Post by Toz76 on May 31, 2017 0:02:14 GMT -5
The rules of law around which Orcish law is based.
1) Honor your chieftain above all else.
2) Honor the gods, Rakhtuk, Fraktarg, Tokvork, and Cleykvek.
3) Non-orcs are prey. Some prey may be allowed to live if it can be traded with.
4) Reject the life of the humans, for they are opposed to our way of life.
5) All work should be for the good of the tribe.
6) Elders and small children get first pick of the kill.
7) Sacrifice the choicest of the meat to the gods.
8) Do not duel with your tribemates, except to determine succession.
9) It is dishonorable to surrender.
10) Do not kill small children of non-orcs when you pillage their homes. Keep them, dress them in the garb of our people, and raise them as an orc. If they walk the path of the four with honor, they are orcs in all but blood.
11) Rival tribes should be respected, and not killed unless necessary.
12) The warrior is the noblest of the tribal duties, behind only elders, chief, and gods.
13) She-Orcs are to work as well as He-Orcs, unless they are with young.
14) After one moon with the tribe, young will be fed their first bite of manflesh. Should they refuse it, they are defective and must be castrated and used as servile labor. If they eat it, they are prepared to learn the way of the warrior.
15) Two contenders for Chieftan succesor are be chosen by the Chief upon ascending to power. When the chief dies, they are to duel to the death. The winner eating the loser's heart signifies their ascension to power.
16) Women may not be chief if they still are still fertile, unless they have sworn celibacy.
17) A warrior who has lived for 500 moons and can no longer throw a spear 20 yards are to be hailed as elders and be cared for for the rest of their days.
18) Upon pain of death, do not steal more than your share of food.
19) In times of famine, the chief is fed last.
20) Mates choose each other and are approved by the chieftan.
21) Women who wish to devote their lives to hunting must swear the oath of Fraktarg, and be celibate forever on pain of death.
22) If it cannot be proven that the codes have been dishonored, the accused must duel to the death a human soldier. If he be innocent, Rakhtuk will guide his blows to victory.
23) The murder of a tribesmate is an affront to the entire tribe. The killer must be brought to justice, and he who delivers the blow shall be honored in the eyes of Tokvork.
24) The act of sex is holy in the eyes of Cleykvek, and is to be shared and enjoyed by both mates.
25) Industry is for the slaves. The warrior is concerned with hunting.
26) Cooked meat is an abomination. Food may be salted or smoked in case of famine.
27) Blood is finer than any wine.
28) He who slays a foe in battle lays claim to their armor and weapons.
29) He who lets a foe live is an agent of Tugock the Divider.
30) When fighting orcs, fight a fair fight. When fighting outsiders, there is honor in unfairness.
Some orc tribes had different rules. Some ignored rule 10, some were lax towards 3 and 4, and a few were crueler to she-orcs. But in general, this was the mantra of an orc.
1) Honor your chieftain above all else.
2) Honor the gods, Rakhtuk, Fraktarg, Tokvork, and Cleykvek.
3) Non-orcs are prey. Some prey may be allowed to live if it can be traded with.
4) Reject the life of the humans, for they are opposed to our way of life.
5) All work should be for the good of the tribe.
6) Elders and small children get first pick of the kill.
7) Sacrifice the choicest of the meat to the gods.
8) Do not duel with your tribemates, except to determine succession.
9) It is dishonorable to surrender.
10) Do not kill small children of non-orcs when you pillage their homes. Keep them, dress them in the garb of our people, and raise them as an orc. If they walk the path of the four with honor, they are orcs in all but blood.
11) Rival tribes should be respected, and not killed unless necessary.
12) The warrior is the noblest of the tribal duties, behind only elders, chief, and gods.
13) She-Orcs are to work as well as He-Orcs, unless they are with young.
14) After one moon with the tribe, young will be fed their first bite of manflesh. Should they refuse it, they are defective and must be castrated and used as servile labor. If they eat it, they are prepared to learn the way of the warrior.
15) Two contenders for Chieftan succesor are be chosen by the Chief upon ascending to power. When the chief dies, they are to duel to the death. The winner eating the loser's heart signifies their ascension to power.
16) Women may not be chief if they still are still fertile, unless they have sworn celibacy.
17) A warrior who has lived for 500 moons and can no longer throw a spear 20 yards are to be hailed as elders and be cared for for the rest of their days.
18) Upon pain of death, do not steal more than your share of food.
19) In times of famine, the chief is fed last.
20) Mates choose each other and are approved by the chieftan.
21) Women who wish to devote their lives to hunting must swear the oath of Fraktarg, and be celibate forever on pain of death.
22) If it cannot be proven that the codes have been dishonored, the accused must duel to the death a human soldier. If he be innocent, Rakhtuk will guide his blows to victory.
23) The murder of a tribesmate is an affront to the entire tribe. The killer must be brought to justice, and he who delivers the blow shall be honored in the eyes of Tokvork.
24) The act of sex is holy in the eyes of Cleykvek, and is to be shared and enjoyed by both mates.
25) Industry is for the slaves. The warrior is concerned with hunting.
26) Cooked meat is an abomination. Food may be salted or smoked in case of famine.
27) Blood is finer than any wine.
28) He who slays a foe in battle lays claim to their armor and weapons.
29) He who lets a foe live is an agent of Tugock the Divider.
30) When fighting orcs, fight a fair fight. When fighting outsiders, there is honor in unfairness.
Some orc tribes had different rules. Some ignored rule 10, some were lax towards 3 and 4, and a few were crueler to she-orcs. But in general, this was the mantra of an orc.