ADAPT (2268)
Syntax: adapt <Mundunugu|Skrugga|Shig-Ru|Mamlauk> When an orc earns his 35th level, he begins to finally rise above the pitiful peons and sows that comprise the vast majority of the orc population. Only the strongest and most cunning of orcs are physically and cognitively capable of attaining such a status amidst a life of such cruel brutality. In order to continue to survive in this atmosphere of fierce and savage competition, an orc must begin to adapt to new challenges and various hardships. He must compensate for his age by adopting skills beyond simply the heavy-handed tactics of younger orcs, prove his worth to his chief by displaying particular cunning, and demonstrate that his abilities are intimidating enough to assure that the ever-greater number of orcs beneath him continue to possess ample motivation to submit. These specialized skills to which the strongest of orcs adapt are, however, carefully-watched secrets. It is said that a clan chief is capable of denying this knowledge to an orc that he deems as weak, worthless, or disobedient. See also: MUNDUNUGU, SKRUGGA, SHIG-RU, MAMLAUK, SQUELCH