Kard

Of the orcish tribal groups in Wyrmhold, Kard is the least traditional and most pragmatic and worldly. They make their homes dominantly in the southern region of Byarmarsh, where they are heavily involved in the growing industrial movement there. Taking inspiration from the endless inventiveness of the goblins and the arcane bent of the local dragonborn, they are technologists, engineers, and traders. For the decades of the war against the Hungering Frost, they built weapons and manned engineering crews. Now they...still build weapons, but also look for new markets for engineered goods throughout the continent.

Politically, they're split between the Byarmarsh Munitions Coalition of the War Party (most common among those who own and operate the weapons factories) and the Trade Collective of the Peace Party. They are almost entirely irreligious, although those that do seek religion often seek out Lon-Ka as their patron. One common feature is that many of Kard despise Byssia and Byssians, especially for their anti-technological, "anti-progress" ways. They reject the druidic and shamanistic practices of Skem, and consider Ko to be a bunch of savages. They do get along well with Tabar, despite not being motivated by honor or the glory of combat. They prefer someone else (or something else) to do the dying, while they provide the weapons.