When can we see some half-orc representation among the AP iconic parties?

[Mikaze]

We're five years and eleven Adventure Paths in, as far as what's out and what's been announced, and there still hasn't been any half-orc representation. Is there any chance the next AP after Shattered Star can break that no-show streak for the one player race that hasn't gotten any AP love yet?

The one half-orc iconic we have actually would have been a perfect match for Carrion Crown for example, what with her nation of origin, religion, and trade all tying into the theme of that AP, but she got bumped out by an iconic that had been featured repeatedly already.

I know the reason given for the half-orc iconic being absent for so long is that potential customers would apparently be confused to see a monstrous-looking character fighting monsters, but I really think that severely understimates gamers, many of whom are more than familiar with the concepts of monstrous-looking heroes and are long and well disabused of the notion that Beauty Equals Goodness. That goes for younger videogamers outside the current tabletop gaming demographic that Paizo might like to pick up as well.

I mean, these images show that heroic half-orcs make for great imagery.

Example 1

Example 2

Does anyone really think people would be confused about who the hero is in those pictures?

It just feels like half-orcs are the company Unfavorite sometimes. Can't they get spotlight time? Good, inspiring heroic artwork is easy to find of every core player race except half-orcs it seems.

(heck, half-orcs don't exactly have a lot of PbP avatar choices here either)

[Cheapy]

I swear I have seen the Inquisitor half orc somewhere.

[Haldir]

Yup, the Inquisitor is a female half-orc. Granted it's not a "Core" class like fighter or cleric but it is a iconic. Plus, I think she is one of the better looking characters as well. She has that Old West outlaw look.

[Mikaze]

Haldir wrote:

Yup, the Inquisitor is a female half-orc. Granted it's not a "Core" class like fighter or cleric but it is a iconic. Plus, I think she is one of the better looking characters as well. She has that Old West outlaw look.

Yeah, she's a really cool, heroic looking character. But for some reason she just can't make it into the APs.

[DM_aka_Dudemeister]

I agree with Mikaze. It's tragic she was bumped from carrion crown. Put her in Shattered Star!

[donato]

James Jacobs wrote:

With the exeption of Magnimar, we won't be revisiting any locations in Shattered Star.

And no half orcs in the iconic lineup; this one'll be a cleric/alchemist/ranger/barbarian group.

As seen here.