Homebrew Dwarf-orc Species Details
When orcs and dwarves mate (normally forcibly and initiated by an orc), the offspring produced is a scrappy, little, bulldog-of-an-orc creature, known for their fierce tempers, unbridled rage, and broad, squat statures. As orcs are larger than dwarves, the resulting hybrid is around 6 inches taller on average than a dwarf. Dwarf-orcs have green, grey or tan colored skin, wide and boxy lower jaws with heavy underbites, and can grow small tusks and facial hair. They have dark colored hair that can be shades of red depending on the dwarf parent.
Dwarf-Orcs are looked down on by Orcs and if raised amongst them are often treated more like a war-dog than an equal.
Dwarves are weary of Dwarf-Orcs as their temperament means they struggle to fit into well-ordered, law abiding, Dwarven societies. However, the rare few that are raised amongst Dwarves are taught to control their tempers and are given Dwarven combat training but are never trained in Dwarven magic or artisanal trades (most Dwarf-orcs would lack the patience anyway).
Dwarf-orc Traits
Dwarf-Orcs have the strength of their Orc parent and the fortitude of their Dwarf parentAbility Score Increase
Your Strength and Constitution scores increase by 2 each.
Age
Dwarf-Orcs mature quickly due to their orc heritage, they usually mature at the age of 14. Due to their dwarven heritage, their lifespans increase and they have been known to live up to the age of 150.
Alignment
Dwarf-orcs inherit a tendency toward chaos from their orc parents but their alignment depends on who raised them. Dwarf-orcs raised among orcs are usually evil but those raised amongst Dwarves tend toward good.
Size
Dwarf-Orcs are slightly taller and broader than dwarves , around 4'5" to 5'5" feet tall. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 25 feet. Your speed is not reduced by wearing heavy armor.
Darkvision
Thanks to your Dwarf and 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.
Dwarven Resilience
You have advantage on saving throws against poison, and you have resistance against poison damage (explained in the “Combat” section).
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.
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.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common, Orc, and Dwarvish. Orc is a harsh, grating language with hard consonants. It has no script of its own but is written in the Dwarvish script. Dwarvish is full of hard consonants and guttural sounds, and those characteristics spill over into whatever other language a dwarf might speak.
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