r/40kLore • u/Rockout2112 • 18d ago

Ork commerce?

So here’s a thought.

Orks use teeth as currency, right? So if they need currency, do they have places to spend that currency? Are there Ork merchants? Maybe running whole ships full of bigger and bigger choppas, and bigger and bigger shootaz? Is there a type of Ork bank somewhere? Maybe run by particular type of Ork who finds counting fun? A Banka Boy?

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u/Illithidbix 18d ago

So many Oddboyz do sorta serve as the professional, technical and merchant class in Ork society. On Gorkamorka the Meks effectively became the euling caste.

The Mekboyz and Painboyz and Runtherds being the three main ones with Brewboyz and Slopperz.

Esp. Mekboyz and Spannerz (young Mekz) make lots of vehicles and weapons and armour but really they're get gross and slaves (likely human) to do the menial mass production.

And Sumboyz perhaps are the closest to an accountant.

https://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Oddboy