Homebrew Elf-Orc Species Details
Strong, agile and utterly unpredictable, an elf-orc is formidable yet despised by both their parent races. Those born to elven mothers are sometimes raised in secret, or taken to human lands and raised there instead. Those born to orc mothers aren't usually allowed to live. The loathing between these races cuts to the very core of their being, and the rare child sired between them is condemned to the life of an outcast.
Elf-Orc Traits
"So you're an..." "Elf Orc." "Yeah... that. How did that..." "Mom was adventurous, Dad was lucky." "Ah. Can I...." "NO YOU MAY NOT CALL ME AN ORLF!" -Bob the Paladin talking with his companion Thrag the Elf OrcAbility Score Increase
Your Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution scores each increase by 1.
Age
Elf orcs mature quickly due to their orc heritage, usually at the age of 14. Their elven heritage, however, increases their lifespans, and they have been known to live up to the age of 200.
Alignment
Since the elf orc is a hybrid of the elf and orc, both chaotic races, an elf orc usually has a chaotic alignment as well.
Size
Elf orcs bridge the physique between elf and orc and are easily about 5 to over 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision
Both your Elven and Orcish heritage have given you 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.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common, Elvish, and Orc
Hybrid Physiology
Your inherit some of the qualities of your parents' races. Choose three Hybrid Physiology traits from the list below.
Aggressive. As a bonus action, you can move up to your speed toward a hostile creature that you can see.
Elf Weapon Training. You have proficiency with the longsword, shortsword, shortbow, and longbow.
Fey Ancestry. You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.
Keen Senses. You have proficiency in the Perception skill.
Menacing. You have 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.
Trance. Elves don't need to sleep. Instead, they meditate deeply, remaining semiconscious, for 4 hours a day. (The Common word for such meditation is “trance.”) While meditating, you can dream after a fashion; such dreams are actually mental exercises that have become reflexive through years of practice. After resting in this way, you gain the same benefit that a human does from 8 hours of sleep.
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