[Blitz]

It'd help if you explained how orcs are, in depth, and not just compare it to warhammer, Warcraft, Ad&d. What traits from each game do they have? Are you going to add anything to the race?

This sums it up pretty well...

For those who don't know it, Blizzard made a very believable nation of proud, tundra-crossing shamen and proud, strong warriors which are somehow reminiscent of a cross between "native american" "Indians" and Mongolian hordes (WIII orcs refer to themselves as "The Horde").

I wasn't really going for a warcraft conVersion, but if you want a definition of "orc" to me, that's pretty close. Warcraft orcs have more of a warrior code than I was going for... these aren't Klingons. Tribal warriors with steel weapons and good armor. Religion would be primitive - think Voodoo.