Half Orc

Race Details

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 communities.
Some venture into the world to prove their worth. Many of these become adventurers,
achieving greatness for their mighty deeds.

Half Orc traits

Your half-orc character has certain traits deriving from your orc ancestry.

Abilty Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 2,
and your Constitution score 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

Half-orcs are somewhat larger and bulkier than humans,
and they range from 5 to well over 6 feet tall.
Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Dark Vision

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 outright,
you can drop to 1 hit point instead. You can’t 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 weapon’s damage dice one additional
time and add it to the extra damage of the critical hit.

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 the Dwarvish script.