Orc

Orcs have been a pest to the civilised cultures of Faerun for as long as any can remember. They breed fast and as soon as they have enough soldiers they swarm out of their mountain homes to burn, loot, kill and occasionally rape. Seemingly, these attacks are fuelled by a hatred of other races and a lust for violence.

Orcs can generally be split into two main groups:

The mountain Orcs who were the first recorded type of Orc, originating in the North of Faerun where a portal was built by one of the creator races during the first civilizations of Abeir-Toril (and this is where most still come from) in areas such as the Spine of the World mountain range. Survivors from raids made their way south through the years, breeding at an exponential rate and raiding further south. This is why Orcs can be found anywhere in Faerun rather than just in the northern regions.

The grey Orcs are also not native to Faerun and were in fact introduced by an Imaskari wizard in Mulhorand, sparking the Orcgate wars. Although the portal that brought the Grey Orcs to Faerun was closed and their armies broken, there were many survivors who have gone on to procreate like the western natives.

Orogs are descended from Mountain Orcs and live mostly in the Underdark

Experiments in crossbreeding Orcs with other species has also resulted in Tanarruks.