The Jhorash'tar are a clan of nomadic Orcs who reside in the Ironroot Mountains of the Mror Holds . [1] [2] [3] [4] The clan has a strong warrior tradition formed by thousands of years of conflict with the dwarves of the Mror Holds. [3]
History
The Jhorash'tar were once found all over the Mror Holds . [5] However, they were displaced when the dwarves began to expand and prosper under Karrnath and Galifar . [3] The Jhorash'tar were forcefully removed from their ancestral homes and pushed underground and into the more inhospitable areas of the mountains. [1] [4] This historical grievance is why the Jhorash'tar hold such strong grudges against the dwarves and any whom they perceive to have befriended them. [3]
The Jhorash'tar wage a guerilla war against the dwarves, raiding merchant caravans or dwarven mines. [1] [3] However, the casualties continue to mount and the orcs continue to be pushed back farther into the mountains. [3]
While some of the dwarf clans, like Clan Mroranon , seek the destruction of the Jhorash'tar orcs, others, like Clans Toldorath and Tordannon , seek to reconcile the orcs, and have them join the Iron Council as a member clan. [2]
Culture
The Jhorash'tar have developed a strong warrior tradition that values the ability to hold one's own in a fight. The most exceptional fighters and leaders among the Jhorash'tar receive the title of Bloodspiller. [3]
Religion
The Jhorash'tar practice a variety of religious beliefs. Some follow the Mockery, while others follow the Dragon Below . Some orcs are simply agnostic. [1]
The Gatekeeper druid tradition of the orcs of western Khorvaire is not followed by the Jhorash'tar. [1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Keith Baker , Bill Slavicsek , & James Wyatt (2004). Eberron Campaign Setting . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 192. ISBN 0-7869-3274-0 .
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 James Wyatt , Keith Baker , Luke Johnson , Steven Brown (2006). Player's Guide to Eberron . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 54. ISBN 0-7869-3912-5 .
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 James Wyatt and Keith Baker (2009). Eberron Campaign Guide . ( Wizards of the Coast ), pp. 147–148. ISBN 0-7869-5099-4 .
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Keith Baker , Jeremy Crawford , & James Wyatt (2019). Eberron: Rising from the Last War . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 31. ISBN 0786966890 .
- ↑ James Wyatt and Keith Baker (2009). Eberron Campaign Guide . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 145. ISBN 0-7869-5099-4 .