Lore
Orcs are a proud and strong race found throughout the Known World with the most savage and fierce among them residing in the Southern Shelf.
Orcs come in a variety of shapes and sizes with their skins mainly being various shades of greens and browns. They tend to be on average larger than humans standing anywhere between 6-7 feet tall with the largest ones standing even taller. One of the most distinctive traits of orcs are their sharp tusk-like teeth that can come in a variety of sizes with males tending to have larger ones. Orcs are powerfully built creatures tending to lean towards brute strength and savagery in combat with the race hosting some of the greatest fighters in the Known World.
Most Orcish society is very brutal tending to live in the most dangerous locations to prove their toughness. Tending to live in tribal communities Orc clans can vary from 20 individuals all the way up to hundreds of thousands.
Orcs have been a prominent force in the known world for as long as history can remember however over in the Southern Shelf they like many races were enslaved by the Multihand Empire an Amok civilization that took advantage of infighting to conquer the savage continent. However, a certain Orc appeared in the known world over a decade ago and caused a great orc rebellion. This was Orarth who proceeded to single handly unite all the orcs of the Southern Shelf and wage a mighty war that shook the continent to its core. The war ended with the Orc invasion of the Amok home city where Orarth beheaded the Amok Leader and banished those still loyal to the Empire to the land of Bloodstane later forming The Banished. Amoks that swore loyalty to Orarth were allowed to stay on the continent.
In current times Orarth has formed the Orarth Clan and has become the greatest orc war chief in known history with all orcs of the Southern Shelf along with other races rallying behind him. All orcs of the known world know the name Orarth and regard him with great respect.
Traits
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 2 and your Constitution score increases by 1.
Age. Orcs reach adulthood at age 12 and live up to 50 years.
Size. Orcs are usually over 6 feet tall and weigh between 230 and 280 pounds. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision. 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.
Aggressive. As a bonus action, you can move up to your speed toward an enemy of your choice that you can see or hear. You must end this move closer to the enemy than you started.
Primal Intuition. You have proficiency in two of the following skills of your choice: Animal Handling, Insight, Intimidation, Medicine, Nature, Perception, and Survival.
Powerful Build. You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Orc.
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