Orcs & Goblins

Consisting of the physically strong Orcs and the diminutive Goblins, the Greenskin races are perhaps one of the greatest threats facing the Old World. As they are unable to muster under the banner of a single leader, the Orcs and Goblins continue to be a threat that can be maintained by the other races, but for how long?

Current Information

Even at the birth of the Empire, the Greenskin hordes of the Orcs and Goblins have caused chaos and destruction across the landscape of the old world. The large and powerful orcs teamed with their cunning goblin brothers have always been held back by their inability to cope without leadership and the fact they have never been unified as a race. With the intervention of the dark elf Malekith, the Orc Grumlok and the Goblin Shaman Gazbag have become the two most powerful Greenskins the world has ever seen. As more and more of the Greenskins flock under the banner of Grumlok's Bloody Sun Boyz, the hopes of the forces of Order seem to dwindle.

In the Badlands, Gazbag and Grumlok are reunited with the Bloody Sun Boyz. Immediately, the two set out to fulfill Malekith's magically-implanted command. Led by their newly-empowered Warboss and Shaman, the Boyz begin their march to the World's Edge Mountains, assimilating any greenskin tribe they encounter and destroying those who will not join. Never before have the Orcs and Goblins seen such strength and power from two of their own kind, and the ranks of the Bloody Sun Boyz swell as rumors of their deeds spread.

-Age of Reckoning

Careers

Warboss: He's a big mean green tank. The Warboss can only be an Orc, and is the melee tank of the Greenskin forces. If you want to be a huge Orc capable of fighting for prolonged periods of time, this is the career for you!

Battler: Focusing primarily on damage as opposed to tanking, the Battler is the main offensive class that the Greenskins can take. If anything can dish out pain, it will be the Battler.

Shaman: Using the powers of Gork & Mork, the Greenskin Shaman can cast a variety of Greenskin based magical spells. Healing, and offensive magic will be the base of this class.

Squig Herder: Restricted to Goblins, the Squig Herder class will be capable of summoning differing types of Squigs. As the pet class of the Greenskins, the Squig Herder will be an interesting mix to the existing base classes of the Greenskin horde.

Views on Allies:

Chaos - In terms of sheer strength, the Orcs are matched only by the powerful warriors of the Chaos Wastes. In times past there were stories of the Chaos Champion Crom and the Orc Warlord Grimgor Ironhide engaging in a battle that lasted an entire day, neither relenting in the destruction of the other. The battle resulted in a draw and both Grimgor and Crom saw their opponent as a near equal. It is unknown how the Greenskins have allied with the forces Chaos or why...

Dark Elves - It can be assumed that the use of Malekith's amulet on Gazbag and Grumlok has somehow made them allies of the Witch King and his Dark Elf minions. Beyond the intervention of Malekith into the Greenskin tribes, there has been nothing but animosity between the two as the Dark Elves raid for Orc and Goblin prisoners just as they raid all the other races.

Views on Enemies:

Empire - Since it was Sigmar, the god emperor of the Empire that drove the Orc Hordes from the lands of the Empire, there has always been a long standing feud between the two races. The majority of the Greenskin hordes have always been held away from the Empire by the diligence of the Dwarves that are positioned nearby to the Greenskin threat.

High Elves - There has always been little contact between the Greenskins and the High Elves. When contact does occur between the two races however, there has been nothing but bloodshed due to their opposite philosophies.

Dwarves - It was the might of the Greenskins that destroyed the ancient Dwarf Empire, and brought the race into their current state of near hibernation. The Dwarves hold no love of the Orcs and Goblins, making it their crusade to hunt them and kill them whenever they encroach of Dwarven lands. The Greenskins would have it no other way, and enjoy the challenge the stunties offer.

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