
Episode 21
Orcs and Half-orcs
Manifest Zone: Exploring the World of Eberron · Keith Baker, Wayne Chang, and Imogen Gingell
January 20, 202055m 32s
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Show Notes
Keith and Kristian venture to the outer regions of Khorvaire to study the various cultures of orcs and half-orcs.
Time Markers
- 00:00:00 – Introduction
- 00:00:17 – Readings
- 00:01:28 – What Sets the Orcs of Eberron Apart
- 00:06:00 – Specific Orc Subcultures
- 00:06:21 – Shadow Marches Orcs
- 00:08:50 – Tribes, Clans, and House Tharashk
- 00:13:14 – Player Motivations
- 00:14:25 – Half-orc Status
- 00:18:32 – Cults of the Dragon Below
- 00:19:48 – The Jhorsh’tar
- 00:23:05 – Droaam Orcs
- 00:26:48 – Orcs in the Demon Wastes and the Ghaash’kala
- 00:27:06 – New Chapter
- 00:35:04 – Why Orcs are Great
- 00:36:30 – Meme Reference: Gatekeeper vs. Valenar
- 00:39:00 – Half-orcs: The Bridge between Worlds
- 00:40:30 – For Players
- 00:43:50 – Designing the Orcs of Eberron
- 00:46:40 – Ghaash’kala and the Prophecy
- 00:48:58 – Oracles of the Draconic Prophecy
- 00:50:43 – Alternative Gatekeeper Seals
- 00:54:24 – Wrap up
Special thanks to Joseph Meehan for his assistance with capturing and submitting time markers on this episode.