Editing ORC TRIBES (section)

==The Original 30 Tribes==
:  Of the original thirty legendary tribes, '''twenty-three''' are still believed to be in existence. Seven tribes were either not sufficiently loyal to the Dark God or did not prove strong enough to keep their tribe out of the cook pots. <br> There are more than twenty-three orc tribes. Over the centuries, warfare, the rise of powerful leaders, and nature allowed elements of the great tribes to break away and form new tribes. While the twenty-three original tribes are the strongest or amongst the strongest, there are hundreds of other tribes. The politics in the north and the alliances between the tribes are convoluted and difficult to understand if you are not an orc. Animosity between tribes can be traced back over thousands of years. Tribal alliances shift frequently as each tribe tries to better its position and weaken a hated rival. <br> The war against the humans and the fey has brought a number of changes to orc tribal culture. More living space and access to better food has allowed some smaller tribes to grow very quickly. No longer restrained by powerful enemies, smaller tribes have migrated into northern and southern Eredane and established new homes. Old alliances have broken down and new regionally based alliances have taken their place. . Some minor tribes have been catapulted into leadership due to their success against the fey. Others have ceased to exist and their members either join another tribe or are exterminated.