Homebrew Elf-Orc Species Details
"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 Orc
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
Your half-orc character has certain traits deriving from your orc ancestry.Fey Ancestry
You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.
Ability Score Increase
Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases 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.
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.
Size
Elf orcs bridge the physique between elf and orc and are bulkier than elvesea, sily about 6 to over 7 feet tall.
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.
Menacing
You gain 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.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common, Elvish, and Orc. Orc is a harsh, grating language with hard consonants. It has no script of its own but is written in the Dwarvish script.
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