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GARGUN A race of small, malevolent, humanoids, also known as Foulspawn, orcs, or goblins. The ancestral Gargun were created by Lothrim the Foulspawner to serve as warriors for
his empire. They outlived their creator.
Gargun are vastly different from Hârn's other culture-forming races, and not merely because their bodies are covered with coarse fur. A Gargun tribe has one fertile queen and one king.
The queen lays gelatinous eggs which if nurtured with rotting offal, hatch into fully functional adults with racial memories. This preserves Gargun culture from one generation to the next.
Infertile females are called princesses and are among the most vicious fighters of the tribe. Competition among males to become king, (thereby gaining access to the queen) is ruthless. Few kings
survive more than a few months.
Gargun constantly squabble, and maim and kill each other. They have an abiding hatred for the Khuzdul and attack any dwarves
they happen upon. The two races have a long history of mutual animosity dating from the CARNAGE OF KIRAZ.
By choice, Gargun eat only meat. They are cannibalistic at need, and enjoy human flesh; sometimes they kill their food before dining. As a rule, gargun are nocturnal. Sometimes vast numbers of Gargun go berserk and
warnt across the countryside destroying all in their path.
Gargun are divided into five distinct sub-species:
Gargu-Arak (Small or Streaked) The smallest breed of Gargun, averaging about three feet in height, with streaky brown and tawny fur. They usually dwell in woodland or forest. Their dwellings are often crude huts
or shelters, they sometimes nest in trees. Some tribes inhabits caves or construct lodges.
Gargu-Hyeka (Common Orc, Brown Orc) Hyeka fur ranges in color from black to auburn and they average
just under four feet in height. Bands may live in the mode of the Arak, but the hyeka are known for large cave complexes, usually in or near mountains, containing thousands of gargun.
Gargu-Khanu (Great or Black Orc) At an average height of 4'2'', the Gargu-khanu are the largest, strongest, and most murderous Gargun. Their fur is black or dark brown. Gargu-khanu may dwell in cave complexes,
but they are more often found as the ruling elite in a hybrid culture with other Gargun.
Gargu-Kyani (White Orc) At an average height of 3'10", the Gargukyani are the second smallest subspecies.
Their fur ranges in color from light brown to off-white. Although they sometimes roam in woodland bands like the Gargu-araki, they usually build cave-complexes in alpine regions. Of the various subspecies, the
kyani are least violent and unpleasant. They keep dogs or wolves as pets, which they do not maltreat too much. They also produce finer artifacts, and possess an identifiable, if alien, sense of honor. Despite this,
they still have an evil reputation and tend to avoid outsiders assiduously.
Gargu-Viasal (Red Orc) The Gargu-viasal, averaging four feet, are the second largest of the Gargun
subspecies. Their fur is auburn to red in color. Apart from this they are similar to the Hyeka.
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