Homebrew Bellum Species Details

The Bellum are the result of a union between orc and elf. Whether it be an unwanted or political birth, the Bellum are often distrusted by other races, particular those from which they claim heritage. Elves only tend to see the savagery of their orcish tusks and skin, while orcs don’t see these half breeds as strong enough to stand up for themselves or survive tribal life. As such, Bellum are often forced to wander from birth or are ostracized from a young age. However, this birth and life, a combination of two warrior races that are not welcomed by either, makes Bellum formidable. They are almost built for battle and survival, and never know when to quit. Even those that do not enter war now how to handle themselves in battle. No matter where they live or who raised them, Bellum hate being constrained, and will eventually strike out to be free.

Ability Score Improvement: As a Bellum, you gain a +1 to Strength and Dexterity, as well as a +1 to two other ability scores of your choice.

Age: Due to your elven heritage, you live on average for up to 180 years.

Alignment: The destructive impulses of your orcish heritage are balanced out by your fey ancestry. However, you still desire to be free. You will always lean chaotic.

Size: Between 5 and 7 feet, weighing between 130 and 200 pounds. Your size is medium.

Speed: Your base walking speed is 30ft.

Outcast Existence: Gain proficiency in survival and perception.

Built for War: Gain proficiency in all simple weapons and light armor.

Languages: You can read, write, and speak Common, Elvish, and Orcish.

Bellum Traits

Your racial traits are built around survivng in a world that hates you.

Built for War

Gain proficiency with light armor and simple weapons.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 1, your Strength score increases by 1, and you can increase two separate ability scores of your choice by 1 each.

Age

Although elves reach physical maturity at about the same age as humans, the elven understanding of adulthood goes beyond physical growth to encompass worldly experience. An elf typically claims adulthood and an adult name around the age of 100 and can live to be 750 years old.

Alignment

Elves love freedom, variety, and self-expression, so they lean strongly toward the gentler aspects of chaos. They value and protect others’ freedom as well as their own, and they are more often good than not. The drow are an exception; their exile into the Underdark has made them vicious and dangerous. Drow are more often evil than not.

Size

Elves range from under 5 to over 6 feet tall and have slender builds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

Accustomed to twilit forests and the night sky, 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.

Outcast Existence

You have proficiency in the Perception and Survival skills.

Fey Ancestry

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Elvish. Elvish is fluid, with subtle intonations and intricate grammar. Elven literature is rich and varied, and their songs and poems are famous among other races. Many bards learn their language so they can add Elvish ballads to their repertoires.

You can speak, read, and write Orc.