=====The Half-Orcs=====

Half-Orcs are those descended from both [[orcs|Orc]] and [[Men]] ancestors, for however many generations.  They can look very Manlike or very Orc-like or anything in between. They have good cave vision, without sun sensitivity, and some heightened resistance to poison and disease.  Most Half-Orcs speak both Common (or some other Mannish tongue) and Orcish, but it is not uncommon for an individual to speak only one language.  The Half-Orcs do exist as both isolated individuals and in communities,  Members of communities of Half-Orcs that have a high proportion of Mannish ancestry and appear more Manlike are sometimes called Orkin. The village of [[v30|Grundor]], a vassal of [[starkpool_barony|Starkpool City]], is the only Half-Orc community in the [[starkpool_reach|Starkpool Reach]].  Unlike all the other Chaos Tribes, Half-Orcs do sometimes become Neutral or Lawful in alignment.  Half-Orc leaders can be Punishers, Warlocks, Warriors, Ravagers and some types of Jacks, but are not ever Mages.  Members of the 5 Kindreds find Half-Orcs to be somehow creepy at an instinctual level and dogs react badly to their presence.