Role

Chapter 8

Pleebert was a master at biological warfare. Though the Orc's style was much
more crude than the technique itself sounds. Rather than cast plague spells
on enemies, rob them of their sight via magic, and so on ; Orcs instead just
allowed their natural bacteria to deal with their enemies for them.

It is known, throughout Thera, that one should never kiss an orc. The idea
behind not sharing contact with the orcs is not purely due to abhorring their
dark nature, as most would imagine. Orcs are actually covered with more
bacteria and viruses than a month-old, daily used bathroom trench. How is it
possible for a single being, being so filled with rampant diseases, to move
around? This question is answered much more easily by an analogy than a
detailed explanation. Just as Fire Giants, due to their heritage, are
resistant to things of heat - Orcs are resistant to things of infestation.
Their lifestyle and heritage is filled with living in locations with
prevalent moisture and rodents, forcing the Orcs to(rather than exterminate
the rodents, per say, or cure the diseases) adapt to live with the issues.

This is why, when Therans near Orcs(especially Pleebert), they find
themselves catching random sicknesses. Theran's bodies, though they may be
stout and resilient due to adventure or training, have never prepared
themselves for the biological warfare that Orcs find themselves naturally
skilled in.

Pleebert takes advantage of this weakness by bloodsteeping before every
battle - Giving her proximity and strikes more of a chance to share the
diseases with opponents. That way, even if Pleebert is forced to flee the
battle, her opponents find themselves damaged, weakened, and perhaps dead
even after routing Pleebert.