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• jeff the killer

  

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  September 5, 2013 4:07 PM EDT

  does anybody think this is weird leave comments 1 post

    

• Vazgen

  

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  September 5, 2013 4:09 PM EDT

  No. See Urag

• Bobbo

  

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  September 5, 2013 4:10 PM EDT

  ¿Por Que?...
• RuneRed

  

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  September 5, 2013 4:11 PM EDT

  No, if you check out my page you'll seen one of my earliest Skyrim characters was an orsimer mage.  My comment about that character (written nearly 2 years ago).

  "Orsimer Mage. Gaz gro-Shurgak. Delusions of Eloquence somewhere along the lines of Lord Rugdumph gro-Shurgak of Oblivion fame.  Still working on exact skills, but leaning toward -->  Main focus: Conjuration, Illusion, Enchanting, Restoration.  Secondary focus:  Alchemy, Alteration, Destruction.  Other:  Speech.  Quest:  Mage's Guild.  I may switch my main and secondary focus around a bit.  I wrote a background for Gaz in the Story Corner."

• jeff the killer

  

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  September 5, 2013 4:11 PM EDT

  well I killed sooo don't tell the gaurds

• jeff the killer

  

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  September 5, 2013 4:13 PM EDT

   no espayol si ????

• jeff the killer

  

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  September 5, 2013 4:23 PM EDT

  see told u

• Tae-Rai

  

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  September 5, 2013 7:47 PM EDT

  Nope. All races become mages, some just aren't seen often. Argonian mages are seen as 'weird' as well but I'm playing onre fine now.

• jeff the killer

  

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  September 5, 2013 8:24 PM EDT

  thanks I just  thought that

• Sihastru

  

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  September 6, 2013 8:23 AM EDT

  I have other "built-in" examples of Orcs dealing in Magic:

  Morrowind - Sharn gra-Muzgob (female healer)- Guild of Mages (Balmora)

                  - Chaplain Ogrul (male healer) - Fort Darius (Gnisis)

                  - Ulumpha gra-Sharob (female healer) - Fort Darius (Gnisis)

  Oblivion - Magub gro-Orum (male warlock) - Cheydinhal

              - Orag gra-Bargol (female priestesses) - Chorrol

              - Mor gra-Gamorn (female nightblade) - Shrine of Nocturnal

  So far, in 4 out of the 6 cases presented, Orcs seem to take on Magic skills, yes, but more on the defensive and restorative side. And they are usually females.

  Urag gro-Shub in the College of Winterhold in Skyrim has been mentioned. Mind you, he's a Scout, a Combat class, not a Magic one. 

• Sihastru

  

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  September 6, 2013 8:28 AM EDT

  All races can use magic skills yes. But there's also common sense to be considered. Orcs never had bonuses to Magic skills. Half of the Argonian skill bonuses were always in Magic skills.

• Tae-Rai

  

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  September 6, 2013 8:38 AM EDT

  I just brought it up because I only know one other person who uses Argonian mages, a friend xD
  
  But then again, in my Skyrim guide book, it reccommend using Argonian as rouges with Illusion spells :P

• Tae-Rai

  

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  September 6, 2013 8:38 AM EDT

  Some of the orcs at the strongholds use magic too, don't they?

• Sihastru

  

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  September 6, 2013 9:00 AM EDT

  Yes. The previous search was not exhaustive. I'm sorry:

  Murbul (female destruction mage) - Dushnikh Yal

  Atub (female sorceress) - Largashbur

  Sharamph (female destruction mage) - Mor Khazgur

  Bolar (female destruction mage) - Narzulbur

  Now for the details, all these 4 NPCs are the wise women of their respective orc strongholds. The Orc lore article on UESP states that "Orc women are expected to contribute to the strength of the stronghold just as men, as warriors, hunters, herbalists. Traditionally, the Orcish art of smithing is done by the women, and a chieftain's second wife is called the forgewife for this reason. A wise woman handles a tribe's spiritual matters and healing needs. However, Orcish society is still very patriarchal. All stronghold women are either the wives or daughters of chieftains, with the exception of the wise women, who are the mothers of chieftains. Daughters of the chieftain are usually traded to other strongholds to marry other chieftains."

• Tae-Rai

  

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  September 6, 2013 9:12 AM EDT

  Thought so. It's rather intresting that a brutal combat-based society still has need for the magical side of things C:

  I personally think the OP was looking for a) attention or b) criticism. Either way, he got it.

• Sihastru

  

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  September 6, 2013 9:22 AM EDT

  Yeah, who would have guessed any Orc Chieftain automatically transforms his mother into a Magic user... In such a Male oriented culture...

  As a joke, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgSn0SbQJQI -

• Tae-Rai

  

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  September 6, 2013 9:24 AM EDT

  Ha, the mysteries of orc culture! xD

• jeff the killer

  

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  September 6, 2013 3:45 PM EDT

  wth is a OP

• Premier Eden

  

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  September 6, 2013 3:47 PM EDT

  Original Poster

• Miraak

  

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  September 6, 2013 4:04 PM EDT

  Not weird at all. In my opinion orcs are more interesting as mages rather than a stereotypical barbarian...

• jeff the killer

  

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  September 6, 2013 4:06 PM EDT

  thanks man