Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-16060423-20130930190945/@comment-67.169.15.182-20131127145114

Nords have always been large and strong. Even if orcs are corrupted mer they are still mer and in the lore a pure man should be stronger than a mer, even if they are corrupted. I see orcs as more bestial but i think nords have more brute strength. Gameplay does equal lore but it has some indication of lore. In almost every elder scrolls game with attributes nords have been the strongest. Gameplay does not equal lore but it can, in Skyrim orcs have a bonus to heavy armor, indicating they tough. Nords have a 10+ two handed bonus and it takes a lot of raw physical power to wield a two handed weapon. In conclusion orcs are more beastlike but nords are physically stronger.