Lava Orc

Innate Abilities

• Your temperature rises as you see more dangerous monsters. (Tension)
• At lower temperatures, Lava Orcs have stony skin (a racial AC bonus) and move slowly.
• At medium temperatures, Lava Orcs gain a power boost to Earth and Fire spells, a penalty to Ice spells, and normal movement speed, but the stony skin bonus is lost temporarily.
• At higher temperatures, Lava Orcs keep all the benefits of medium temperatures, as well as dealing AC-ignoring damage to melee attackers and a fire aura. They move faster than normal (as fast as a Centaur), but only while using Power mode.
• At all temperatures, Lava Orcs are resistant to fire damage, and can instantly superheat to maximum temperature when standing in lava or berserking.
• Cannot read scrolls when at maximum temperature.
• Capable of worshiping Beogh. Lava Orcs encountering an orc priest are offered the chance to convert to Beogh on the spot.
• Lava Orcs have a base Strength of 10, Intelligence of 8 and Dexterity of 6 (before Background modifiers) and have normal base magic points.
• Capable of casting damaging ice spells, but most Ice-based self buffs are either uncastable, or will melt off at high temperatures.
• Aptitudes (subject to change) can be seen here.

Level Bonuses

• +1 dexterity or intelligence every 5th level.
• 10% more HP than average.
• Average MP.
• +3 magic resistance per level.

Special: Temperature Benefits

Temp	Minimum	Cool	Warm	Hot	On Fire	Maximum
Resist	rf+	rf+	rf++	rf+++ / rC-	rf+++ / rC-	rf+++ / rC-
Magic Boost			Earth/Fire	Earth/Fire	Earth/Fire	Earth/Fire
AC Bonus	3 to 8	3 to 8	0	0	0	0
Movement	+1 (slower)	+1 aut	normal	-1 (faster)	-1 aut	-1 aut
Damage					Dmg attacker	Fire Aura
Misc Penalty			Weakened Ice	Weakened Ice	Weakened Ice	No Scrolls

Assorted Tips, Recommendations, and Suggestions

• Great at fire magic and earth magic. However, a low spellcasting aptitude makes it difficult to dabble in many other spell schools.
• The species works fine, great even, as a noncaster with just defenses, Invo, and a weapon.
• Seriously don't use ice magic, it's silly and bad and you'll melt your own spells
• 1-handed weapons are generally considered by most players to be worse than 2-handed weapons, but the Lava Orc fire aura and ability to burn attackers can make up for it
• Try to get some cold resistance when you can. Heating up and gaining racial rC- just in time for a creature's ice attack really hurts.
• Fighting in lava is generally awesome, you don't have to worry about cooling off and losing temperature bonuses, however note you can't read scrolls while at maximum temperature.
• Plan ahead for your occasional inability to read scrolls. Break line of sight by stepping around a corner so that your boiling orc can calm down and cool off.