Homebrew Gorlf (Goblin, Orc, Elf) Species Details
Gorlfs have goblin, orc, and elf ancestry. Likely one parent was half- n half, and the other parent was the third race, but it's up to the player how this abomination happened. The stats I have chosen do not take subraces from any of the races into account.
Appearance-wise, they generally have scraggly teeth with tusks optional, are a bit on the shorter side, are sinewy, and have a grey-green tint to their skin. Their eyes have yellow sclera, and their ears pointed and large. Hair, iris, and base skin coloring varies widely and may be influenced by what subrace the elf ancestry was. They might still manage to have a bit of ethereal elven beauty to them, and the sharp features pair oddly with ones from the other two races.
In terms of personality and culture, both goblins and orcs are associated with evil deeds or violence, and those urges do exist within Gorlfs. However, should they choose to indulge, they may do so in a graceful, careful, or sneaky manner. Reactions from others to Gorlfs range from interest, mild confusion, disgust, and racism typical towards goblins or orcs if they can tell the ancestry, and how Gorlfs deal with this is an individual matter. What parts of their cultures they're exposed to and partake in depend on the parents' situation as well.
Gorlf (Goblin, Orc, Elf) Traits
Your gorlf character has a variety of natural abilities, resulting from being a freak of nature.Ability Score Increase
Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and both your Constitution and Strength scores increase by 1.
Ability Score Decrease
Your Charisma score decreases by -1.
Age
Gorlf's ancestors have lives of drastically different lengths and milestones. As a result they reach physical maturity around the age of 18, and naturally live to be at least 300. Depending on culture, if theirs is influenced strongly by their elvish heritage, they might not consider themselves to be adults until they reach 100.
Alignment
With 2/3 of their ancestry leaning towards chaos, and is split equally between good and evil, Gorlfs tend to be chaotic neutral. If they have drow ancestry, they may be more likely to lean towards chaotic evil.
Size
Gorfls don't tend to be neither over nor under 5 feet tall and have sinewy, but slender builds. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision
You have 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.
Keen Senses
You have proficiency in the Perception.
Nimble Escape
You can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of your turns.
Fury of the Savage
When dealing a critical hit, your savage ancestry causes the attack or spell to deal extra damage to the creature. The extra damage equals your level.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common, Elvish, Goblin, and Orc.
Elvish is fluid, with subtle intonations and intricate grammar. Elven literature is rich and varied, and their songs and poems are famous among other races. Many bards learn their language so they can add Elvish ballads to their repertoires.
Orc is a harsh, grating language with hard consonants. It has no script of its own but is written in the Dwarvish script.
The goblin language, also known as Ghukliak, is spoken by goblins, hobgoblins, and bugbears. It used to be written in the Dethek script, but goblins have since begun to use the Thorass alphabet instead.
Cantrip
You know one cantrip of your choice from the wizard spell list, due to your elvish ancestry. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for it.
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