Homebrew Dworc Species Details

 

A burning hatred of goblins and orcs makes the life of dwarfs with orcish blood difficult. 

Stout, scarred and strong

Dworcs have prominent teeth and often a jutting jaw, revealing their orcish heritage. Their pigmentation is alike cold earthen tones. Their height ranges from less to 5 feet to nearly 6 feet tall usually weigh between 180 and 250 pounds.

Their hair is usually black, gray, brown or red. Hair length and style varies greatly, depending on how the dworc grew up. They may take great care in grooming it like their dwarven parent or wear it in a human hairstyle or disregard it like most orcs. The same way scars may be a source of pride, beauty or disgrace. If the dworc grew up among or near his orcish kin, they will have scars whether they are marks of humiliation or of pride, recounting their past exploits and injuries.

Split Heritage

Dworcs live to be about 200 vears old normally, due to their dwarven blood. They reach adulthood when they are around 20 years old, however, depending on the community they live in, they might be forced to grow up earlier or not be taken seriously before a few decades later. They cannot fully grasp the longevity of the dwarfs while often out-living their half-orcish parents. 

A dworc raised alongside dwarfs is often familliar with the dwarvish traditions and clans. They possibly worship the dwarvish gods alongside their kin, favouring industrious labor, skill in battle and devotion to the forge. Their natural strenght often makes them excellent workers, however, as most dwarf despise orcs, a life as a dworc among dwarfs is a difficult one, which is why many dworcs leave the dwarven halls behind eventually. Even though not fully dwarf, being clanless as a dworc is a horrible fate the same.

If raised among orcs, a dworc might wotship Gruumsh, the one-eyed creator god of the orcs. Whereas a half-orc seldomly hears his whispers in their dreams, a dworcs connection to the deity is usually a very faint one. They feel emotions more wildly than most dwarfs but are more enduring and steady than most orcs.

Where dwarfs live in clans, orcs live in tribes. Wronging a dworcs family, be it their clan or tribe is a deadly undertaking in most cases as they might use their physical powress to participate in clan feuds or tribal raids. Also, most dworcs show an extraordinary amount of determination.

Names

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Dwarvish Name

A dworc sometimes get named by a dwarf clan elder, in accordance with tradition. Dwarven names belong to their clans and can be taken away, so clan members of dworcs often argue to strip a dworc of their dwarven name and forbid them by law to use any dwarven name in its place, as they see a dworcs existence as shameful amd detesting.

Male Dwarf Names: Adrik, Alberich, Baern, Barendd, Brottor, Bruenor, Dain, Darrak, Delg, Eberk, Einkil, Fargrim, Flint, Gardain, Harbek, Kildrak, Morgran, Orsik, Oskar, Rangrim, Rurik, Taklinn, Thoradin, Thorin, Tordek, Traubon, Travok, Ulfgar, Veit, Vondal

Female Dwarf Names: Amber, Artin, Audhild, Bardryn, Dagnal, Diesa, Eldeth, Falkrunn, Finellen, Gunnloda, Gurdis, Helja, Hlin, Kathra, Kristryd, Ilde, Liftrasa, Mardred, Riswynn, Sannl, Torbera, Torgga, Vistra

Dwarven Clan Names: Balderk, Battlehammer, Brawnanvil, Dankil, Fireforge, Frostbeard, Gorunn, Holderhek, Ironfist, Loderr, Lutgehr, Rumnaheim, Strakeln, Torunn, Ungart 

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Orcish Name

A dworc raised by orcs will often take on an orc name to fit into their tribe.

Male Orc Names: Dench, Feng, Gell, Henk, Holg, Imsh, Keth, Krusk, Mhurren, Ront, Shump, Thokk

Female Orc Names: Baggi, Emen, Engong, Kansif, Myev, Neega, Ovak, Ownka, Shautha, Sutha, Vola, Volen, Yevelda

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Human Name

Depending on the ethnicity of their human grandparent, a dworc might even carry a human name.

Calishite Names: (Male) Aseir, Bardeid, Haseid, Khemed, Mehmen, Sudeiman, Zasheir; (female) Atala, Ceidil, Hama, Jasmal, Meilil, Seipora, Yasheira, Zasheida; (surnames) Basha, Dumein, Jassan, Khalid, Mostana, Pashar, Rein

Chondathan/ Tethyrian Names: (Male) Darvin, Dorn, Evendur, Gorstag, Grim, Helm, Malark, Morn, Randal, Stedd; (female) Arveene, Esvele, Jhessail, Kerri, Lureene, Miri, Rowan, Shandri, Tessele; (surnames) Amblecrown, Buckman, Dundragon, Evenwood, Greycastle, Tallstag

Damaran Names: (Male) Bor, Fodel, Glar, Grigor, Igan, Ivor, Kosef, Mival, Orel, Pavel, Sergor; (female) Alethra, Kara, Katernin, Mara, Natali, Olma, Tana, Zora; (surnames) Bersk, Chernin, Dotsk, Kulenov, Marsk, Nemetsk, Shemov, Starag

Illuskan Names: (Male) Ander, Blath, Bran, Frath, Geth, Lander, Luth, Malcer, Stor, Taman, Urth; (female) Amafrey, Betha, Cefrey, Kethra, Mara, Olga, Silifrey, Westra; (surnames) Brightwood, Helder, Hornraven, Lackman, Stormwind, Windrivver

Mulan Names: (Male) Aoth, Bareris, Ehput-Ki, Kethoth, Mumed, Ramas, So-Kehur, Thazar-De, Urhur; (female) Arizima, Chathi, Nephis, Nulara, Murithi, Sefris, Thola, Umara, Zolis; (surnames) Ankhalab, Anskuld, Fezim, Hahpet, Nathandem, Sepret, Uuthrakt

Rashemi Names: (Male) Borivik, Faurgar, Jandar, Kanithar, Madislak, Ralmevik, Shaumar, Vladislak; (female) Fyevarra, Hulmarra, Immith, Imzel, Navarra, Shevarra, Tammith, Yuldra; (surnames) Chergoba, Dyernina, Iltazyara, Murnyethara, Stayanoga, Ulmokina

Shou Names: (Male) An, Chen, Chi, Fai, Jiang, Jun, Lian, Long, Meng, On, Shan, Shui, Wen; (female) Bai, Chao, Jia, Lei, Mei, Qiao, Shui, Tai; (surnames) Chien, Huang, Kao, Kung, Lao, Ling, Mei, Pin, Shin, Sum, Tan, Wan

Turami Names: (Male) Anton, Diero, Marcon, Pieron, Rimardo, Romero, Salazar, Umbero; (female) Balama, Dona, Faila, Jalana, Luisa, Marta, Quara, Selise, Vonda; (surnames) Agosto, Astorio, Calabra, Domine, Falone, Marivaldi, Pisacar, Ramondo

Dworc Traits

Your dworc is a mish-mash of a half-orc and a dwarf and it kinda shows.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 2 and your Constitution score increases by 1.

If your parent is a hill dwarf, your Wisdom score increases by 1.

If your parent is a mountain dwarf, your Constitution score increases by 2 in total.

Age

Dworcs live to be about 200 vears old normally, due to their dwarven blood. They reach adulthood when they are around 20 years old, however, depending on the community they live in, they might be forced to grow up earlier or not be taken seriously before a few decades later. They cannot fully grasp the longevity of the dwarfs while often out-living their half-orcish parents. 

Alignment

A dworcs alignment often depends on their upbringing. Their orcish tendency towards chaos and evil may be evened out by the dwarvish belief in order and fairness. 

Size

Dwocs stand between 4 and 6 feet tall and average about 150 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

Whether due to your orcish blood or to being accustomed to life underground, 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.

Dwarven Resilience

You have advantage on saving throws against poison, and you have resistance against poison damage (explained in the “Combat” section).

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.

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.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Orc and Dwarvish. Dwarvish is full of hard consonants and guttural sounds, and those characteristics spill over into whatever other language a dwarf might speak. Orc is a harsh, grating language with hard consonants. It has no script of its own but is written in the Dwarvish script.