Homebrew Dareog Species Details

Mountain Marrow

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 Bred of the stout mountain dwarves and the fierce orcs of the Windcrest Mountains, dareogs are incredibly strong and hard to kill, making them ferocious warriors. Standing between 4 and 7 feet tall, they are almost ubiquitously stalky and weigh between 180 and 350 pounds. Their grayish-green pigmentation, large brows, and overgrown teeth create a fearsome visage, which lends itself to their warrior culture. Dareog society values strength and prowess in battle, pushing young warriors to seek glory by slaying monsters or competing in the fighting pits. Some dareogs who have been bested in the arena turn to the arcane or natural arts becoming warlock shamans or druids, often serving as advisors to warlord leaders. 

Social Pariahs

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 The pressure to prove themselves in battle pushes some dareogs to venture into human territory and raid small villages and towns and bring back prisoners for sport or slaves. This has given them a bit of a reputation as a race and they are often not accepted among humans, regardless of their intentions. 

Dareog Names

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Dareogs will often choose their own names upon reaching maturity since there is no formal naming system, and an epithet is not uncommon in order to tell of their accomplishments. 

 

Dareog Traits

Ferocious and hard to kill, though not terribly smart.

Languages

Dareogs begin speaking Orc or Dwarven. Dareogs with high Intelligence scores can choose from the following: Abyssal, Common, Draconic, Giant, Gnoll, and Goblin.

Darkvision

Thanks to your orc blood and your dwarven ancestors, 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.

Battle Prowess

Your years of living in a warrior society give you proficiency in Athletics. 

Mixed Heritage

Depending on which of your ancestral lineages you favor more you can 

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.