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

Your elf-orc character has certain traits deriving from your orcish and elvish ancestry.

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

Half-orcs mature a little faster than humans, reaching adulthood around age 14. They age noticeably faster and rarely live longer than 75 years.

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

Half-orcs are somewhat larger and bulkier than humans, and they range from 5 to well over 6 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.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Orc. Orc is a harsh, grating language with hard consonants. It has no script of its own but is written in the Dwarvish script.

Hybrid Physiology 1

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

Hybrid Physiology 2

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

Hybrid Physiology 3

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

Hybrid Physiology 4

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