Half Orc

### Homeland(s)

Kingdom of Dal, Burning Wastes, Barrier Mountains, Kaldal Wasingol, Techuck, Dalindwell

## Appearance

### Average weight

154‒438 lb (70‒199 kg) Male114‒398 lb (52‒181 kg) Female

### Distinctions

Small tusks

Across the Lands of Aroura the Orcs can be found just outside of civilized lands, and on many occasions they mate resulting in half orcs. Half orcs tend to keep their Orcish pigment depending on the Orc Sub-race of parentage, but look more human.

Orcs regard battle scars as tokens of pride and ornamental scars as things of beauty. Other scars, though, mark an orc or half-orc as a former slave 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. Such a half-orc living among humans might display these scars proudly or hide them in shame. 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 bodily pleasures—feasting, drinking, wrestling, drumming, and wild dancing—fill their hearts with joy. They tend to be short-tempered and sometimes sullen, more inclined to action than contemplation and to fighting than arguing. The most accomplished half-orcs are those with enough self-control to get by in a civilized land. Half-orcs in Aroura most often live among orcs. Of the other races, humans are most likely to accept half-orcs, and half-orcs almost always live in human lands when not living among orc tribes. Whether proving themselves among rough barbarian tribes or scrabbling to survive in the slums of larger cities, half-orcs get by on their physical might, their endurance, and the sheer determination they inherit from their human ancestry.(edited)

### 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 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 intimidating.

#### Male Orc Name

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

#### Female Orc Names

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

### **Half-Orc Traits**

* *Ability Score Increase:* Your Strength score increases by 2
* *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.
* *Alignment:* Half-Orcs inherit a tendency toward chaos from their orc Parents and are not strongly inclined toward good. Half-Orcs raised among orcs and willing to live out their lives among them are usually evil.
* *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.
* *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.
* *Languages:* You can speak, read, and write Orc. Orc is a harsh, grating language with hard consonants. It has no script of its own but is written in the Dwarvish script.