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Sands of Doom - The Pact of Bone and Bellow

Added 2025-10-05 18:00:06 +0000 UTC

As I’ve mentioned before, I wanted to use this Patreon as a place to share additional Sands of Doom lore whenever I create it. I spent some time recently diving deeper into the lore of the orcs, something I didn’t have the chance to cover in the adventure, so now you get to have it! Hope you enjoy it!

This packet takes us into the thunder-wreathed mesas of O’Grila, where the orcs live under the shadow of the Silent Snake. Pact of Bone and Bellow expands Sands of Doom with new lore, mythology, and mechanics tied to the cycle of reincarnation that binds orcs and dinosaurs together.

Inside this packet you’ll find an explanation regarding:

The Myth of the Silent Snake – The origin of the covenant made between orc and dinosaur, as well as the sacred laws that still shapes orcish life today.
The Dual Souls of Orcs – The function of the Bone Soul and a Feathered Soul which every orc is born with, the latter which is by itself a fraction of Ouro. By learning your Echo, the name of their Feathered Soul, an orc is granted access to its ancestral magic.
Guardian Ancestors & Repentance – How orc souls return as feathered guardians, and the sacred trials of atonement for those who betray the pact.
The Twin Peaks of O’Grila – Lore on the obsidian spires, the hidden golden city of Ouro, the dreaded Zahrivai that haunts the mesas, and the Silent Snake itself.

Additionally, this packet comes with Player Options for those wishing to play as Orcs in the Sands of Doom setting. This includes three new feats:

Pact of Bone and Bellow (Origin Feat) – Characters must pick this Origin Feat in order to follow the Pact of Bone and Bellow and enter the cycle of reincarnation granted by it. Those who bear the pact can communicate with dinosaurs and call on their friendship.
Voice of Scale and Storm – Unleash your Echo with thunderous smites and roars.
Feathered Guardian – Summon the loyalty of a mighty ancestral dinosaur to fight at your side.