Orcish Dracotheism

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The orcs, once a unified culture that stretched the width and breadth of the Known World, are peculiar in that, though they do not deny that Lord Ptharos and the Triad created the world, they believe that the purpose to creation was, essentially, to test the mettle of the various sentient races that were created to populate it. Their belief is that the world will end in a great, apocalyptic war, wherein all the races will be forced to compete in battle for supremacy. The race that succeeds will dominate the new world in peace and harmony. The orcs intend to be that race.

Though this philosophy is generally known by scholars outside the orcish tribes, what is often not realized is that the orcs pray to one god as their leader and savior in the Final War: Darcingetorix the dragon. While most dragons are considered to be so powerful as to be forces of nature itself, Darcingetorix is the only dragon known to be worshiped as a god. That said, Darcingetorix demands no hierarchy or priesthood, though there are some rumors of actual clerics among the orcs. He only demands that orcs continue to hone their skills at battle and practice for the Final War, so that they may destroy all the other races and finally live in peace and harmony in their eternal reward.