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The '''Orcs and Goblins''', along with their smaller cousins the [[Snotling]]s, are different but connected races. They are greenskinned and tend to live in small tribes, or loose confederations thereof. The greenskin races are some of the most prolific in the world, vast hordes of Orcs and Goblins scattered throughout the land.
 
The '''Orcs and Goblins''', along with their smaller cousins the [[Snotling]]s, are different but connected races. They are greenskinned and tend to live in small tribes, or loose confederations thereof. The greenskin races are some of the most prolific in the world, vast hordes of Orcs and Goblins scattered throughout the land.
  

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The Orcs and Goblins, along with their smaller cousins the Snotlings, are different but connected races. They are greenskinned and tend to live in small tribes, or loose confederations thereof. The greenskin races are some of the most prolific in the world, vast hordes of Orcs and Goblins scattered throughout the land.


History of the Orcs and Goblins

Orc and Goblin History as recorded is not much more than the rise and fall of the great tribes and their attacks on the Men, Elves and Dwarfs of the old world. As such it is a fragmented account of many bloody battles, and little else of note.

Society of the Orcs and Goblins

The Orc and Goblin army is made up of a very wide variety of units, as well as sub varieties within those. They also include units from races other than that of the Orc and Goblin heritage.

Orcs

Main Article: Orcs

Orcs are huge, brutal creatures. They stand taller than a man, and are vastly more muscular and heavyset. They are vicious and tough, with an abundance of brute force and very little in the way of deep thought. An Orc loves nothing more than a good fight, and if there is nothing else on offer, this includes fighting with other Orcs. The Orc's preferred weapon is a Choppa, a crude but dangerous affair. They are large, blunt objects a human would struggle to lift one-handed, let alone fight with, and an Orc will wield one with savage strength.

Goblins

Main Article: Goblins

Goblins are smaller, weaker and lower in the Orc and Goblin social stratification than the Orcs. They are, however, more intelligent and come in two forms, Goblins and Night Goblins. Goblins have magicians like other races, and make use of large numbers armed with crude weapons, much like the Orcs. Some Goblins, particularly Night Goblins, are given mushrooms of sorts which turns them effectivly insane and immune to pain. They then wield bigger weapons and are more daring in their use, particularly Night Goblin Fanatics and Goblin Doom Divers. They are higher up the social chain than the Snotlings however.

Snotlings

Main Article Snotlings

Snotlings are the smaller, but no less demented cousins of the Orc and Goblin races.

Giants

Main Article Giants

Giants are often seen in Orc and Goblin armies, despite not being Orcs, as even the thickest Orc realises the value of something "'Uge and 'itty'".

Trolls

Main Article Trolls


Although not a part of the Greenskin races, Trolls are frequntly employed by Warbosses in a Waaagh!, for similar reasons to the Giant.

Anatomy of the Orcs and Goblins

All of the Orc and Goblin evolutionary line are green, presumably to enable them to photosynthesize and thus remove the need to eat to generate energy.

Orc and Goblin Army List

The Orc and Goblin army list is made up of a wide variety of species, including, as the name suggests, Orcs and Goblins, as well as Trolls, Giants, Snotlings and various viscious pieces of basic artillery. They are analysed in the Orc and Goblin Army List.

Orc and Goblin Quotes

All quotes made by any members of the Orcs and Goblins: Orc and Goblin Quotes.