Homebrew Aotran Orc Species Details

Orcs dwell in close-knit communities, most commonly in the savanna plains and jungles, and they are a spiritual people with a profound relationship with the land upon which they live. Orcs are prodigious hunters, traders, and trackers; their values of simplicity, austerity, and closeness with nature are in large part what shape humans' opinions that orcs lack grand, intellectual aspirations. It is true that orcs find less value in academic study, especially arcane study. But orcs do place great importance in some learning, like the cultivation of practical skills.

Furthermore, orcs have a deep-rooted tradition of druidic magic; this, too, informs human perception, for while druidic magic isn't generally seen in a truly negative light, it is seen as less contemporary, prestigious, and cutting-edge then arcane magic. The combination of a land-based way of life and a devotion to traditional magical practices means that most Aotrans see orcs as simple, conservative people that lack a human intellectual drive or aspirations.

Aotran Orc Traits

Orcs of Aotra have the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

One ability score of your choice increases by 2, and a different ability score of your choice increases by 1.

Age

Orcs reach adulthood at age 12 and live up to 50 years.

Size

Orcs are usually over 6 feet tall and weigh between 230 and 280 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

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.

Aggressive

As a bonus action, you can move up to your speed toward an enemy of your choice that you can see or hear. You must end this move closer to the enemy than you started.

Primal Intuition

You have proficiency in two of the following skills of your choice: Animal Handling, Insight, Intimidation, Medicine, Nature, Perception, and Survival.

Powerful Build

You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.

Languages

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