Homebrew Hoarfrost Orc Species Details
These furry Orcs have migrated to the freezing north long, long ago. Their motivation? Blood shows up so much better in a white and gray environment. They worship Gruumsh like their plains-dwelling cousins, but with a ferocity unlike any other orc. They sacrifice fellow Hoarfrost Orcs during elaborate rituals if a month has passed and no one in their tribe has drawn blood or been injured hunting something for sport. *** The ritual: a lottery is held, the orc chosen then fights the tribe's leader in unarmed combat until one submits. That one is then sacrificed by having their flesh carved open and their innards removed piece by piece by a line of fellow tribesmen/women who eat the piece removed and howl into the night until the sacrificial body becomes a frozen corpse. *** Hoarfrost Orcs are cannibals, but prefer hunting for food and pleasure. Hoarfrost Orcs will likely fight to the death, as a violent death is better than a non-violent life according to their world-view. They are hearty and built for the cold.
Hoarfrost Orc Traits
You are acclimated for cold climates and a vicious tribal culture.Ability Score Increase
Your Strength score increases by 1, your Constitution score increases by 2, and your Charisma score is reduced by 2.
Age
They enter adulthood in their late teens and usually live less than a century.
Alignment
Hoarfrost Orcs are vicious raiders, who believe that the Rime should be theirs. They also respect hunting prowess above all else and believe the greatest hunters among them are the only ones fit to be obeyed as they are revered as avatars of Gruumsh. They are usually chaotic evil.
Size
Hoarfrost Orcs are usually over 6 feet tall and weigh between 230 and 280 pounds. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet. You are not slowed in Arctic terrain and have advantage on saves to avoid slipping on or breaking through ice.
Polarvision
You can see in blinding light within 60 feet 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.
Coldhearted
You have resistance to cold damage and are immune to effects caused by Arctic environments, such as exhaustion.
Natural Predator
You are proficient in the survival skill.
Bloodthirsty
Your teeth are larger and sharper than your plains-dwelling orc cousins. As a bonus action, you may perform a bite attack using either your Strength or Dexterity skill for the attack bonus, the damage is 1d6+ your Constitution modifier.
Languages
You can speak, but not read nor write, Druidic, Giant, and Orc
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