Homebrew Elf-Orc Species Details

Sometimes orc raiding parties or armies leave survivors behind them. Sometimes these survivors end up bearing the children of those self-same orcs or in even rarer cases, the orc women bear the children of the elf males that they bested in battle. Such children find themselves rejected by both cultures and can either spend an entire existence trying to prove themselves to the parent that raised them or find themselves abandoned. The abandoned child must then hope that someone else will take pity on them. For this reason, few elf-orcs survive to maturity although a small culture of them has arisen in human lands.

Physical Description

Elf-Orcs often are taller than humans, around 6 to 7 feet tall, with pointed ears and green tinted skin. They maintain the natural beauty of Elves but tend to be more muscular due to their Orcish heritage. Occasionally, they grow tusks.

Elf-Orcs have hair colorations that range through white, black, dark green, and dark orange. They have no facial hair and little body hair.

History

Elf-Orcs do not have a history of their own, but instead share in the culture of both Elves and Orcs.

Society

Some Elf-Orcs can make a name for themselves as bodyguards and mercenaries in Elven society, however they are relatively few and far between as they are mostly ostracized as abominations.

In Orc tribes the Elf-Orcs are ironically better accepted than one might initially think. This is because in Orc tribes, the strong rule the weak, and the more intelligent Elf-Orcs can use their cunning to make their way up to the rank of chieftain. This is more common in the Badlands where tribes of wild Elves and Orcs often commingle.

Some Elf-Orcs are shunned from both societies, and instead turn to settlements of other races, such as humans and even, amusingly, Dwarves, who seem to be fairly accepting of the mixed breed that incorporates everything they respect in their two enemies with none of the pomp or savagery.

Elf-Orc Names

Elf-Orcs take a name of whichever society they were raised in - Elf, Orc, or otherwise.

Elf-Orc Traits

Despite being torn between two different lineages, Elf-Orcs share both the strengths and weaknesses of two proud people.

Ability Score Increase

Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution scores each increase by 1.

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.

Aggressive

As a bonus action, you can move up to your speed toward a hostile creature that you can see.

Size Up

You have proficiency in the Perception and Intimidation skills.

Elf Weapon Training

You have proficiency with the longsword, shortsword, shortbow, and longbow.

Age

Elf-Orcs mature quickly due to their orc heritage, usually at the age of 14. Their elven heritage however increases their life spans, and they have been know to live up to the age of 200.

Alignment

The Elf-Orc is a hybrid of the Elven and Orcish; 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.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Elvish, and Orc.