Homebrew Elf Orc (HORG) 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

 

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 (HORG) Traits

The Elf Orc almost always takes after chaos due to the heritage of both of its parents. Elf Orcs; savagely graceful or gracefully savage. You decide.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution scores each increase 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.

Size

Elf orcs bridge the physique between elf and orc and are easily about 6 to 7 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

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.

Hybrid Physiology

You inherit some of the qualities of your parents' races. Choose three Hybrid Physiology traits from the list below.

Hybrid Physiology

Trait	Description
Aggressive	As a bonus action, you can move up to your speed toward a hostile creature that you can see.
Elf Weapon Training	You have proficiency with the longsword, shortsword, shortbow, and longbow.
Fey Ancestry	You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.
Keen Senses	You have proficiency in the Perception skill.
Menacing	You have 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.
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.

Languages

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