Orc

Concept art of an Orc in Oblivion

[edit] Background

Orcs, also referred to as Orismer, hail from the Wrothgarian Mountains, Dragontail Mountains and Orisnium. Once hated by the other inhabitants of Tamriel, Orcs have slowly come round and now a welcomed allies of the Empire. Best known for their craftmanship and their skill in battle they are considered to be one of the strongest warriors. Many admire the loyalty they show to one another and the respect they show.

[edit] Statistics

Stats of The Elder Scrolls races are best shown within a table comparison from both the games of Morrowind and Oblivion. It will give an understanding of the changes made between the games but also an easier outlook.

	Morrowind	Oblivion
Skill Bonuses	Armorer +10 Block +10 Heavy Armor +10 Medium Armor +10 Axe +5	Armorer + 10 Block +10 Blunt +10 Heavy Armour +10 Hand to Hand +5
Specials	Resist Magicka Fortify Health Fortify Fatigue Fortify Attack Drain Agility	Resist Magicka Fortify Health Fortify Fatigue Fortify Attack Drain Agility

	Morrowind		Oblivion
	Male	Female	Male	Female
Strength	45	45	45	45
Intelligence	30	40	30	40
Willpower	50	45	50	45
Agility	35	35	35	35
Speed	40	30	30	30
Endurance	50	50	50	50
Luck	40	40	50	50
Personality	30	25	30	25

[edit] Gameplay

Orcs are best suited to a warrior class due to their talents in Blunt and Heavy Armour. Their agility is slightly low so proceed with caution as you run the risk of being stunned.