Guide:How to make a fanon Ork Tribe

When playing Orks do you sometimes wonder whether your Ork horde should be a bunch of crazy maniacs or they could be a tribe that is very sneaky and cunning. Also you will know that Orks always need a Warboss(or Warlord) or otherwise they will bicker and fight each other too much.

This guide will help you create your own Ork Clan without going against the conventions of an Ork force as stated by Games Workshop and the current version of the Ork codex. If you have any questions about creating Ork clans, use this talk page and also feel free if you think that there is something that I have not added to add that something. LunarKing 08:30, June 2, 2012 (UTC)

Note: Much of the text has been copied from Lexicanum under the Fair Use doctrine

What is a Ork Tribe
A Ork tribe is a horde usually comprised of numerous Warbands all under the command of a Warlord or Warboss. Even these groups cannot truly be classed as stable, as Ork tribes are constantly growing, conquering other tribes or being conquered themselves.

Important Figures of Ork Tribes
There is only one important figure in a Ork Tribe and he is:

The Warboss
This guy is the leader of your tribe and he is the biggest, most cunning and strongest out of all the other Orks in the tribe. He is given all the best equipment and weapons and is usually 9 foot tall and as a rule, the more successful your Warboss is the bigger he becomes.

Also you can give this guy any title you want including the common Warlord, Great Boss and Big Boss. The title is only limited to what you can come up with(make sure it's Orky cause Commander won't do for a Boss)

Big Mek
A Big Mek is a Mekboy who has a lot of power and he has a group of followers and is important to a tribe as are all Mekboyz. The Big Mek has more of a mastery of Ork technology than a regular Ork Mekboy and they utilise force fields to protect their creations from damage.

This Ork is also able to be the head of a tribe and it's likely to have a tribe led by a Big Mek that consists of either Bikers, Burna Boyz, Lootas or vehicles.

History
This is where you detail any Waaghs your tribe has become a part of and you can also mention any battles that have been fought by this tribe. The main focus of your history though should be of the leader of the tribe, what did he lead your Orks to, are there any traditions that your tribe has(for eg. The Orks have a old tradition that follows the ways of hunting, each Ork must go out and kill a huge beasts and the bigger the beast the more status the Ork has in the tribe). Here should be a mention of whether your tribe is a smarter than average Ork tribe. If they aren't there is no need to mention anything about the intelligence of your Ork tribe.

Who are the Most Prominent Oddboyz of the Tribe
Does your tribe have loads of Meks or is it a tribe that has a more than unusual amount of Mad Doks(Painboyz). The Oddboyz are an important part of the tribe and will determine whether your Orks are Cyborks, Bikers, sometimes even Madboyz if your tribe revolves around the Weirdboy.

Alliances and Enemies
Orks do not have any allies, but they will have lots of enemies, you should focus on enemies in this section. Does your Ork Boss hold a grudge against certain armies, your Orks will not like anyone, but they might not attack certain races especially when the race gives them something they like(hats, big tanks and lots of trophies). Also if your Orks have been manipulated by a group of Eldar mention this here.

Ork Warfare Tactics
Some Orks may have certain tactics they use in battle, mention what your Orks do in a fight. Do they ambush their opponent, do they just charge in and scream at their enemies. Are they a shooty army and hold back pepperring the enemy with a lot of gunfire. Do they use Tanks to run over the enemy and the rest of the Orks pick up the leftovers. Are they actually strategic and plan battles and sometimes entire campaigns or do they just make it all up in the heat of battle. Do they use traps. If you have a tactic for any Ork army use it in this category. It can even be an UnOrky tactic, but nothing too close to Tau and Imperial Guard tactics, no Orks like hiding behind tanks and being wimpy.

Characters
Are there any Orks that standout in your tribe, perhaps a mention of the Warboss if nothing is spoken about him in any of the other sections. Also is there an Freeboota in the tribe perhaps he was a great member that was exiled for being too rich, it's all up to your imagination with what Ork characters you can come up with here.

Quotes
Place here some quotes that your Orks say in the heat of battle or the Madboyz could have quoted some strange stuff. Also here you can emphasize how good the warboss is with some quotes about his size and tremendousness. About quotes should be of enemies possibly looking frightened by the Big Boss, whatever comes to your mind and be sure it is Orky enough for the By quotes section, you can write it.

Feral Orks
Your Ork tribe could have different Oddboyz and you would need to use different Ork names of the type of troop if you were entailing on using a Feral Ork tribe.

Freebooters
Your Orks could roam space and therefore in the allies and enemies section there would be more likely allies and the important element of a Freebooter band is the ship that they reside on.

Planet
Mention the type of planet your Orks live on. Just remember that Orks can live on any type of planet except for probably the most harsh type of planet.