



By working themselves into a deep trance, Orc and Goblin Shamans can communicate with the great gods and Orcish spirit creatures. Greenskin shamans are links between their tribe and its quarrelsome gods. The god (or rather gods) in question are Gork and Mork - the eternally squabbling brother-gods of Orc and Goblin legend. Obviously no Orc is going to bandy about a weak-kneed Elfy phrase like "racial mind" or "inner psyche." As far as greenies are concerned, the power of their shamans is god-given. Theirs comes not from the treacherous Winds of Magic, but from the inner psyche of the Greenskin racial mind. Although they do have magic it is very different to the magic of Men and Elves.

Their single-minded enthusiasm for violence makes it very hard for magic-use to get a grip on their consciousness. Greenskins are creatures of little brain and almost no curiosity. This is normally a good thing, though it can be turn bad if those vibes come from fleeing Orcs whose minds are panicked and confused. If the Orcs are fighting, the shaman's powers are increased as he picks up the Orcish vibes from his comrades. Įvery Greenskin shaman can access magical energy through the gestalt, mental spirit-realm called the " Great Green" that all Orcs and Goblins share with each other and their twin gods, but localised magical energy makes a difference too. Where Orc and Goblin Shamans differ from ordinary wizards is that their magical power is generated and focused by the mental energy generated by the Greenskins around and about. Waaagh! Magic, also known as Greenskin Magic, is the arcane practice and tradition utilised by the shamans of the Orcs and Goblins through the use of the energy generated by the Waaagh!.
