Homebrew Elfor Species Details

Walking in two worlds but truly belonging to neither, Elfors combine what some say are the best qualities of their elf and Orc parents.

 

Of Two Worlds

To Orcs, Elfors  look like elves, and to elves, they look Orcs. In height, they’re on par with both parents, though they’re neither as slender as elves nor as broad as Orcs. They range from under 5 feet to about 7 feet tall, and from 180 to 280 pounds, with men only slightly taller and heavier than women. Elfor men do have facial hair, and sometimes grow beards to mask their elven ancestry. Half-elven coloration and features lie somewhere between their Orc and elf parents, and thus show a variety even more pronounced than that found among either race. They tend to have the eyes of their elven parents.

Diplomats or Wanderers

Elfors  have no lands of their own, though they are welcome in Orc cities and somewhat less welcome in elven forests. In large cities in regions where elves and orcs interact often,  elfors are sometimes numerous enough to form small communities of their own. They enjoy the company of other elfors, the only people who truly understand what it is to live between these two worlds.

In most parts of the world, though, elfors are uncommon enough that one might live for years without meeting another. Some elfors prefer to avoid company altogether, wandering the wilds as trappers, foresters, hunters, or adventurers and visiting civilization only rarely. Like elves, they are driven by the wanderlust that comes of their longevity. Others, in contrast, throw themselves into the thick of society, putting their charisma and social skills to great use in diplomatic roles or as swindlers.

 

Elfor Traits

Your Elfor character has some qualities in common with elves and some that are unique to elfors

Trance

Elves don’t need to sleep. Instead, they meditate deeply, remaining semiconscious, for 4 hours a day. (The Common word for such meditation is “trance.”) While meditating, you can dream after a fashion; such dreams are actually mental exercises that have become reflexive through years of practice. After resting in this way, you gain the same benefit that a human does from 8 hours of sleep.

Elfor Weapon Training

You have proficiency with Long Swords, Staves, Axes

Ability Score Increase

Your Charisma score increases by 2, and two other ability scores of your choice increase by 1.

Age

Elfor mature at the same rate humans do and reach adulthood around the age of 20. They live much longer than humans, however, often exceeding 180 years.

Alignment

Elfor share the chaotic bent of their elven and orc heritage. They value both personal freedom and creative expression, demonstrating neither love of leaders nor desire for followers. They chafe at rules, resent others’ demands, and sometimes prove unreliable, or at least unpredictable.

Size

Elfors are about the same size as humans, ranging from 6 to 8 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

Thanks to your elf 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.

Fey Ancestry

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

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, Elvish, Orcish.