Orcs

While initially believed to be little more than a barbarian race, the orcs of the Heldenni Wilds have proven to be a rather powerful people as the tribes have come together to build the small though formidable kingdom of Vorgoth. Though they have laws and a sense of honor among them, they are still just as likely to fly into a rage and kill someone they're debating with in a public assembly. Insults are pivotal to the Orcish language and getting one wrong could very well be a death sentence. Most of the other races are afraid of upsetting an orc, even the other barbarian races that share the neighboring region.

Orcs in Vorgoth bow to the chieftains of their respective tribes who in turn bow to the Overlord, the central ruler of the city state. Orc leaders aren't elected and don't inherit titles by heredity, rather they're earned either by showing the strength to lead or through bloodshed. A leader among warriors must himself be worthy as an opponent and those who aren't are shamed as cowards or killed. An orc would claim that shame is a fate far worse than any death.

t should also be noted that not all orcs have opted to live in Vorgoth. Many tribes still wander the wilds and cling to the old ways of their people, believing Vorgoth only stands to enslave them by the ways of dwarves and men. These nomads are often rumored to worship ancient gods by making live sacrifices and pillaging small, forgotten settlements unfortunate enough to still exist in the Heldenni Wilds.