This changed somewhat in the years preceding and immediately after the spellplague, when a horde of mountain orcs under the command of king obould manyarrows unified into a single kingdom, one that was remarkably civilized. Halforc realm of adventure wiki fandom powered by wikia. Within its confines, we are introduced to harruq and qurrah tun. The weight of blood is gritty, focusing on the dark world of two diversely talented brothers as they struggle to deal with the difficult decisions that come their way. Though they might live within either culture that spawned them, they belong to neither and are often forced to find their own way in the world. Smashwords the weight of blood, the halforcs, book 1 a. A graduate of missouri southern state university 2006, dalglish pursued several odd jobs before finally publishing the weight of blood, his first novel, in 2010. Halforc classifications size medium type humanoid subtype orc, human alignment any general info life span between 6080 years languages common, orc appearance height 5964 1. Orcs were a race of humanoids that had been a threat to the civilized cultures of toril, particularly faerun, for as long as any could remember. Halforc barbarians may worship gruumsh as a war god even if they are not evil aligned. Such halforcs count as only halforcs and orcs not also humans for any effect related to race. Because of this, orcs have been called blackbloods by their alliance foes. You see, being halforc isnt as easy as other races. Orcs regard battle scars as tokens of pride and ornamental scars as things of beauty.
The weight of blood follows half orc, half elf brothers, harruq and qurrah tun, who outcast and survivors of terrible beginnings become the disciples of the evil. The half orcs series selfpublished the weight of blood january 31, 2010 the cost of betrayal march 25, 2010 the death of promises may 30, 2010 the shadows of grace october 7, 2010 a sliver of redemption january 19, 2011 a prison of angels november 29, 2012 the king of the vile january 26, 2015 the shadowdance series. The offspring of a human and an orc is known as a halforc. When not living among orc tribes, half orcs almost always live in human lands, as humans are more accepting of half orcs than other races. We get a good glimpse into the characters of hurruq and qurruh for the later books in the series. Height wowpedia your wiki guide to the world of warcraft. The weight of blood ebook by david dalglish rakuten kobo.
Half orcs are somewhat larger and bulkier than humans, and they range from 5 to well over 6 feet tall. Combining the physical power of their orcish ancestors with the agility of their humans ones, half orcs can be formidable individuals. The weight of blood tells the story of 2 brothers who happen to be half orcs. Orcs, especially orc warriors, are fond of tattoos of orcish symbols that have abstract, yet personal meaning to the individual orc, such as a clan symbol or a battle standard. Halforcs grayish pigmentation, sloping foreheads, jutting jaws, prominent teeth, and towering builds make their orcish heritage plain for all to see.
The weight of blood follows half orc, half elf brothers, harruq and qurrah tun, who outcast and survivors of terrible beginnings become the disciples of the evil sorcerer velixar. Though often shunned in both human and orcish society, though for different reasons, half orcs have proven themselves from time to time as worthy heroes and dangerous villains. Halforcs raised in orc tribes find themselves most drawn to the gods of blood, fire, and irondepending more on what god the tribe worships rather than the halforcs personal preference. The weight of blood ebook written by david dalglish. Harruq and qurrah tun, halfblood exiles of elves and orcs, have sworn their lives to the prophet of a death god, gaining power in return for igniting war between the race of elves and man.
For all effects related to race, a half orc is considered an orc. Strongly influenced by their orc heritage, they are unwelcome strangers in much of athas. Please keep your character appearance and body structure in mind while deciding on your weight. The weight of blood, the halforcs, book 1 on apple books. Many halforcs worship gruumsh, the chief orcish deity. Jan 31, 2010 the weight of blood is fast paced and well written. Such goals remain an individual effort, however, as unlike elves, orcs bear no good will toward humanity, and the curse of orc blood is associated with horrors. Also, it was free for kindle as the blog pixel of ink informed me. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Harruq must turn against his brother and fight the killing nature of his orcish heritage. Halforcs are proficient with greataxes and falchions and treat any weapon with the word orc in its name as a martial weapon. Thanks to your orc blood, you have superior vision in dark and dim. David dalglish currently lives in rural missouri with his wife samantha, daughter morgan, and dog asimov. Brash, ferocious, hedonistic, impulsive, shorttempered, tough, uninhibited halforcs combine the best qualities of humans and orcs, though some would argue that the good qualities of orcs are few and hard to find.
Some halforcs have much stronger orc blood than human blood. Half orcs and orcs can see in the dark up to 60 feet. Half orcs are humanoids born of both human and orc ancestry by a multitude of means. Harruq and qurrah tun, halfblood exiles of elves and orcs, have sworn their lives to the prophet of a death god, gaining power in return for. Some people have tried to describe the weight of blood as dark fantasy, however there are very few elements that could justify that description. The halforcs series of books, written by american david dalglish, a warhammer 40k fan, began in 2010 with the weight of blood. The brothers did not lead pleasant lives as children. A blood elf mostly for females would be lighter than human of the same height, an orc the same height as a human would be heavier, esp because of muscle. Read the weight of blood by david dalglish available from rakuten kobo. The weight of blood, the halforcs, book 1 when halfbloods harruq and qurrah tun pledged their lives to the death prophet velixar, they sought only escape from their squalid beginnings. Character heightweightage stats moon guard wiki fandom. Many furbolgs continue to grow even after they reach maturity, adding layers of muscle.
The weight of blood, the halforcs, book 1 by david dalglish. Instead, they become his greatest disciples, charged with leading his army of undead. David dalglish is the author of the halforcs series. When halfbloods harruq and qurrah tun pledged their lives to the death. Dalglish also has various other series you would be interested in, such as shadowdance. Five hundred years ago, brother gods devastated their world with civil war.
Many halforcs are contrary about religion, either ignoring it entirely, or getting deeply involved in it and trying to find meaning in a life filled with. Though often shunned in both human and orcish society, though for different reasons, halforcs have proven themselves from time to time as worthy. Centuries passed while their followers secretly continued the war, a war that will soon have an end. When half bloods harruq and qurrah tun pledged their lives to the death prophet velixar, they sought only escape from their squalid beginnings. When they were imprisoned, their conflict ended without a victor. When not living among orc tribes, halforcs almost always live in human lands, as humans are more accepting of halforcs than other races. The weight of blood by david dalglish to side with one means to turn on another. Half orc classifications size medium type humanoid subtype orc, human alignment any general info life span between 6080 years languages common, orc appearance height 5964 1. Halforcs and orcs can see in the dark up to 60 feet. Darkvision is black and white only, but it is otherwise like normal sight, and half orcs can function just fine with no light at all. Orc blood is a dark red color, much darker than that of dwarves and humans. Darkvision is black and white only, but it is otherwise like normal sight, and halforcs can function just fine with no light at all. For all effects related to race, a halforc is considered an orc. Qurrah had a much tougher life then harruq, but they eventually found each other again.
The two are despised by humans and elves alike, making them buy into the belief that they deserve to be violent in nature, even though harruq, as much as he loves to battle and kill. David dalglish currently lives in rural missouri with his wife. Half orcs inherit a tendency toward chaos from their orc parents and are not strongly inclined toward good. Smashwords the weight of blood, the halforcs, book 1. The weight of blood by david dalglish, paperback barnes. While they prepare, harruq trains with an elf named aurelia, to whom he owes his life. Orcs are knownand fearedfor their ability to interbreed with humans. The weight of blood, the halforcs, book 1 david dalglish.
The weight of blood this is the first book david dalglish ever published. Many half orcs worship gruumsh, the chief orcish deity. Halforcs raised among orcs and willing to live out their lives among them are usually evil. The premise is quite interesting as id never come across halforcs before and the underlying question of whether they will give in to their orcish or elven blood hence the title made me want to keep reading.
The story line was okay enough, nothing groundbreaking, but it kept my attention well enough. The premise is quite interesting as id never come across half orcs before and the underlying question of whether they will give in to their orcish or elven blood hence the title made me want to keep reading. The weight of blood, book 1 the halforcs pdf free download. Centuries passed while their followers secretly continued the war, a war that will soon. When halfbloods harruq and qurrah tun pledged their lives to the death prophet velixar, they sought only escape from their squalid beginnings. Halforcs stand between 6 and 7 feet tall and usually weigh between 180 and 250 pounds. Fantasy author david dalglish begins his series of the halforc brothers, whose struggles will soon bathe the land of dezrel in demon fire five hundred years ago, brother gods devastated their world with civil war. Half orc barbarians may worship gruumsh as a war god even if they are not evil aligned. The weight of blood serves as a fairly good introduction to the halforc brothers.
Halforcs are humanoids born of both human and orc ancestry by a multitude of means. Some half orcs make an effort to blend into their community and to become good citizens in an effort to dispel the stigma of their orc blood. The weight of blood the halforcs book 1 kindle edition by dalglish, david. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the weight of blood the halforcs book 1. Read the halforcs omnibus, volume one online by david. From their orc blood, halforcs inherit great physical strength and toughness.
Fantasy author david dalglish begins his series of the half orc brothers, whose struggles will soon bathe the land of dezrel in demon fire five hundred years ago, brother gods devastated their world with civil war. We learn that harruq is a large warrior while qurrah is a necromancer. A blog about role playing inspiration from movies, books, and television. Dark, dark, evil, dark, evil, makes my good side hurt, conscience screaming at me to stop reading and never open a novel again, dark. Halforcs count as both humans and orcs for any effect related to race. Halforcs stand between 5 and 7 feet tall and usually weigh between 180 an d 250 pounds. Most halforcs had grayish skin, jutting jaws, prominent teeth, a sloping forehead, and coarse body hair, which caused them to stand out. The half orcs series of books, written by american david dalglish, a warhammer 40k fan, began in 2010 with the weight of blood. The weight of blood the halforcs book 1 kindle edition. Combining the physical power of their orcish ancestors with the agility of their humans ones, halforcs can be formidable individuals. Read the halforcs omnibus, volume one by david dalglish for free with a 30 day free trial. The weight of blood the halforcs book 1 kindle edition by. The weight of blood is fast paced and well written. Though often shunned in both human and orcish society, though for different reasons, half orcs have proven themselves from time to time as worthy.
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