Where to find Orcs?

Cheomesh · 08-10-2010, 08:22 PM

Particularly of the large, strong D&D type? I would assume it's in GURPS Fantasy, but I could be wrong.

M.

lexington · 08-10-2010, 08:29 PM

There's orcs in Banestorm and DF3 (under "Goblin-Kin").

The DF ones are very big, but not that much stronger than a typical person.

Icelander · 08-10-2010, 08:35 PM

If you don't mind unofficial stats, this might be worth a look. Both Mountain Orcs (typical D&D orcs) and Gray Orcs (special Forgotten Realms subrace).

Gold & Appel Inc · 08-11-2010, 05:59 AM

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Darkness · 08-11-2010, 06:23 AM

There is an orc template in Fantasy, but they aren't very large or very strong - just tough.

Bruno · 08-11-2010, 06:35 AM

What might be closer to the D&D style "Big, not very bright, brutish" type would be the statistics GURPS uses for Half Ogres (DF 3 has a set, not sure about Banestorm).

Cheomesh · 08-11-2010, 12:21 PM

What exactly is Banestorm anyways? I've heard it referenced several times now.

I'll look into the one in Fantasy; I think a "just tougher" version of humans might be in order. They are going to be natives on a primordial style world (they aren't natives in the sense that they evolved here, simply natives in that they're living there for some time now). Hopefully, I'll make up a nifty and interesting tale regarding their tribes and my players will like it. First contact has the orcr receiving them as gods - I and two of my players are big SG1 fans, which will appeal to them. It also will have parallels with Cortez...

M.

Bruno · 08-11-2010, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheomesh

What exactly is Banestorm anyways? I've heard it referenced several times now.

GURPS Banestorm. It's a fantasy worldbook, taking a sort of alternate history spin - definitely aimed at sort of grittier style fantasy with the magic cranked down a few notches from (frex) Forgotten Realms. No (apparently) active divinities, and large sections with Low or No Mana, but also some significant areas with the "fantasy level" cranked up to 11.

Turhan's Bey Company · 08-11-2010, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheomesh

What exactly is Banestorm anyways?

It's a pre-built campaign world. The premise is that a cataclysmic mishap on a magical world inhabited by elves, dwarves, and orcs caused random humans to be snatched away from Earth starting around the Middle Ages. They built new societies based on their ancestral roots (Christianity and Islam are major religions, languages are derived from ancient and Medieval Earth languages, etc.) but adapted to the new world.

sir_pudding · 08-11-2010, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheomesh

What exactly is Banestorm anyways?

GURPS Banestorm
is the setting that first IIRC appeared in the adventure Orcslayer! and was later expanded as the 1st edition of GURPS Fantasy. It essentially is an invented world fantasy in which a uncontrolled summoning has brought various different creatures (including humans from Earth) over the last 900 years or so.

EDIT: Darn Ninjas. Are you guys from Sahud?

08-10-2010, 08:22 PM	#1
Cheomesh Join Date: May 2010 Location: LP City, Maryland	Where to find Orcs? Particularly of the large, strong D&D type? I would assume it's in GURPS Fantasy, but I could be wrong. M.

08-10-2010, 08:29 PM	#2
lexington Join Date: Jan 2010	Re: Where to find Orcs? There's orcs in Banestorm and DF3 (under "Goblin-Kin"). The DF ones are very big, but not that much stronger than a typical person.

08-10-2010, 08:35 PM	#3
Icelander Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Iceland*	Re: Where to find Orcs? If you don't mind unofficial stats, this might be worth a look. Both Mountain Orcs (typical D&D orcs) and Gray Orcs (special Forgotten Realms subrace). __________________ Za uspiekh nashevo beznadiozhnovo diela!

08-11-2010, 05:59 AM	#4
Gold & Appel Inc Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: One Mile Up	Re: Where to find Orcs? You may also find this thread helpful.

08-11-2010, 06:23 AM	#5
Darkness Join Date: Aug 2004	Re: Where to find Orcs? There is an orc template in Fantasy, but they aren't very large or very strong - just tough.

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Bruno Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada	Re: Where to find Orcs? What might be closer to the D&D style "Big, not very bright, brutish" type would be the statistics GURPS uses for Half Ogres (DF 3 has a set, not sure about Banestorm). __________________ All about Size Modifier; Unified Hit Location Table A Wiki for my F2F Group A neglected GURPS blog

08-11-2010, 12:21 PM	#7
Cheomesh Join Date: May 2010 Location: LP City, Maryland	Re: Where to find Orcs? What exactly is Banestorm anyways? I've heard it referenced several times now. I'll look into the one in Fantasy; I think a "just tougher" version of humans might be in order. They are going to be natives on a primordial style world (they aren't natives in the sense that they evolved here, simply natives in that they're living there for some time now). Hopefully, I'll make up a nifty and interesting tale regarding their tribes and my players will like it. First contact has the orcr receiving them as gods - I and two of my players are big SG1 fans, which will appeal to them. It also will have parallels with Cortez... M.