Homebrew Eastern Orcs Species Details
Eastern Orc culture and society is a product of generations upon generation living in a harsh environment, amongst brutal predators and multiple enemies vying for limited resources. As a result most Orcs come across as terse and unemotional at best or merciless and cruel at worse. The lands they came from made them fearless, strong and enduring and this is reflected in their culture and religion
The Orcs and half-orcs of the East do feel a certain pull toward force and aggression. But the simple truth is that they are more complex than first impressions. After years of knowing an Orc or half-orc the armor comes off one can see the complexities of their personality, the subtlety of their affection, the abrasiveness of their friendship and the ferocity of their devotion.
Eastern Orcs Traits
Exandrian orcs are not bound to commit acts of evil by nature. An orc character has the following racial traits.Ability Score Increase
Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.
Age
Orcs reach adulthood at age 16 and live up to 80 years.
Alignment
Eastern Orcs tend toward either lawful or neutral alignments. Because their society and culture emphasizes cohesion and discipline for survival, Orcs tend not to be of chaotic alignments.
Size
Orcs stand easily 8 feet tall and corded with powerful muscles, weighing up to 280 pounds. Your size is Medium. Here’s how to determine your height and weight randomly, starting with rolling a size modifier:
Size modifier = 2d8
Height = 6 feet + 4 inches + your size modifier in inches
Weight in pounds = 175 + (2d6 × your size modifier)
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.
Powerful Build
You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.
Primal Intuition
You have proficiency in two of the following skills of your choice: Animal Handling, Insight, Intimidation, Medicine, Perception, and Survival.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Orc.