Catarrh

31 minutes ago, Medvekoma said:

 

 

 

Considering the Olog-Goblin spectrum of the ork race, it's safe to say the bigger they are, the dumber they are as well. And reversed too. So in my eyes, you either play a 5'something'' Uruk with human-level intelligence, or a 7''+ Uruk that's as stupid as orcs are usually portrayed (not Olog level though).

 

 Taken from the orc section of the Lotc wiki http://prnt.sc/d3hs6j  ( https://wikia.lordofthecraft.net/index.php?title=Orcs ) Regardless of what you like or dislike, the lore states (and has stated for years) that assuming an uruk to be stupid simply based on his race and size is a mistake. This is the lore, whether you like it or not. An uruk's intelligence varies from one uruk to the next. 

5 hours ago, oblivionsbane said:

Goblins are pretty smart, but I would guess that they are not all that creative or ambitious which leads them to more often copying or slightly modifying designs rather than creative whole new ones. 

 I'm not sure about that, to be fair. There are some pretty inventive war machines in orc lore. 

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 From what I've seen of the lore, goblins seem to be (at least lore-wise) a pretty seriously ambitious bunch. Though maybe it's worth mentioning that no new war machines have been invented since these, and the machines listed here never appear in rp. Though, I'd say that's more of an rp and minecraft mechanics issue than a lore issue. So, I think as far as lore goes, goblins would (in theory) be intellectually capable of inventing and building some very creative and ambitious new war engines and what-not, but it tends not to come up because people don't all-to-commonly seem to play goblins with that goal in mind. 

 Anyway, at the risk of just rewording what everyone else has been saying on this thread, I suppose it just boils down to culture. Humans, elves, and dwarves, I'd say, are more educated. Goblins, typically lacking access to any formal education, rely more on raw intelligence. Really, when I imagine goblin engineering, I think of it as being extremely ambitious but very risky, because you've got a guy who may or may not even know how to count building a gigantic killing machine for you. Come to think of it, that sounds like a pretty fun character to play: just some goblin who never learned math, and has to base all his measurements off of intuition, leading to new inventions commonly backfiring and blowing up in his face. Maybe a smidge cliche, but still sounds fun.

   Yar won't die as long as I'm alive, boy! I'm back, and I'm fixing my clan, consarnit! I fixed my clan the last time it "died," and I'll fix it up this time.

Just now, SirVivor72 said:

Hograk listens intently to the old orc, absorbing every word with fascination. He had never heard such powerful ideals before, and before he knew it he was swept in the fantastic tale. As the wise orc finished his sermon, Hograk pumps his metal hand in the air. "Mi hud naevur hurd suh bubhosh agh puwurfhul wurdz bruddah! Mi aghre wid lat chompleetli, agh mi whil taek deez wurdz wid mi tah da graev!" Hograk scratches his chin before continuing. "Won theen mi dunt gruk iz dat houw wi arr guuna ztand op fur arrzelvs. Oren iz bubhosh, agh nutin wi kan du kan ztup dem. Houw wul wi klomp agenzt Oren?"

 

((Sorry for my terrible blah, I kinda just go with it for now. I'm still a new Orc xD))

   "Zumtikz," he replies patiently, "da onli wey tu rezpond tu a ztorm ez tu zimpli enduur et. Oren haz mani men agh muzch koyn, but wi wull alweyz hav owr identiti az lawng az wi am willin' tu ztand fur et. Mani uthurz hav zuld der zoulz tu da zharaz. Led dat nub bi blah'd ob uz. Evun iv lat muzt flat, flat klompin' fur latz prinzipulz. Flat wif honur. Indeed, lat mey flat. Lat mey liv. Eethur wey, huld un wif awl latz ztrength tu da tradizhunz ob da anzezturz. Da onli azh whu kan tayk latz identiti ez latzelf. Ztey truu tu Krug, agh lat wull alweyz hav da viktori, whethur lat liv ur flat. Wi bi da Orkz. Owr whule hiztori ez azh ob klawin', agh bitin', agh tearin', agh klompin'. Oren wull du wubevur Oren ez gonna du. Nub led dem blah lat wub lat gonna du tho, bruddah. Iv lat liv, liv boldli agh full ob thundur. Iv lat flat, flat lawfin' en da fayze ob latz enemi. Zimpli wayt agh enduur." Malog pats Hograk on the shoulder with a stoic nod.

   ((Your blah's not bad at all. If you need any help, the dictionary can be found here https://wikia.lordofthecraft.net/index.php?title=Blah Welcome aboard, by the way.))

Malog suddenly feels the need to re-tell the story of The Whitewash and Dhaub. 

((The spoilers screwed up. Don't know how to fix it. Sorry.))

   Malog, off on some distant pilgrimage, wakes from his sleep in the wake of a disturbing dream. He sighs a weary sigh as the balance of power shifts within the spirit realm, and his old master is overthrown. He rests a hand against his right eye -- a gift given to him by the once proud Orgon -- and shakes his head in disappointment. He then sets about adjusting to these changes in the universe...

   Malog, still on his lengthy pilgrimage, hears word of this in his travels, and shrugs. He comes to the conclusion that he'll just stay on his journey until people stop sucking so much. It may be a while. 

   Maladem clutches his beloved cook book after one of the victorious soldiers returned it to him from among the corpses of the bandits and robbers, "Apparently, our liberators sought to unburden us of our oppression by relieving us of the weight our personal possessions. Thank the Ancestors for these great freedom fighters, who've come to rob us and kill our ruthless, tyrannical pregnant civilians!" He returns to his home, pondering over when someone will finally free his people from the horrors of money, food, comfortable standards of living, and a generally un-intrusive government as well, "Oh, won't someone save us from our invisible oppressors that are evidently around here somewhere, ruling over us with an apparently iron fist... I guess...?" 

Name: Maladem Uuthlini
Age: 17
Race (If not mali'ker then an interview will be required): Mali'ker
Notable Skills: Chef
How many will be moving in with you? I live with my parents.
Do you accept the laws of Ebonglade and by extension Laureh'lin? Yes

MC Name: Catarrh
Skype: You can pm me for that. It's not a secret. I just don't want it on the forums.

   Malog'Yar tucks a small lump of cactus green into the corner of his mouth, and begins to chew it. "Remembur nub tu zwing frum azh imbalunze tu da udur..." he mumbles to no one in particular, before spitting some thick, green saliva off to the side and heading home.

Just now, Dragonslayerelf said:

Gargrun Gorkil nods, shamed "Rulg bruddah. Laht am wiez az ulweyz."

Malog pats him on the shoulder in passing, "Taykz wizdum fur azh tu rekugnize wen hi bi wrung."

25 minutes ago, Dragonslayerelf said:

Wi zkah ub Urgun, dah falz zpired!

"Lurn befur lat blah, yung azh." The shaman Malog glances over to him, "Orgon ez nub a falze zpirut. Aneh ob da zpirutz wud du exaktleh az hi bi duin noaw, evun Enrohk. Da problum bi dat da zpirut wurld am owt ob balunze. Da balunze between da mortul wurld agh da zpirut wurld muzt bi repayr'd, but hi ez ztill vereh muzch a zpirut. Nub blah iv lat nub gruk wub lat blahin' 'bowt."

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6 minutes ago, Doctor_Lost said:

Hello, I am new to this server and wanted to know how to request or find a teacher or someone who will teach me magic (this is also not for right now but if in the future I want to learn magic)

 

Update: I meant to post this on the Magic Q&A but accidentally put it as a new topic.

The best way is just to rp, and if you find one, you find one. It's not the fastest way, but you're gonna find someone if you rp enough. 

   After the orcs notice an enormous species of tortoise wandering the subterranean jungle, Malog begins setting forth plans to study this creature, and encourages all Yars to do the same! 

15 minutes ago, Adam_barnett said:

Wasn't Athera the elven map?

I think it may've been dwarven, actually.

Edit: just now saw all the other people saying that lol. 

24 minutes ago, Aesopian said:

 

 

whats with the big blank land up north

 

That might be the Void or something. Athera had something like that as well, where the land just ended and emptied off into a void. I'm guessing it's the same idea.

On 7/4/2016 at 8:20 PM, MangoArt said:

Yuglix wondered if he could bring in a beast. Perhaps one of the Oozes on the flier he had seen earlier.

Malog's posters don't seem to specify what kind of beast one may bring, so long as it's vicious and can be captured.

((Oozes are fine, if your character can find a way to contain and transport one.))

Malog checks his pipe to make sure something funny didn't end up in his green somehow, as the ologs wander off.

Well, that's vague.

((Well, the spoilers got kinda screwed up, but whatever. You get the idea.))

As the orcs go about their usual business, a crew of goblins scurries about the goi, pinning up fliers: 

Malog reads the poster, and watches the others for a while as they struggle to decipher "tree spel men," and finally says out loud, albeit in his thick Orc accent, "Druidz."

Drûth Skhelll

Habitat: This massive tortoise exclusively inhabits jungles.

Description: The Drûth Skhelll, or Bush Tortoise in the Common Tongue, is the jungle dwelling cousin of the famous Duhnah Skhelll. While similar in its enormous size, the Drûth Skhelll differs from its desert relative in temperament and general behavior. Unlike the Duhnah Skhelll, the Drûth Skhell is herbivorous, finding its sustenance in the dense foliage of its jungle home, and often swallowing stones to assist in digestion. As such, it is noticeably safer to approach. Some might even consider it relatively docile. This is not to say the beast can’t or won’t defend itself when it feels threatened. It shares the powerful jaws of the Duhnah species, and can use them with lethal efficacy. Its shell also provides a near impenetrable defense, rivaling that of the great tortoises of the desert. Unlike the shell of the Sand Tortoise, however, the shell of this species doesn’t become brittle upon death, but stays behind as a proud monument to its previous owner long after the stalwart beast passes away.

  Like many other reptiles, the Drûth Skhelll grows for as long as it lives, as evidenced by the discovery of rare colossal shells left behind in the jungle, though most specimens only seem to live long enough to reach the size of a respectable house. Their coloration has been noted to vary from deep grays to dark greens, well-suited for their hostile jungle homes. The females tend to lay and bury large clutches of eggs, many of which are likely to fall prey to the various predators of the jungle. Needless to say, the Drûth Skhelll is extremely slow, with the exception of its devastating bite, much like that of the common snapping turtle, but on a far grander scale.

  ((It should be pointed out that, if tamed, this is not a combat mount. It’s a tortoise. It’s slow. Not something on which one gallops into battle. Since it only attacks in defense, it cannot be forced to fight. It defends itself if attacked, but it cannot be commanded to attack people.))

((Edit: It should also be noted that this lore is being submited in preparation for a future event that's still being worked on by members of the ED. We just wanted to post this now, so the lore would be ready in time for said event. Obviously, this little note at the end doesn't have to be included if the lore is accepted.))

Authors: Catarrh and Nolan

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