Orcs

Orcs were created in the year 800 B.E. by a forgotten god to be their personal army, and it worked for two generations but the orcs decide they don't like that and so rebel, and their most powerful magic users managed to force the deity into a new relic which becomes lost to the ages after their primary temple was raided by Uderon raiders.

Biology: while they normally appear as muscular gray skinned humans with slightly pointed ears, and small tusks, however amongst young males they will often, like irl elephants, mass produce testosterone which causes their skin to turn green and their tusks and muscles to grow massively.

Culture: They are ruled by a council of elders, each representing one of the settlements in the orc islands. This council gathers ever summer solstice in the massive ruined temple to their former god in the shattered capital city. To be exact the meeting is when they are nearest to the capital island on their annual migration.

They currently worship the deity Tigen who represents the hearth. They do this with an arrangement of important mementos or simply carved totems to Tigen which tend to be simplistic but soothing, lending to the aspects of fire as healing and creation. These small shrines are usually not showy and occasionally might just be a shelf. Occasionally they do simple rituals to respect Tigen otherwise they would likely prevent major shrines or temples arise, conveniently Tigen is fine with that and accepts the simple worship.

Their main homes are longhouses. Which are long and low with gray stone walls and grass roofs so they seem to blend in with their surroundings (walls are only two or three feet high but the roofs are tall). Most orcs are simple farmers but those with magic are valued by their community and tend to be druids or clerics to Tigen. Those who wouldn't farm would tend to be fishermen using smaller boats or if they are going for larger amounts, would use a larger houseboat.

their primary weaponry are round shields and one handed axes but might use more professional equipment. The basic options for orc armor are gambeson and a chain mail hauberk, the former is even used out of combat as winter wear as its only quilted wool and linen to form basic padding to deal with the metal armor that can chafe or chill to the bone.

When it comes to orc naval options they favor long ships or large house boats that are protected by archers and built to go long distances following the shore nearest to them. These ships have the option of rowing or sailing with the wind, but it can even endure in a storm should it be necessary out of port.

there is currently a horde of wandering orcs lead by a half orc who controls one of the fell-blades in the form of a whale bone and orcichalum harpoon.