Half-Orc

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Half-Orc

Whether united under the leadership of a mighty warlock or having fought to a standstill after years of conflict, orc and human communities sometimes form alliances. When these alliances are sealed by marriages, half-orcs are born. Some half-orcs rise to become proud leaders of Orc communites. Some venture into the world to prove their worth. Many of these become adventurers, achieving greatness for their mighty deeds.

Scarred and Strong

Half-Orcs exhibit a blend of orcish and human characteristics, and their appearance varies widely. Grayish skintones and prominent teeth are the most common shared elements among these folk. Half-Orcs stand between 5 and 7 feet tall and usually weigh between 180 and 250 pounds. Orcs regard battle scars as tokens of pride and ornemental scars as things of beauty. Other scars though, mark an Orc or Half-Orc as a former prisoner or a disgraced exile. Any Half-Orc who has lived among or near Orcs has scars, whether they are marks of humiliation or of pride, recounting their past exploits and injuries.

The Mark of Gruumsh

The One eyed god Gruumsh-Lord of War and Fury-created the first Orcs, and even those orcs who have turned away from his worship carry his blessings of might and endurance. The same is true of Half-Orcs. Some Half-Orcs hear the whispers of Gruumsh in their dreams, calling them to unleash the rage that simmers within them. Others feel Gruumsh's exultation when they join in melee combat-and exult along with him or shiver with fear and loathing. Beyond the rage of Gruumsh, Half-Orcs feel emotion powerfully. Rage doesn't just quicken their pulse, it makes their bodies burn. An insult stings like acid, and sadness saps their strength. But they laugh loudly and heartily, and simple pleasures - feasting, drinking, wrestling, drumming and wild dancing - fill their hearts with great joy. They tend to be short tempered and sometimes sullen, more inclined to action than contemplation and to fighting than arguing. And when their hearts swell with love, they leap to perfom acts of great kindness and compassion.

Half-Orc Names

Half-Orcs usually have names appropriate to the culture in which they were raised. A Half-Orc who wants to fit in among humans might trade out an orc name for a human name. Some Half-Orcs with human names decide to adopt a guttural orc name because they think it makes them more intimadating.

Male Orc Names:

Dench, Feng, Gell, Henk, Holg, Imsh, Keth, Krusk, Mhurren, Ront, Shump, Thokk.

Female Orc Names:

Baggi, Emen, Emgong, Kansif, Myev, Neega, Ovak, Ownka, Shautha, Sutha, Vola, Volen, Yevelda.

Half-Orc Traits

ability score increase: Your Strength Score increases by 2, and your Constitution increases by 1.

age: Half-Orcs mature a little faster than humans, reaching adulthood around age 14. They age noticeably faster and rarely live longer than 75 years.

Size: Medium

speed: Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages: You can speak, read and write Common and Orc. Orc is a harsh, grating language with hard consonants. It has no script of its own but is written in Dwarvish script.

race features:
Darkvision.

Thanks to your Orc blood, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light,, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Menacing.

You gain proficiency in the Intimidation Skill.

Relentless Endurance.

When you are reduced to 0 hit points but not killed out right, you can drop to 1 hit point instead. You cannot use this feature again until you finish a long rest.

Savage Attacks

When you score a critical hit with a melee weapon attack, you can roll one of the weapons damage dice one additional time and add it to the extra damage of the critical hit.