Orcs

Orcs are marauders, ride on boarback and take whatever they can from any village. They have chieftains, but very few last long. Their greatest living Chieftain, Kurluk, has led his clan for twenty years, which is unheard of in Orcish society. Challenges to Orc leadership happen almost daily, and Kurluk has held his title all this time. In orcish society, warriors scar themselves on the left side before battle and place a mirroring scar on th right side if they win the battle. Kurluk's scars are perfectly mirrored; he has never lost a battle. Rumor has it he has his eyes of establishing his own kingdom "somewhere delicious."

After the fire and flood in Raufel, orcs preyed on caravans heading between there and Copperforge. At least fifteen encampments of hundreds of orcs dot the western plains. The orcs have subjugated giants, trolls, and cyclopes to use as huge war machines. This is the vanguard of the horde, looking for a place to conquer and call their own.

The orc horde, led by Kurluk and equipped with huge siege engines, attacks the gnomes and Copperforge. Most of the army is destroyed, by Kurluk is able to take the mountain with the help of the demon Thaul Alhoon. The rest of the orc army gathers in Copperforge, but are destroyed when Captain Ora Stone blows up the seed of the mountain, which bring it crashing down. Kurluk, having merged forms with Alhoon, survives.