Perfect soldiers, these mighty orcish nobility are a cut above the average orc. It is their infernal bodies and indominatable wills that keep the orcish empires ever advancing forward.

Heavy dark orcs are the peak of orcish evolution. They are smarter, stronger, and quicker than any normal human.

Larger than normal orcs, an average height of six and a half foot, and less prone to grunting, dark orcs carry themselves with a palatable dignity. They are thickly muscled an almost as wide as they are tall, but this bulky appearance is tempered by their gracefull and fluid motions. their skin is the color of darkest coal but is overlayed with a fine network of bright scarlet veins. These veins run over their whole body and converge around the eyes to form thin yet solid red rings.

Combat
Heavy dark orcs are master strategists as well as lethal warriors and are just as likely to be the general in back as the grunts up front. They are usually well equiped with masterwork weapons and armour and accompanied by at least some force of troops, whether they be other dark orcs or lesser beings.

Society
These are the kings, generals, dukes, warlords, and Legendary heroes of the orc world. They are a minority but quickly become the majority the higher in the orcish social ladder one climbs. They can be found anywhere and many choose to live a life of pure battle rather than deal with the tangled mess fo politics. Though the lowly common orc harbors strong feelings of jealousie against their dark brothers they also recognize and respect their obvious superiority. Still it is a rare sight to see a common orc go out of his way to save one of their dark commanders. The Heavy Dark Orc's preffered classes are fighter, barbarian and ranger