Orcish Tribes

The Bloodbiles
The Bloodbiles are a ruthless tribe of orcs that would pillage the area around and including the bay that separates Westwatch and Oldport. Their symbol is that of a humanoid skull that has no jaw and several razor sharp teeth that drip blood. Decades before the present time, The Bloodbiles controlled nearly all the waters between Oldport and Westwatch, and were thought to operate out of the nameless island to the south of Oldport. At some point in recent times, their numbers dwindled, their pillaging ways reduced dramatically, and they went into hiding. It is assumed that leadership issues occurred, but this has only been speculation, and now the first sighting of their return is to the north of Varna under the command of The Broken Blade clan.

The Broken Blade Clan
This group of orcs has had one of the shortest histories of all the known orc tribes. Documentation of them being spotted has only been around for around the last 100 years. The symbol for this tribe is a broken & bloody longsword being pointed downward with two hands gripping the handle. Their ruthlessness' is only known to the inhabitants of the region around Elderglow lake. They have never branched out, and would be relatively tame compared to some of the atrocities committed by other orc tribes, but in the past 5 years, more and more stories of these orcs have been spreading to even the southern kingdom's ears. Several sightings of a towering albino orc have been made, with all accounts leading to this orc retaining the current leadership role.

The Dag'Mari
The Dag'Mari are the oldest known tribe of marauding orcs. Their history can be traced back to around the time of Gareth Sturic, the second king of Velia, when he had organized an expansion of the still new Velian kingdom to what would now be known as Dragon's Talon. Their symbol is of two battleaxes crossed. They found themselves to be between a rock and a hard place, as they would be normally found between Dragon's Talon and Darkwood Grove, leading them to be attacked by wood elves of the forest and other humanoids of the Velian Kingdom. Their numbers never grew to reputable amounts, but their persistence is what kept them from being wiped clean from the annals of history.

The Ironfist
The Ironfist clan of orcs are mountainous orcs that can be found along the eastern coastline mountains. Their numbers are many, but they purposefully split themselves off into smaller groups to cover more land. These groups meet together yearly to celebrate their bounties and share war stories. The symbol for this tribe is a closed fist in an iron gauntlet. The reason this orcs have not been dealt with, is that their split numbers do not warrant a military intervention, as it would be a waste of resources and money trying to track down and chase each small settlement. Bounties are given to adventurers and mercenaries to kill these small bands whenever they prove to be too meddlesome to be left alone.