Homebrew Elf-Orc Species Details

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 Traits

Elf orcs, savagely graceful or gracefully savage.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution scores each increase by 1.

Languages

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

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.

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.

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.