Orcs in Legacy

[madhopper50]

Originally Posted by Shostak

Yes, in the game world I am currently using for TFT campaigns, only human PCs are allowed. There are, however, plenty of monsters and entities beyond the ken of humankind. It's a bit more like the world of Howard's Hyborean Age than it is Tolkein's Middle Earth, though magic is considerably less hidden than it is in either of those.

I figured it was the Hyborean Age or something based on GURPS Ancient Rome/Greece/Egypt or similar.

[JohnPaulB]

Originally Posted by Shostak

Yes, in the game world I am currently using for TFT campaigns, only human PCs are allowed.

Er... not quite. I have a PC gargoyle in this Myriangia gameworld and we have had Dwarves.

[Shostak]

Originally Posted by JohnPaulB

Er... not quite. I have a PC gargoyle in this Myriangia gameworld and we have had Dwarves.

Granite the gargoyle is the one exception, made at the very start of the campaign before the world was more resolved. There have been no dwarves though—or at least they don’t show up in either my memory or the campaign notes.

[JohnPaulB]

Originally Posted by madhopper50

A question about Orcs. In Legacy Orcs are close to humans, in Middle Earth they started from evil Elves, Urak-Hai Orcs were Orc-Goblin breeds. So, should starting attributes be changed to reflect Middle Eart Orcs?

I like the mythmaking of TFT Orcs.
ITL p 77: Orcs are closely related to men; their prehistoric ancestor, Orcanthropus, dominated many alternate worlds during Neanderthal days. (Here, on Earth, only their fossilized remains, known as Piltdown Man, survive.)

Crichton's Eaters of the Dead (set in Viking Lands) has vicious savages called Wendol who are suggested to be relict Neanderthals. The Wendol could be a variation of what Cidri Orcs are.

Wendol.....(Generic)..... 31 Attribute points
ST 13
DX 10 (9)
IQ 8
MA = 10....(9) Bearskin

BearSkin...(1).....Covering back, sides and head

BearClaw Mace =.....2d-1
Spear*=.................1d.....*thrown
Feathered Pilum*=... 1d-1
Spear Thrower=.......+2 damage & Missile Weapon
Torches =................1d-1 as club; 1d-2 as fire;


Language: Wendol (his own language)

• Talents Weapons: Axe/mace; Pole-Weapon; Spear Thrower
• Area Knowledge or Running, Horsemanship

Some of the smarter Wendols have

• Acute Hearing, Alertness, Silent Movement,
• Toughness, Tracking, Naturalist, Mundane Cook

The brightest might have

• Architect/Builder and build bridges; Physicker

[madhopper50]

Originally Posted by JohnPaulB

I like the mythmaking of TFT Orcs.
ITL p 77: Orcs are closely related to men; their prehistoric ancestor, Orcanthropus, dominated many alternate worlds during Neanderthal days. (Here, on Earth, only their fossilized remains, known as Piltdown Man, survive.)

Crichton's Eaters of the Dead (set in Viking Lands) has vicious savages called Wendol who are suggested to be relict Neanderthals. The Wendol could be a variation of what Cidri Orcs are.

Wendol.....(Generic)..... 31 Attribute points
ST 13
DX 10 (9)
IQ 8
MA = 10....(9) Bearskin

BearSkin...(1).....Covering back, sides and head

BearClaw Mace =.....2d-1
Spear*=.................1d.....*thrown
Feathered Pilum*=... 1d-1
Spear Thrower=.......+2 damage & Missile Weapon
Torches =................1d-1 as club; 1d-2 as fire;


Language: Wendol (his own language)

• Talents Weapons: Axe/mace; Pole-Weapon; Spear Thrower
• Area Knowledge or Running, Horsemanship

Some of the smarter Wendols have

• Acute Hearing, Alertness, Silent Movement,
• Toughness, Tracking, Naturalist, Mundane Cook

The brightest might have

• Architect/Builder and build bridges; Physicker

Thanks! I love the movie "the 13th Warrior"!
Here's a link for 13th Warrior attributes: https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrF...XyjEfhj7Hpz7I-