Argatoria: Er‘sael Gelände

Spellcrow zeigen Geländestücke für ihre Orkarmee der Er‘Sael.

Es wurde der Orc Tower gezeigt

Orcs have a habit of building massive watchtowers, which, beyond their purpose of surveying for enemies, also serve as supply outposts for Orc patrols. These towers are divided into two types – standard and fortified. A standard tower is made partly of wood, allowing for faster construction but also making it more vulnerable to fire. A fortified tower, by contrast, is built entirely of stone, rendering it highly resilient to assault – though its construction is time-consuming.

Many legends and superstitions have arisen around the Orc watchtowers, spread chiefly by the Human tribes. They claim that any who set foot atop a tower summit, should they not have a green skin, shall perish. According to the tellers, this is connected to Orc magic, which envelops intruders and drags them into death’s embrace. The Orcs themselves are pleased by the dread their towers inspire – yet the truth is somewhat more mundane. Atop each tower lie discreet openings set into the stone floor, barely visible to the untrained eye. When there’s a risk of intruders reaching the top of the tower, the guards descend and release a highly poisonous gas through these openings. A crimson mist envelops the victims, causing violent convulsions that swiftly lead to death. The gas is perilous to Orcs as well, which is why the watchtower guards undergo special training. Nevertheless, such training offers no certainty against accidents.

Each tower is garrisoned by three Orcs, one of whom is the commander. When danger draws near, one of them sounds a horn whose call may be heard by the next tower, as well as by the Riders of Daaran – charged with mounting an assault or summoning reinforcements.

Daneben gab es Bilder möglicher Schwarzsteine als Bastelinspiration

In the lands of Ugruk-hor, there are immense black rocks, seldom found in other parts of the world. Their peaks rise from the earth, resembling sharply pointed arrowheads. The largest among them may reach up to several dozen meters and can be seen from a great distance. The Orcs discovered that these rocks extend remarkably deep into the ground, and regions where they appear in dense clusters often abound in rich ores and valuable minerals.

It was the sheer majesty and vastness of these rocks that led the orcish race, intrigued by their unusual shapes, to begin excavating. Over time, this gave rise to a group of Orc diggers, who, as their experience grew, came to be called miners.

Black Stone is widely used in many Orc structures due to the ease with which it can be extracted and processed. Buildings made of it have a rather sombre look, which is very appealing to the orcish taste, and many of them feature additional details crafted from the bones of massive beasts, whose whiteness contrasts perfectly with the black of the stone.

(Such scenery may be crafted from polystyrene or foam, based on the terrain shown. To highlight the texture of the black rock, it’s worth drybrushing with grey.)