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Review: Dawn of the Orcs

It's no secret I'm into Orcs. Lyme's  Why Orcs?  was my favorite post in last year's Lizzies , because it dug through the history of The Orc as a metaphor for industrialized warfare instead of the generic Fantasy Tribal stuff they have going on now. To quote myself: Orcs are clone troopers. I love clone troopers. And now I love orcs. So when I realized that Lyme had released a GMless RPG about making your own orcs out of silly putty and hair, I was like "Whoa holy shit" and bought it even as Lyme offered me a review copy. That was three-hundred days ago, so I figure it's time to finally give it a review. Cover art by  Simone Tametta . Most of the book's art is in that greebly-sketchy style you associate with The New OSR hotness, but I love this piece in particular because the glowing red eyes really tie the room together. First, a quick disclaimer: Lyme and I are in a few of the same Discord servers, and I would consider him at the bare minimum a colle...

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