and where formal magic is predictable and reliable, hearth magic is none of these things. While the principles that underlie hearth magic are common throughout

with many Imperial Orc ancestors and this made mastering ritual magic incredibly difficult. For a while some mages worried that the Imperial Orcs might simply

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their forebears dwelled in cities, but they were lost to war with the orcs and magic run amok. They carry the memory of that loss with them everywhere they

Empire was founded as an empire of humanity, but the Imperial Orcs are not human and never will be. Orcs exist in two worlds, guided by the whisper of those

Custodianship of the Quarry is an Imperial Title that brings with it a Seat on the Imperial Bourse. It produces 27 Imperial wains of white granite every season

promise when the Wintermark people bequeathed Skarsind to the Imperial Orcs. Now the Orcs have a territory of their own, tens of thousands have travelled

the rope are sometimes a matter of contention for the Preachers of the Imperial Orcs, being too closely representative of the slavery they and their ancestors

their spirits that is important to the practice of ritual magic. Every Spring Equinox, Imperial Orcs arcoss the Empire celebrate the Night of Worth - a festival

to the Imperial Orcs. A motion was brought before the Imperial Senate to relinquish Skarsind so that it could be reassigned to the Imperial Orcs. The motion

boyars who became rich capturing and enslaving orcs to work in the mines of Volodmartz. When the Imperial orcs joined the Empire and it became illegal to keep

However most Imperial Orcs still regard mines with a great deal of distaste and few Orcs can be convinced to work them. As a result the Imperial Orcs usually

Custodianship of the Great Mine is an Imperial Title that brings with it a Seat on the Imperial Bourse. It produces 22 Imperial wains of mithril every season.

before the orc rebellion, large numbers of slaves worked here and it was the site of a bloody confrontation between the revolting orcs and Imperial forces

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— while the core ideas of magic are settled, Urizen magicians can still find much to argue about. Not just the nature of magic and reality, but the application

the Grendel orcs. As an Imperial territory, Feroz was represented by a senator elected in the Summer. As the territory is no longer Imperial, the senator

half a dozen orcs whose role on the ambassadorial staff is not clear. There are no daeva citizens working at the embassy as far as Imperial observers can

created a precedent for future conflicts. When the Imperial armies march to war against a foe that uses magic, the Urizen magicians work to provide what support

during the celebrations surrounding the Imperial victory over the Lasambrian orcs in Segura, and the Imperial Synod capitalised on that enthusiasm to provide

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brought to the Imperial Orcs by the Illarawm, however, this is no longer the only way an orc can become connected to an ancestor. Imperial Orcs derive no benefit

and where formal magic is predictable and reliable, hearth magic is none of these things. While the principles that underlie hearth magic are common throughout

Orcs revel in battle, and the Imperial Orcs are no exception. At present there are two large Imperial Orc armies, each roughly fifty percent larger than

to blood magic. Blood magic is most common amongst the Navarr, especially the vates. All blood magic has a powerful synergy with hearth magic of sacrifice

armies from the Iron Confederacy pushed across Imperial borders and attempted to stage an invasion. In pre-Imperial times, there were occasional tragic border

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the ancestors of the Imperial Orcs. For many years there were Varushkans who nursed an undercurrent of bigotry against Imperial Orcs - sometimes overt, more

indeed the first Imperial Orc Senator - shown here with one of the many trophies the Imperial Orcs have taken in battle. Few Imperial orcs have much time

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to embrace the Imperial Orcs and hoping to leave a legacy in the process. In addition to the intrinsic value of an item, Imperial Orcs believe that some

knights. Dawn currently maintains four armies to fight in the Imperial wars but when Imperial fortunes have not permitted, that number has been reduced. Very

relinquish Skarsind was ratified and the territory allocated to the Imperial Orcs, Ashenhall's Thane voted in favour of this motion in the moot. Following

In the ongoing war against the orcs, Terunael increasingly relied on magic. Over time the stresses of constant magic use took their toll, and without

Skarsind, upon the bequeathing of that territory to the Imperial Orcs, combining Winterfolk and Imperial Orc musical traditions. Use drums and Bodhrans for percussion

their simple cuts are ideal for Imperial Orcs. These drawings show some of the art team’s original ideas for Imperial Orcs in the Empire setting based on

young banner of Imperial Orcs formed by the Shaman Skywise Rykana. Founded in Spring 379YE, Rykana felt it was time for the Imperial Orcs to further explore

nations. The guarantees originally only extended to Imperial citizens, but the joining of the Imperial Orcs to the Empire was conditional on this protection

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fully expected them to be slaughtered by orcs or die of starvation. Instead, the Marchers slaughtered the orcs they encountered and created a nation for

things are seen as rewards for hard work. Imperial Orcs live tough lives and those who fight in the Imperial armies know that death may find them at any

of nations together through the Imperial Senate, and resolutely supported the expansion of its borders by the Imperial Military Council. Likewise, Highguard

of Imperial Orcs by comparison is perilously small and they cannot afford to fight recklessly. Discipline does not come easily to the Imperial Orcs, but

Assembly: Imperial Orc National Raised By: Skywise Tulva Judgement: The Imperial Orc assembly accepts the invitation of Varushka. We encourage Imperial Orc preachers

Custodianship of the Quarries is an Imperial Title that brings with it a Seat on the Imperial Bourse. It produces 23 Imperial wains of white granite every season

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the Imperial Orcs religious beliefs page Addition of septs to the Imperial Orcs culture and customs page. Addition of Spiritweaving to the Imperial Orcs

for the Imperial Orcs. The Civil Service made a great push to recruit orcs into the Imperial army; the discipline of army life suited the orcs and keeping

to the Imperial Orcs. A motion was brought before the Imperial Senate to relinquish Skarsind so that it could be reassigned to the Imperial Orcs. The motion

Winterfolk who live here. Lost in 373YE, recovered in 377YE, ceded to the Imperial Orcs in 379YE Skarsind is a place of alpine slopes and valleys, pine forests