On orcs and orsinium

Lud · Post by **Lud** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 12:38 am

The orcs are said to reside in both the Dragontail and Wrothgarian mountains, and as orsinium is supposed to be tiny , (solstheim-sized?) does that mean that there are many orcs spread across other areas?
If so, do they rule these areas (either officially or unofficially), or will there simply be large orcish populations in the mountains

Gez · Post by **Gez** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 9:28 am

Orcs are spread everywhere. For a long time, they didn't have a homeland, so the huge majority of them are expatriate. They used to be all around the continent in Arena, popping up randomly in any dungeon... And just look at the number of them in Vvardenfell!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 5:26 pm

It was after daggerfall that Orsinium gained independance...some wierd thing with the Mantella (power source) meant that 6 people got it at the same time. One of them was an orc.

Lud · Post by **Lud** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 5:07 pm

Yes, but are there settlements that are primarily orcish in other places other than orsinium, or are they simply spread thinly everywhere?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 5:21 pm

I reckon they are thinly spread. A lot seem to follow daedric cults or become bandits, though some are armorers or other such noble professions.

Lud · Post by **Lud** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 5:32 pm

Jale wrote:I reckon they are thinly spread. A lot seem to follow daedric cults or become bandits,

I'd say that the reason that they are daera worshippers is that Malacath is their god; they became orcs because they follow Malacath.
Regarding the banditry, this is probably simply because they are:
1)disrespected
2)good warriors (crap bandits have short life expectancies)

Zalzidrax · Post by **Zalzidrax** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:50 pm

I imagine, too that they are rather spread out and dispossessed. I imagine also that many are seeking to go to Orsinum where they might be more accepted. Probably some of the more civilised goblins and other races which are generally shunjned might be seeking refuge there too. This is probably causing King Gortwog a great deal of problems, as well as growing Orsinum's population at a rapid rate, ass many of the newcomers might be ruffians, or generally ill behaved. That being said, I doubt too many of them are interested in messing with the guards, since they are probably experienced orcish warriors. It's also probably causing soem consternation among the kingdom's neighbors as well.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:56 pm

From what I have read Orsinium isnt really that much more than a huge shanty town, though I guess there is a keep there too as was in Daggerfall.

I have a relaly good image in my head of it now