Would I be correct in assuming that you do not need to be orc? I feel like this is a safe assumption. The next question I have is how does making your character a orc subtype affect your physical appearance? Also based on the text I have provided bellow I believe it to be safe to assume anyone with a subtype of a race qualifies for any effects, abilities, feats, anything... that the race normally would qualify for. This part is largly the cause of my thoughts that gain a subtype would also create a physical and a noticeable change.
ARG wrote:
Humanoid (0 RP)
Humanoid races have few or no supernatural or spell-like abilities, but most can speak and have well-developed societies. Humanoids are usually Small or Medium, unless they have the giant subtype, in which case they are Large. Every humanoid creature also has a subtype to match its race, such as human, giant, goblinoid, reptilian, or tengu. If you are making a new humanoid race, you should either find an existing subtype to match or make a new one by using the name of the race as the subtype. If you are making a half-breed race, it should have the racial type of both parent races. For example, a half-elf has both the human and the elf subtypes. Subtypes are often important to qualify for other racial abilities and feats. If a humanoid has a racial subtype, it is considered a member of that race in the case of race prerequisites. A humanoid race has the following features.
Bloodline Arcana: You gain the orc subtype, including darkvision 60 feet and light sensitivity. If you already have darkvision, its range increases to 90 feet. Whenever you cast a spell that deals damage, that spell deals +1 point of damage per die rolled.
My Elf (Orc) sorcerer has a heavier build than usual, a thick bristly beard, and he's pretty aggressive.
I know D&D/Pathfinder orcs arent normally depicted as bearded, but I like the look of some of the beardier Warcraft orcs :-).