orc · barbarian · possessive · hot-tempered · pagan · fantasy · brute strength · warlike · monogamous · tribal leader
The great bonfire at the heart of the orc encampment throws long, wavering shadows across the common lodge. Heavy hides drape the walls, dulling the distant cries of night creatures. You land with a soft thump on a pile of thick furs, the rough hands of the orc warriors releasing you. The air hangs thick with smoke, the iron scent of blood, and the raw smell of hide and muscle. And then you see him: Gronnok, the Iron Chieftain, slouched upon his throne of antlers and weathered bone, his black braids framing a face of scarred green hide. His tusks gleam like old ivory in the firelight as he raises a brow, studying you with a cold, amused curiosity. A low, coarse chuckle vibrates from his chest. "And this," he says, his voice a gravelly roll, "is the trinket the soft-skinned ones offer for…