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Orcs of Orgrimmar
The orc race originated on the planet Draenor. A
peaceful people with shamanic beliefs, they were
enslaved by the Burning Legion and forced into war
with the humans of Azeroth. Although it took many
years, the orcs finally escaped the demons'
corruption and won their freedom. To this day they
fight for honour in an alien world that hates and
reviles them.
Orcs of Orgrimmar Allowed Classes Artificer, Cleric, Fighter, Gunslinger, Magus, Rogue,
Scholar, Sorcerer , Warlock, Wizard.
Barbarian, Fighter, Gunslinger, Magus, Ranger,
Rogue, Shaman, Sorcerer, Warlock, Warlord
Tauren of Mulgore
The Forsaken Undead Always the Tauren strive to preserve the balance of
nature and heed the will of their goddess, the Earth
Once mindless slaves to the terrible Lich King, the
gruesome Forsaken have overthrown his rule and Mother. Many of the nomadic wandering tribes of
now pledge loyalty to the wicked Banshee Tauren have gathered together under a single
Queen Sylvanas. banner to settle in the fertile plains of Mulgore.
Under her reign Forsaken armies have reclaimed Were it not for the timely intervention of the orcs,
the ruined kingdom of Lordaeron. Every day is a the whole race may have been wiped out by
struggle against vengeful humans who wish to wipe marauding centaur. The Tauren honour their blood-
them out, and a constant battle of wills against debt to this day, fighting alongside the Horde to
Horde allies who distrust the sinister motives of the protect their land.
undead.
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The Forsaken Undead Racial Traits auren of Mulgore Racial Traits
Ability Score Boosts: 2 Strength Boosts and a Free
Ability Score Boosts: 1 Charisma Boost, 1 Wisdom
Boost
Boost and 1 Free Boost
Ability Score Flaw: 1 Dexterity Flaw
Ability Score Flaw: 1 Strength Flaw
Speed: Your base walking speed is 30ft
Speed: Your base walking speed is 30ft
Endurance: Your hit point maximum increases by
Will of The Forsaken: You have advantage on
1, and it increases by 1 every time you gain a level.
Wisdom Saving Throws
Cannibalize: Over the course of 1 minute you can
consume the corpse of a Humanoid or Undead
corpse, if you do so you can spend one Hit Die to
heal yourself. Roll the die, add your Constitution
War Stomp: as an action you can stomp causing all in Darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern
creatures within 5ft to make a constitution saving colour in Darkness, only shades of Gray.
throw or have their movement reduced to 0 and be
Regeneration: When you spend a hit die in any
unable to make reactions til the end of your next
way, you can’t roll less than the average for the
turn. (DC = 8 + Con Mod. + Prof.) This ability
purposes of regaining Hit points
recharges on a long rest.
Beast Hunter: Proficiency in the Survival Skill
Cultivation: Proficiency in the Nature Skill, and
additionally any attacks you make against a
Herbalism Kit, additionally you may use Wisdom as
creature with the beast type deals additional 1d10,
the ability for your Nature skill checks.
after the first attack that creature is immune to this
Brawn: You count as one size larger when effect until you complete a long rest.
determining your carrying capacity and the weight
Da voodoo shuffle: As a bonus action you can take
you can push, drag, or lift.
the dodge action this can be done a number of times
Tauren of Mulgore Allowed Classes equal to your Dex Modifier per long rest (minimum
of 1)
Barbarian, Druid, Fighter, Mags, ranger, Shaman,
Warlord. Darkspear Troll Allowed Classes
Barbarian, Cleric, Fighter, Magus, Ranger, Rogue,
The Darkspear Trolls Shaman, Sorcerer, Warlock, Warlord.
Once at home in the jungles of Stranglethorn Vale,
the fierce trolls of the Darkspear tribe were Blood Elves of Silvermoon
besieged on all sides by the warring factions. The
Long ago the majestic high elves created the
orcish Horde came to their aid, convincing the
splendid golden city of Quel'Thalas, built around a
Darkspear to sail across the Great Sea and settle in
magical fount of energy known as the Sunwell.
the untamed lands of Kalimdor. Though they cling
When the Lich King destroyed their capital in
to their shadowy heritage, the Darkspear remain
the Third War, the survivors turned to the Horde
vocal advocates of a united Horde, lending the
for help.
strength of their arms and powerful tribal magics to
the common cause. Now known as the blood elves, these refugees are
all that remains of their glorious civilization. They
strive to rebuild Quel'Thalas while struggling
against a crippling addiction to the very magical
energies that once built their empire.
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5gp 1P - Finesse, Light Deities of Azeroth
Totem, Tauren (S) 10g 2d6 B 20lb Heavy, 2h
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Warglaive 15g 1d6 S 2lb Finesse, light ANCESTOR WORSHIP
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TENANTS
Attack Claws. The claws can be attached (or Ancestor worship has no set tenants save for that of
removed) to your wrist as a action. Whilst they are individual ancestors, as just as some shamans
attached you may still use this hand for somatic negotiate with the spirits and channel their
components. ancestral echoes to utilize shamanistic abilities, so
exist dark shamans who bind and force the
elements to do their bidding.
REPRESENTATIVES firstly, acknowledging and honouring each spirit as
Elementals and spirit animals are often considered an individual life; secondly honouring the Wild
representatives of shamanism. Shamanism Gods, which is headed by the Moon Goddess Elune
intersects with ancestor worship on many levels, (known to the Tauren as Mu'sha), the only true
as the dance of the elements include the spirits of deity on Azeroth. Druidism is historically tied to
earth, fire, air, water, and life. worshipping Elune and the rest of the Wild Gods,
and both faiths are close enough to be considered
one. The druids and priestesses seek guidance —
BURNING LEGION
TENANTS or interference — from the spirits, asking the small
spirits for small tasks and entreating Elune or one
The Burning Legion believes that to purge the
of the other wise and powerful spirits of the forests
cosmos of all life is better than to leave it ripped
for more significant tasks. They see their forests as
apart by the Void, for they believe no other force
havens for living spirits, and as such are bound to
can stop the Void, but they despise all others.
defend them. It has become the highest priority for
REPRESENTATIVES the Cenarion Circle to heal the corruption of their
The demons of the Burning Legion and other races precious forests caused by the demonic and undead
so suffused with fel magic that they are no different invasion of the Third War. As the spirits have
from demons. The Burning Legion (simply the served them for thousands of years, the druids
Legion or the Burning Shadow) is a vast, seek to give back to the spirits by healing the very
innumerable army of demons and corrupted races living woods.
who seek to destroy all life. The fallen Titan
Sargeras created it with the purpose of destroying FORGOTTEN SHADOW
all world-souls in the universe in order to prevent
the void lords from corrupting them, which would TENANTS
lead to the birth of a dark titan, a being of The three virtues of the Forgotten Shadow are
unspeakable evil that would utterly dominate the death (where death is the gateway to ascension,
universe. The Legion is responsible for the but must be balanced with life), compassion
annihilation of countless species and some entire (though often reserved for other cultists, the
planets across the Great Dark Beyond, and it forgotten shadow believes that bettering the self
transcends all universes destroying their possible positively influences the universe in a positive
worlds in the grand Burning Crusade. Thrice it has cycle), and ascension (where the follower of the
invaded Azeroth and was only beaten back at a forgotten shadow gains the power to transcend
terrible cost every time. Much of Azeroth's history death, becoming invulnerable, invincible and
— including the First, Second, and Third War — eternal. In essence, he becomes a god.)
was due to the Legion's influence. It can be said that
REPRESENTATIVES
the Legion is Azeroth's nemesis, since it caused the
The cult is acknowledged only in the lands of the
Sundering of Kalimdor, corrupted the orcs and sent
Forsaken. The Cult of Forgotten Shadows (or Cult of
them to invade Azeroth, created the Lich King, and
the Forgotten Shadow) is a group considered
was the source of most of Azeroth's scars. Finally, it
heretical by most, who believe that dark energy
should be noted that Azeroth is the only known
practitioners are just as vital to the survival of life
planet that the Legion has ever failed to conquer.
and reality (which they call "the Shadow") as
wielders of the Light. The cult preaches balance,
mandating that shadow priests must never forget
the dangers of falling too deep into the dark
DRUIDISM AND ELUNE energies they manipulate, for it is often too hard to
PRIESTHOOD find one's way back to the Shadow from the deep
reaches of the darkness. Those who upset the
TENANTS balance end up mad, or worse, serving the Void
Respect for the wilds, reverence of Wild Gods, with
Lords. The Cult of Forgotten Shadow teaches that
Elune as a prime among them.
the Forsaken of Azeroth were too weak to ascend.
REPRESENTATIVES Their undead state is a curse brought on by that
Fey and beings from the Emerald Dream Druidism weakness. Once the Forsaken learn to master
and the Priesthood of Elune is a spiritual path: themselves and control the world around them,
they shake off that curse and become what they Lordaeron and southern Quel’Thalas, and even
always should have been. Kalimdor to a small degree. A terrifying and
insidious enemy, the Scourge remains perhaps the
HOLY LIGHT most dangerous threat to the world of Azeroth.
TENANTS
The three virtues of the Holy Light are respect
TITANS
(where one must respect all that is, and the TENANTS
connections things share with one another in the The virtues of titans are order (banishing chaos and
universe), compassion (as a follower of the holy ordering the Great Dark Beyond), compassion
light believes that bettering the universe benefits (imbuing their power and protecting lesser races
himself in return as a positive cycle), and tenacity until they reach their full potential), and
(training under the Holy Light that weeds out the preservation (destroying corruptive influences
unfaithful, for true dedication takes years, and such as Old Gods, Void Lords, and demons of all
positivity prevents time eroding an adherent’s will). kinds).
In some respects, it can be described as divine
humanism. REPRESENTATIVES
The creations of the Titans are usually considered
REPRESENTATIVES their representatives. Although most are missing in
Naaru, providing healing and protection The holy Azeroth, there are yet relics left from the primordial
light whispers and grants power to those who days where Titans visited the planet. The titans are
follow their ideals, regardless if they show the same a race of colossal, planet-sized cosmic beings,
alignment as the entity itself. In a dark world with composed of arcane magic and the primordial
few good forces, the holy light is one of the few matter from which the universe was born. They
shining sources of goodness in the world, with its roamed across the cosmos like walking worlds,
representatives. The Holy Mark is an upright line imbued with the raw power of creation itself. The
middling two half-circles one pointing up, and one
titans used this incredible force to find and awaken
pointing down (or as the Celtic Cross without the
others of their kind. Hailing from the far reaches of
middle line).
the cosmos, they shaped and brought life and order
LICH KING to countless worlds across the Great Dark Beyond.
TENANTS They were described as perfect and majestic beings
The Lich King has no real tenants but idolizing him who are akin to gods. Knowledge of them is very
as a paragon of mastery over death led to the scarce, and there are more legends and theories of
development of the priesthood of the Forgotten them than facts, with the only ones who have an
Shadow. The Lich King himself desires complete inkling of their powers (or even their existence) are
dominion over Azeroth and banishing the Burning beings the Titans directly interacted with eons ago,
Legion from it. Whether the army he builds is to such as the leaders of the Dragon flights, the Old
Gods, and the Titans’ creations (such as the
stand against the Void Lords’ attempts to take over Earthen). Unknown to most in Azeroth, the Titans
the planet and conquer the world-spirit Azeroth for are heavily tied to the cosmic force known as the
himself is known only to him. arcane. In fact, it is their very lifeblood, for the
original Well of Eternity, an enormous lake of
REPRESENTATIVES volatile arcane energies, was literally the literal
The Scourge and the Cult of the Damned Created blood of Azeroth's world-soul. They are also
initially as the precursor to an invasion by the uniquely susceptible to fel magic. A world-soul is
Burning Legion after their previous failures, the the name given to the spirit of a titan. The first and
Scourge broke free from their demonic masters and most vulnerable stage of a titan's life, world-souls
aided in the Legion’s defeat at Mount Hyjal in the are powerful, nascent titan souls who originate as
Third War. Under the iron rule of the dread Lich masses of energy spun out into the cosmos at the
King, a being formed of Ner’zhul (the former orc moment of its creation, eventually finding comfort
shaman and warchief of the Shadowmoon clan) and in the warmth of a sun. In time, a planet coalesces
Arthas Menethil (the former human paladin and around the newly formed world-soul, protecting it
crown prince of Lordaeron), the Scourge built up as it grows. These nascent titan souls exist within
their power base on the Arctic continent of the fiery cores of a small number of worlds
Northrend. Their influence spreads throughout scattered throughout the Great Dark Beyond; there
Northrend, as well as the Plaguelands in northern
they slumber for ages, suffusing the planets they and its wilds such as animals. While the practice
inhabit with Spirit energy as generations of life live can be dangerous, it is known to greatly benefit its
and die upon them, before eventually awakening as practitioners. Trolls specifically, have always been
living worlds, and emerging as titans. Azeroth is followers of this ancient craft. Those trolls who
one such world, and the titan within it is feared to practice the voodoo magics hold it to high regard
possibly be the greatest titan of all, should he and are a very important part of troll society. While
awaken. it is a form of magic, it is only an extension of its
masters, the Loa spirit
VOID LORDS REPRESENTATIVES
TENANTS
Polar opposite of the Holy Light Shadow Hunters, Troll High Priests (discipline
priests), and Witch Doctors Voodoo and Loa
REPRESENTATIVES worship is a syncretic faith, mixing elements of
The Old Gods and their servants the void lords are Druidism (following the Wild Gods, except Elune)
monstrous entities composed of pure shadow and Ancestor Worship (venerating ancestors who
energy who dwell within the Void, a terrifying and are now immortal in the Shadowlands, such as
nightmarish outer realm. Merciless and cruel Bwonsamdi and Lukou). Followers of the Loa and
beyond imagination, they seek only to twist reality users of voodoo worship the Wild Gods directly,
into a realm of eternal torment, and ultimately to except Elune, instead admiring the savagery and
devour all matter and energy and the universe viciousness of the ancient beings. All Wild gods are
itself. However, only the most powerful of the void Loa, but not all Loa are Wild gods, however, as the
lords can actually manifest in the physical universe, Loa spirits such as Bwonsamdi and other various
and only for limited amounts of time for their Loa resembling spirits of trolls have no connection
energies quickly seep into nothingness. They thus to the Wild gods or the Emerald Dream. They are in
must consume untold amounts of matter and fact, ancient and powerful troll ancestors that now
energy to maintain their presence.in their struggle live in the Shadow Lands. Not all trolls that die
to impose dominion over reality, they conflicted become Loa. What makes a troll spirit a loa is a
with the Titans, and, lacking the power to subdue or mystery, though it is speculated that it has some
dominate them, have targeted them in their infancy,
thing to do with the amount and type of magics they
corrupting still-sleeping World-souls. Void Lords acquired during life. There are several known Loa,
send seeds of corruption and create servitor beings including but not limited to the following
in other realms, creating the Old Gods, monstrous
beings of ancient power that spread across a Hakkar the Blood God
World-soul’s surface, eventually corrupting the
Titan sleeping within into rising as a Dark Titan Shirvallah, the Tiger.
who serves the Void Lords. The Void Lords are a Rhunok, the Arctic Bear.
font of shadow power, being what could be
considered the true embodiment of the Forgotten Lukou, Loa of Healing and Respite.
Shadow’s ideals. However, that is not the only
Ogoun,
interpretation. Followers of the Forgotten Shadow
may wish to struggle against the wills of the Void Loa of War
Lords and the Old Gods, just as the practitioners of
fel magic may struggle against the influence of the Dambala, Loa of serpents and treachery.
Burning Legion. Perhaps, when all is said and done, Bwonsamdi, Loa of the cemeteries and the
the Forgotten Shadow is able to distance itself as a restful sleep of the dead.
philosophy from its origin as an expression of the
Void Lords’ will. Shango, Controller of the Realm of Storms.