Ancestry: Orc

Humanoid

The Orc

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Orc Mindset

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Description

Physical Description

Anything Special?

Orc Mechanics

Ancestry Statistics

These do not change, unless you have the corresponding Ancestry Talent. All Orcs start with these.

Base Stats

• Age. Orcs tend to mature and live at the same rate humans do. However, their life expetance is lower due to being prone to battle.
• Size. Orcs are quite sizable folk, often intensely muscular in one shape or form. Your size is Medium.
• Associated Traits. Orc and Humanoid
• Traditional A.Boost Spread. Traditionally, Orcs tended to favor physical might and hardiness, gaining Strength and Constitution. That being said, the erudite among them tend to favor stats that lead them down spiritual or empathetic paths.
• Language(s). Common and Orcish (+1 per your positive Cha Mod when starting the game, list here)
• Speed(s). 25 ft
• Special Senses. Low-Light Vision
• HP (+ HP/level). 10 (+1)

Ancestry Talents

Orc Origin

You are relentless, in one way or another. When you critically strike, your attacks are more savage, and you have additional range to crit on occasion. When you critically hit with an attack, you may add a 1d6 to the damage you deal. This damage goes up 1d6 every 5 character levels, starting at level 5. Additionally, once per Short Rest, if you would roll a Success on a d20 roll (attack, skill check, save, etc), you may turn that roll into a Critical Success. This Talent cannot be swapped.

Fighting Spirit	You don't go down in a fight so easily. Once per Swift Rest, if you would be brought below 0 HP but not outright killed, you can drop to 1 hit point instead.

Hyperdiversity	Diversity is your strength. This trait can be swapped at level 1 for any other Skill or Ancestry Talent you qualify for. If you don't you may raise two of your Attribute scores by +1 (up to a +5 at level 1) instead. Once swapped, this trait cannot be regained.

Heritage Choice

You may pick a heritage. You gain everything listed from such.

Variant Ancestry Talents

Some of your talents can swapped for the ones listed below, or be taken at a later levels via Character Progression. If your GM is using the Classic Ancestries optional rule, you can only take the talents below as you level up, after level 1.
Here are the talents you can swap at level 1.

Here are the ancestry talents you can gain at later levels.
Unlockable at Character level 3

Unlockable at Character level 5

Unlockable at Character level 7

Unlockable at Character level 9

Unlockable at Character level 11

Note: The Origin Customization rule allows you to swap any skill proficiency gained for another you don't have, if playing with traditional or other rules.

Deeper Lore

The 4 page backstory

Names

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Alignment and Faith

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Trivia

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Examples of Orcs (and similar)

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