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The story of Mun as seen by Betandor Battlebard. 

If you were seeking a typical orc, you'd do better to go back to orc 
village, or find another of the various orc tribes in the Realm. This 
particular orc doesn't try to eat elves on sight, and rarely ever has a 
problem with humans or other races which are usually an orc's worst 
enemy. 

I'd be speaking of Mun, perhaps the only orc who ever rebelled against 
his society enough to be called almost civilized. Its is said that while 
he was growing up in the orc village, he was practically raised by a 
human merchant known as Jake. Because of this unconventional father 
figure, Mun has always had different opinions on things than other orcs. 
Instead of the usual kill them all and eat them later, it seems that Mun 
has grown up with values which prevail in most of the civilized Realm as 
good behaviour. 

These attitudes do have some unfortunate consequences, however. It seems 
that his deity, Gruumsh, is most often displeased with Mun. It seems 
that Gruumsh is more disposed to the typical bloodthirsty, survival of 
the fittest, kill them all and spit out their bones, kind of orc. It 
might prove interesting to note Gruumsh's reaction to the fact that Mun 
is now known as a hero throughout the Realm. Gruumsh's problem of the 
orcish litter is now respected by many of the same folk that Gruumsh 
would demand blood from if Mun had been a typical orc. 

I myself have met and had some small adventures with this seeming 
misfit. While his language is somewhat hard to understand at times, he 
uses his weapons with brutal efficiency. Perhaps it is his calling that 
words and language come hard to him, that he might somehow make up for 
this lack of verbosity with bloodsport. His words are clear enough, when 
he sings, perhaps he should be known as the orcish bard. His current 
position as hero of the Realm does put some small bit of a dent in the 
displeasure of Gruumsh, I'm almost certain of that. As a rebel against 
the typical orcish cast, Mun fits quite well. As a citizen and hero of 
the Realm, he is always ready to assist those who have befriended him in 
the past. And as for having the love of his deity-well, two out of 
three isn't bad is it? 

Since this tale was written, Mun was killed by Gwark the orc. In a 
confusing tale it seems that an orc shaman brought Mun back and he is 
not what he once was.