Editing Adventures in the Distal Provinces: Gazetteer (section)

==Clans of the Khokhorraasokq Orc==

''Driven out centuries ago as vermin by the Empire, they are back to reclaim their birthright''

*Capital: '''Keliyeb''' (renamed by Orcs: "Princess-Mother Tläqqekh's Triumph")
**''This was once ruled by Matan, but conquered by the current Orc princess's mom decades back.''
*Conquered city from Moundan: "Station West" (renamed by Orcs: "'''Human's Folly'''")
**''Station West was a prosperous trading town ruled by the Imperial Governor in Moundan until 5 years ago. It stood at the 3-way border of Moundan, Matan, and Loshiria. The Regent of Matan was trying to negotiate a peace settlement with the invading Orcs and suggested to all the parties involved to have a conference in this town were three Imperial factions bordered. The Orc Princess said, "Sure!" and marched her armies to the town, conquering pieces of Moundan, Matan, and Loshiria in the process. Then she said, "Let's negotiate!". The Orc clans felt insulted when the human states all cancelled their plans, so they renamed the town. Now Moundan no longer even borders on Matan, and all parties blame Matan for encouraging Orc depredations.''

Puny humans from the east wiped out the clans long ago and drove the survivors into the cold, harsh, northern plains. But now the Orcs have been united under a single Princess and they will no longer be divided and conquered by lesser men. The Princess is young, fierce and determined to make the Imperials bow to her demands. She seeks to take back all their lost lands and then some. If she gets her way, the Orcs will rule from the arctic to the sea. The Orcs will gladly put those who bravely oppose them to the sword. But if the humans surrender like cowards, that’s fine too. The Orc clans need workers, farmers, laborers, and camp followers to support their armies. And humans aren’t much good for anything else, right?

Many Orcs can be found in the human lands. Some are minor clan offspring who are going out solo to gain fame and fortune to start a new clan (if female) or marry into a more prestigious clan (if male). Some too, are outcasts, but if they can gain a reputation for glory, they could gain acceptance once again in the clans.

Less than five years ago, the Orcs carved off a big chunk of the Distal Province of Moundan and some of the northern parts of the Oceanic Republic of Loshiria. If the humans could get their act together, perhaps they might keep the Orc clans at bay.