Homebrew Golorc (Half-Goliath Half-Orc) Species Details

Goliath and Orc tribes have been battling for generations over dominion of certain areas. During their interminable wars, unspeakable acts of violence may occur, some of them resulting in an undesired birth in the form of a hybrid, a Golorc.

Rejects of Two Worlds

Golorcs are seen as bad omen by both Goliaths and Orcs. Most of them are outright killed at birth. The rare few that survive had done so due to the unconditional love of their mother, who birthed them in secrecy and gave them away to more accepting minds. Therefore, a Golorc rarely ever knows their own parents and are usually raised away from the ways of their ancestries. They are bastards from birth, and have thus learned from a young age that they will need to fend for themselves.

A Scary Sight to Behold

Golorcs are imposing creatures. They have the Grayish skin of Goliaths, the broadness of shoulders of Orcs, the towering heights of Goliaths, diminished tusks that betray their Orc origins... 

A Most Violent Blood

A Golorc's blood harbors the strengths of both Goliath and Orc worlds, as well as their many flaws. Though they have not grown up in either one of them, it is difficult to suppress one's innate tendencies, and Golorcs often tend to resort to violence to solve conflicts. Luckily for them, a Golorc has quite an edge in battle over their enemies, as they too inherit their brethren's resilence.

Golorc Names

Golorcs are rarely given a name at birth, since they are considered as abominations by both Orcs and Goliaths. The rare few that make it to adulthood were adopted by others, and their names reflect the origins of their adoptive parents.

Golorc (Half-Goliath Half-Orc) Traits

Golorcs share a number of traits in common with each other, taking from both of their respective ancestries

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.

Age

When they survive past childhood, Golorcs have lifespans comparable to humans. They enter adulthood in their late teens and usually live less than a century.

Alignment

Golorcs have learned from a young age that they will always seen as bastards and outcasts. However, their alignments may completely differ based on who raised them.

Size

Golorcs are between 7 and 8 feet tall and weigh between 300 and 360 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Natural Imposing Athlete

You have proficiency in the Athletics  and Intimidation skills.

Relentless Stone’s Endurance

You can focus yourself to occasionally shrug off injury. When you take damage, you can use your reaction to roll a d8. Add your Constitution modifier to the number rolled, and reduce the damage by that total. 

Alternatively, when you are reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright, make a Constitution saving throw of DC equal to 10 or half the damage that reduced you to 0, whichever number is higher. On a success, you can drop to 1 hit point instead.

After you use either one of these traits, you can’t use them again until you finish a long rest.

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, as well as one other Language that depends on your upbringing.