up time for a specific moment, but requires immense magical skill and focus. It cannot be used to alter time but prevent serious injury in battle.
BOW β¬ This allows the user the ability to freeze someone in place if shot with the silver arrow. The effects of this only last for a minute at the longest and drain almost half of an orcs strength.
PREY β¬ This allows the user the ability to summon an opponents darkest fear to chase them for five minutes at most. The user is paralysed while this rune is in effect. It can only be used on up to ten people at a time.
YOU β¬ This allows the user the ability to temporarily bestow others the ability to look into the future or the past for a few moments.
I β¬ This allows the user the ability to astral project. It can only be done by the most emotionally detached of the orcs and as a result is rarely used. If one does not return to their body before an hour is up, they will die.
COOKING β¬ This rune allows the user the ability to find the items they need; have the right portion size; and have luck when hunting.
The Runes are as follows:
DUEL β¬ This rune is based on their God of War, Mazorn. Once drawn, it gives the user enhanced bodily function (strength, speed, endurance, stamina); kinetic transference (the ability to store energy from damage then release it with twice the force given); and a higher pain tolerance. This is one of the more common Runes used, specifically by male Orcs.
SLEEP β¬ This rune is based on their Goddess of Night, Shadbak. Once drawn, it gives the user Dream walking; Nightmare Manipulation; and Sleep Inducement. it is one of the weaker runes for fighting and is more useful for distraction or information gaining.
HOME β¬ This rune is based on their God of Travel, Targhed. Once drawn, it allows the user Short distance teleportation; and Tracking (the ability to see the footsteps of a person if an object of theirs is held). This rune drains a lot of energy from an orc and is therefore used only in emergencies.
FACE β¬ This rune is based on their God of Trickery, Vrikdarok. Once drawn, it allows the user Illusion casting; Weapon manipulation (the ability to morph their hands into weapons); and Confusion casting. It requires immense mental focus to use, and is therefore not suited for many orcs who rely on their strength over anything else.
DEFENSE β¬ This rune is based on their Goddess of Protection, Dura. Once drawn, it allows the user force field generation; metal skin; and healing abilities for those within a shield. When using this skill, one has to remain completely neutral when it comes to emotions, for if they act out of any emotion the magic is ineffective.
LOVE β¬ This rune is based on their Goddess of Fertility, Batul. once drawn, this rune allows the user Empathy; Clairvoyance; and immunity from Black magic spells. These abilities stem from love being the opposite of hate, which black magic stems from. It requires a very positive mind-frame and thus female orcs use this more.
SHIP β¬ This rune is based on their God of Storms, Pergu. Once drawn, it allows the user weather manipulation; and safety when travelling over water. Orcs are very superstitious of travelling across water, as their natural abilities are Earth based and therefore weak against it.
TRIBE β¬ This rune is not based on a God or Goddess. It is a rune that, once drawn, allows one the ability to draw strength from their own kind to use in battle. It requires a strong bond with the person one is drawing magic from, and both require the runes drawn on one another for it to be effective.
ALTAR β¬ This rune is not based on a God or Goddess. It is a rune that, once drawn, allows one temporary use of Holy Magic , a magic type that is hard for Orcs to control as they are more elemental-based people. This rune requires a lot of mental focus but drains their power extremely quickly, leaving them vulnerable.
BUILDING β¬ This rune is not based on a God or Goddess. It is a rune that, once drawn, allows one fire manipulation and metal manipulation that are used to forge weaponry. It requires a lot of time and patience and is therefore seldom used in battle.
MOUNTAIN β¬ This is a rune not based on a God or Goddess. It is a rune that, once drawn, allows one earth manipulation and is used to boost their own geokinetic abilities.
MARRY β¬ This is a rune not based on a God or Goddess. It is a rune that, once drawn, allows the user premonition dreams that show them who they will be with later in life , but it is often a shadowy figure and not often clear enough. Many couples draw this rune on one another to test if they are soul-mates.
HUNTING β¬ This is a rune not based on a God or Goddess. It is a rune that, once drawn, allows the user animal telepathy; stealth; and strengthens the use of the HOME rune. It is commonly used when stealth is needed over force.
LABOR β¬ This is a rune not based on a God or Goddess. It is a rune that, once drawn, allows the user cloning abilities and is used to get work done faster. It draws a lot of power from the user and the more clones made the quicker the strength is drained from the user.
The following are all based off of Xnurl, the God of Death.
EXECUTE β¬ This rune allows the user the ability of death by contact, but takes a significant amount of time to do so.
HAND β¬ This rune allows the user the ability of poisoned claw generation. If the poison isn't transferred to an opponent, the user will receive its effects.
EAT β¬ This rune allows the user the ability of poison immunity and poison detection. It is often used when travelling to foreign lands where orcs are hunted and food cannot be trusted.
FIST β¬ This rune allows the user the ability to summon a stone gauntlet that can release lava blasts. This rune takes a lot of magic strength just to begin, and uses a lot of magic throughout it's use. Few orcs have ever been able to get more than one lava blast and stay standing.
KNIFE β¬ This rune allows the user the ability to be unaffected by stab wounds. Physical and magic attacks are still effective against this rune.
TRAP β¬ This rune allows the user the ability to summon pocket dimensions often used to trap enemies within or store items. Anything kept within these dimensions are safe even if the rune is damaged.
BLOOD-THIRSTY β¬ This rune allows the user the ability to cause rage amongst those touching the ground where the rune is placed. Any person capable of flight or levitation is unaffected and if the rune is damaged the ability loses effect.
These Runes are based on Ulumpha, the Goddess of Life.
AXE β¬ This rune allows one the ability to bless other weaponry with more strength and effectiveness.
FISH β¬ This rune allows one the ability to breathe underwater.
TRAVEL β¬ This rune allows one the ability to grant others short-distance teleportation, as well as levitation for short periods of time. One can also teleport items between locations if two of this rune have been drawn.
HE/SHE β¬ This rune allows one the ability to swap the souls of two people if the rune is drawn on each. The body swap only lasts for twenty-four hours if the rune is not removed, but if the rune is removed the souls return to the original body no matter how far apart.
DEATH β¬ This rune allows the user to prevent death through a Kiss of Life. Many use this rune thinking it causes Death, while that ability belongs to the EXECUTE Rune.
TREE β¬ This rune allows the user to manipulate plants. It also can summon sentient tree monsters.
FIRE β¬ This rune allows the user to be immune to fire-based magic. It can also amplify the effects of the BUILDING Rune.
These Runes are based on Sogugh, God of Time.
LOOKING β¬ This allows the user the ability to see through the eyes of anything with the rune drawn on their back. Many orcs place the rune on birds and use this rune for spying.
HOURGLASS β¬ This allows the user the ability to slow or speed up time for a specific moment, but requires immense magical skill and focus. It cannot be used to alter time but prevent serious injury in battle.
BOW β¬ This allows the user the ability to freeze someone in place if shot with the silver arrow. The effects of this only last for a minute at the longest and drain almost half of an orcs strength.
PREY β¬ This allows the user the ability to summon an opponents darkest fear to chase them for five minutes at most. The user is paralysed while this rune is in effect. It can only be used on up to ten people at a time.
YOU β¬ This allows the user the ability to temporarily bestow others the ability to look into the future or the past for a few moments.
I β¬ This allows the user the ability to astral project. It can only be done by the most emotionally detached of the orcs and as a result is rarely used. If one does not return to their body before an hour is up, they will die.
COOKING β¬ This rune allows the user the ability to find the items they need; have the right portion size; and have luck when hunting.
Orcs have a natural ability to manipulate nature around them. The possess Geokinesis (Earth Manipulation), Agrokinesis (Plant Manipulaton), Crystallokinesis (Crystal Manipulation), Enhanced Bodily Function (Strength, Endurance, Stamina, Dexterity), Enhanced Senses, and Night Vision. They are a race that is hard to land physical attacks on because of their sheer size and strength, but one thing they lack is speed. They are faster than humans, but to other races they are about the same. Their strength is far beyond that of any other race, so it is wise not to intimidate one if they can grab you.
