The voice is a chanter’s prime instrument, followed by the horn and drum. Their monotonous chanting lends itself well to joint singing and dancing. Altered states of mind, especially dreams and nightmares, are themes used to describe their musical influences, making chanters both feared and admired. Chanters can be found among both trolls and orcs, but their history shares little in common. Troll chanters are common among the Oukra, Sarmoor and Gordawir sub-races. They are often called upon to retell tribal history and lead choruses. Conflicts have been known to rise between shaman and chanter within a tribe as both claim to be an intermediary with the spiritual world. However, in most tribes they function together as the chanter aids the shaman in spiritual ceremonies. It is considered a bad omen among trolls to kill a chanter, and they can therefore come and go much as they please, crossing tribal borders where others would not be welcome. This has often lead them to play the role of messengers and negotiators in the stead of their chieftain. Chanting has always been a part of orc battle preparation, but Chanter as a full time profession is a recent phenomenon in orc society. It was Tugokk, the second king of Ograkk, who played a major role in their acknowledgement when he recruited a group of chanters to proclaim his arrival and departure. Other military leaders were quick to follow suit, as they relished the prospects of having their glorious deeds preserved for the afterworld. The Kharbesh orcs have no chanter guilds of their own, but talented individuals can travel to Ograkk for tutelage.