Homebrew Dwaerg (Half-Orc / Half-Dwarf) Species Details

Standing barely taller than the average Dwarf, a Dwaerg is a fierce sight. The strong Dwarvish brow, stout nose, greenish skin and stunted tusks, a Dwaerg has a constant case of Resting Gnarl Face. The Pug of fantasy races, you can usually hear this abomination trying to breathe before you can see it. 

Dwaerg are often the result of Orcish raids on Dwarven cities as the Dwarvish people are ravished by the Orcish force. Given the strong nature of the Dwarven cities, it is rare that such raids are successful. Additionally as Dwarves and Orcs rarely get along naturally, a Dwaerg is a rare sight. 

Dwaerg (Half-Orc / Half-Dwarf) Traits

Your half-orc, half-dwarf character has certain traits deriving from both orc and dwarvish ancestry.

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

Dwaergs mature a little faster than humans, reaching adulthood around age 14. Puberty is a rough time for Dwaergs, as its tusks and muscles grow in rapidly and out proportioned to the rest of its body.

Owing to their orcish nature, they visibly age faster. Depending on if the Dwaerg's mother was orcish or dwarven, a Dwaerg could live just to 75 years (mother was Orcish) or 140 years (mother was Dwarven). 

Alignment

Dwaergs inherit a tendency toward chaos from their orc parents and are not strongly inclined toward good. However depending on if the Dwaerg was raised in orcish or dwarven society, a Dwaerg can overcome this nature or become stubbornly ingratiated to it. 

Size

Dwaergs are somewhat larger and leaner than dwarves, but stouter and bulkier than orcs. They range from 4 to 5 feet tall and are routinely very muscle dense. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

Thanks to your dwarvish and orcish 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.

Menacing

You gain proficiency in the Intimidation skill.

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, Dwarvish 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.

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