An Orc Hand of Yurtrus

  Yurtrus 'The White Handed' is the orc god of death and disease. He is a horrifying abomination covered in rot and infection, except for his perfect, smooth white hands.     Orc priests that oversee the line between life and death are known by the others in the tribe as Hands of Yurtrus. They dwell on the fringes of an orc lair, usually communing with other orcs through the auspices of those who follow Luthic 'The Cave Mother'. The Hands of Yurtrus wear pale gloves made of the bleached skin of other humanoids (preferably Elves), symbolizing their connection with Yurtrus, and are sometimes called "White Hands" as a result.     Every orc knows that the Hands of Yurtrus are the tribe's gateway to the ancestors. Orcs who die having served the tribe well go on to rituals meant to send them to Gruumsh 'One Eye''s realm.     As befits followers of a god who doesn't speak, Hands of Yurtrus remove their tongues to emulate their deity, for a reason similar to why an Orc Eye of Gruumsh puts out one of its eyes.