Encounter-a-Day

If you ever encounter a member of the Grimscythe tribe, the first thing you’re likely to notice is that his arms are covered in scars and open wounds. Like many of the western orc tribes, the Grimscythe are cannibalistic. What sets them apart, though, is their practice of autophagia.

In battle, the Grimscythe orcs will literally tear off strips of their own flesh. The pain and adrenaline fuels them as their own blood drips from their mouths, and the mere sight of an eight-foot tall orc chewing on his own flesh as he barrels down at you is enough to rout all but the most grizzled veterans.