Homebrew elf/orc (Elkari ?) Species Details

FLAVOR TEXT? I HARDLY KNOW HER --jfgd THIS IS ALL UR GETTING SCREAM

he was a crunchy bookish hippie elf, she was a rebellious buff orc lady , what more do i need to say.

(but fr tho opposites attract -- its a crime this isn't an official race already)

 

 

Walking in two worlds but truly belonging to neither, orc-elves combine what some say are the best qualities of their elf and orkish parents: orkish strength, bravery, and resilience tempered by the refined senses, love of nature, and artistic tastes of the elves

Dexterous and Durable

elf/orcs are blessed with the graceful beauty of elves punctuated only by small tusks and squarer features. elf/orcs stand from 5 to just over 6 feet tall, yet lack the broad, bulky bodies of their orc parent, instead having slim builds with their natural muscle wrapped tightly beneath the flesh. Their skin tones tend to reflect that of their elven parent tinged with a hint of dull gray or green or blue. (i think normal skin tones are cool, they dont have to be grey/blue/green)

There is an almost elegant quality to their purposeful movements, reminiscent of a great cat— powerful, yet precise and fluid. Elkari are not as strong as full orcs, nor as agile as pure elves, they instead embody the near-perfect balance between might and speed. They are impulsive and erratic, making them all but impossible to anticipate in battle; a trait which earns the respect of some of the parent races, if not full acceptance.

Scarred and Strong

elf-orcs stand between 5 and 7 feet tall and usually weigh between 130 and 250 pounds.

Orcs regard battle scars as tokens of pride and ornamental scars as things of beauty.  Any half-orc who has lived among or near orcs has scars, whether they are marks of humiliation or of pride, recounting their past exploits and injuries. Such a half-orc living among humans might display these scars proudly or hide them in shame.

Turmoil Within

The elkari are a people that not only struggle with others, but also conflict with themselves. The whispers of the orc god Gruumsh do not directly reach their minds, kept at bay by their fey ancestry, yet his influence still burns in each and every elkari. It's this influence that amplifies their already chaotic tendencies, a gift also of their elf blood, and sees them act on instinct—unpredictable but often reckless, with little regard for law and order. It drives them to violence, and only the fine control granted by their elven heritage allows them to—mostly—rein in these urges.

Likewise, their elf blood steers them toward doing good—a task made difficult by the fact that they are widely shunned, along with their vicious cravings and aloof nature. These often futile desires commonly lead to frustration, and see more elkari maintain a neutral or evil alignment than any form of good.

Misunderstood by their parents and almost every other race, including other part-orc people, elkari feel most at ease among tieflings who know what is to be scorned by the masses. The few elkari in existence often find a home among the slums of human cities or wander the lands as lone drifters. Those with power who come to accept elessar find them to be both more-than-capable and highly efficient, often employing them as personal bodyguards, lethal assassins, bounty hunters or shock troops.

Half-Orc Names

orc names , elf names,,,,, anything in between

GRUDGING ACCEPTANCE

Each half-orc finds a way to gain acceptance from those who hate orcs. Some are reserved, trying not to draw attention to themselves. A few demonstrate piety and good-heartedness as publicly as they can (whether or not such demonstrations are genuine). And some simply try to be so tough that others just avoid them.

elf/orc (Elkari ?) Traits

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

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength, constitution, and dexterity scores increase by 1

Age

elf-orcs reach maturity at around age 16. While they dont have quite as long lifespans as their elven parentage, they can live well into their second century

Alignment

Orc/elves can be of any alignment but they are almost always conflicted; their orc blood drives them towards violence and evil, whilst their elven heritage exerts a strong influence toward good.

Size

elf-orcs are somewhat larger and bulkier than humans, and they range from 5 to just over 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

Thanks to your orc blood, 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.

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