Orcs of Oacca-Seri

Orcs are nearly a diverse a people as the humans, with varying ethnic groups in two distinct subspecies. The Grunkksh (lowland orcs) are strong, with smaller brains, while the Org-gokk (highland orcs) are smaller in size and capable of more thought. Both subspecies have many distinct ethnic groups, similar to the humans. The most common are listed below.

Obtok (Grunnksh)
The Obtok are an orc ethno-linguistic group characterized by large, curling tusks that snake intricately around their mouths, and stony gray skin. Their tusks vary, often similar within families, and they grow thick body hair that ranges from pitch black to dark brown. The intricate grooves within their tusks are unique to each Obtok orc, and they often take great pride in their tusks, many cleaning and polishing them daily. The markings serve as indicators of lineage and personality, and also serve as a constantly shifting personal history of the orc they adorn. Learning to read the tusks is a Sisyphean feat, and anyone that can do so is highly respected by almost all Obtok. Obtok born without tusk markings, or, even more rarely, no tusks at all, tend to serve one of two roles in orc culture; as outcasts and laborers or as prophets and nobles, depending on the Obtok tribe they come from.

The obtok languages use a runic script, with 17 characters that correspond to the limited sounds the Obtok can make with their tusks and mouths, roughly five of which are done by manipulating the tusks, making the Obtok language nearly impossible for most other species, and even most other orcs. Because of this, a seperate, Kuricised version of Obtok is used to allow outsiders to communicate.