Brown Orcs are a relatively tame variant compared to the most common green orc, bearing no unusual features barring their less colorful tone, and possess the capability of a more open world view at the cost or slightly less physical prowess.
Physical Description: Brown Orcs are nigh a appearance of a normal orc in entirety barring two important differences, their orange-brown skin tone and slightly smaller muscles. Barring this, they are nigh no different then the usual orc, still of broad shoulder, stiff hips, and bulky build that they'd usually possess. Their black hair is more likely to gray at earlier ages and their eyes often less likely to be red are traits oft not even noticed.
| Adulthood |
Intuitive |
Self-Taught |
Trained |
| 12 years |
+1d4 years
(13 – 16 years) |
+1d6 years
(13 – 18 years) |
+2d6 years
(14 – 24 years) |
| Gender |
Base Height |
Height Modifier |
Base Weight |
Weight Modifier |
| Male |
5 ft. 1 in. |
+2d12 in.
(5 ft. 3 in. – 7 ft. 1 in.) |
160 lbs. |
+(2d12×7 lbs.)
(174 – 328 lbs.) |
| Female |
4 ft. 9 in. |
+2d12 in.
(4 ft. 11 in. – 6 ft. 9 in.) |
120 lbs. |
+(2d12x7 lbs.)
(134 – 288 lbs.) |
Society: Brown Orcs fit into orcish society, both primal or metropolitan, with very little issue, their greater sense and keen mind making up for their trivial difference in strength to their green brethren. As such one could perceive there to be no societal difference between a green orc and a brown orc, however, do to their more worldly nature, brown orcs often end up in shamanistic or religious positions comparatively.
Relations: Brown Orcs usual relations with other races do not differ significantly from other orcs.
Alignment and Religion: Brown Orcs usual sway of alignment and worshiped gods of choice do not differ significantly from other orcs.
Adventurers: Brown Orcs usual roles in an adventuring party only bare one significant difference form other orcs, their preference for more shamanistic or religious roles often lead means they end up more as cleric, druid, and shamans. but can fulfill most roles in a party all the same.
Standard Racial Traits
- Ability Score Racial Traits: Brown Orcs are weaker, but wiser variants to their green brethren. They gain +2 Strength, +2 Wisdom, and -2 Intelligence.
- Type: Brown Orcs are humanoids with the orc subtype.
- Size: Brown Orcs are Medium creatures and thus have no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
- Base Speed: Brown Orcs have a base speed of 30 feet.
- Languages: Brown Orcs begin play speaking Common and Orc. Brown Orcs with high Intelligence scores can chose from the following: Aquan, Auran, Dwarven, Giant, Gnoll, Goblin, Ignan, Undercommon, Sylvan, Terran. See the Linguistics skill page for more information about these languages.
Offense Racial Traits
- Ferocity: Brown Orcs possess the ferocity ability which allows them to remain conscious and continue fighting even if their hit point totals fall below 0. Brown Orcs are still staggered at 0 hit points or lower and lose 1 hit point each round as normal.
- Weapon Familiarity: Brown Orcs are always proficient with greataxes and falchions, and treat any weapon with the word “orc” in its name as a martial weapon.
Sense Racial Traits
- Darkvision: Brown Orcs can see perfectly in the dark up to 60 feet.
Weakness Racial Traits
- Light Sensitivity: Brown Orcs are dazzled in areas of bright sunlight or within the radius of a daylight spell.
