Homebrew CrEttin Species Details

A CrEttin is a sometimes foul, sometimes refined two-headed giant with the crude characteristics of an orc and the refined characteristics of a gentleman. The duality of the CrEttin is seen in the well-mannered, courteous and put together appearance of one head, wild the other appears wild, unkempt and shaggy.  CrEttins also have a unique racial quirk in that one head is always melee oriented while the other is a spellcaster.  Unlike their wild cousins which never bathe, CrEttins lack the general odiferousnous by being amenable to the finer things in life including a relaxing bath.  While well groomed, well-trimmed and maintained overall, the the Orcy side can be seen in things such as its thicker skin and layers of dirt and grime beneath its nails.  The Orcy sides long stringy hair hangs in an unkempt mess about its faces, and its breath reeks from a mouth filled with crooked teeth and tusks while the gentlemanly side always seems to have fresh, even minty breath!

Dual Personality. The twin heads of an CrEttin are two individuals trapped in the same body. Each head has its own mind, personality, and name, and possesses unique preferences and quirks. Bound from birth, both minds only rarely experience privacy or solitude. This familiarity breeds contempt, and a CrEttin bullies and argues with itself constantly, its two heads each taking constant offense at the other’s slights.

When other creatures refer to a CrEttin, they combine its double names to form a single compound name that applies to the creature as a whole. If an CrEttin has one head named Hargle and another named Vargle, other creatures call the CrEttin Harglevargle.

Solitary Lives. As much as a CrEttin argues with itself, it is something to behold multiple CrEttins, since a conversation between two or more CrEettins almost always amounts to an insult match between the crowd of belligerent heads with sharp-witted/comical/high-brow insults being exchanged with gutteral threats and insults and verbal frustrations. Most CrEttins are solitary creatures as a result, tolerating one another only to reproduce.

An CrEttin’s twin heads are always the same gender, with a body to match. Females are the dominant gender among CrEttins, and they initiate the CrEttins’ mating rituals. A female CrEttin hunts/seduces and conquers a male, which cares for and feeds her during her twelve-month pregnancy. Once the child is born, the male CrEttin is released from servitude. When the child is old enough to hunt for itself, the mother sends it away and abandons the den.

Two Heads Are Better Than One. When focused on a mutually beneficial purpose or united by a common threat, a CrEttin can resolve its personality differences and dedicate itself fully to a task. A CrEttin fights with a weapon in each hand, making twin attacks directed by its respective heads. When an CrEttin sleeps, one of its heads remains ever alert, gaining its only moments of privacy and keeping two eyes open for any creature that disturbs its precious solitude.

Orcish Ties. In ancient dialects of Common, the word “ettin” translates as “ugly giant.” Legends tell of orcs that once stumbled upon a temple to Demogorgon, the magic of which transformed them into giant mockeries of the twin-headed Prince of Demons. These creatures scattered into the wilderness to become the first ettins, except for a small band which somehow managed to stay close enough to refined civilization which eventually allowed for a slightly different evolutionary path. 

 

CrEttin Traits

Skills Perception +4 Senses Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 14 Languages Giant, Orc