


Half-orcs raised among orcs and willing to live out their lives among them are usually evil. Half-orcs inherit a tendency toward chaos from their orc parents and are not strongly inclined toward good. They age noticeably faster and rarely live longer than 75 years.Īlignment. Half-orcs mature a little faster than humans, reaching adulthood around age 14. Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.Īge. Your half-orc character has certain traits deriving from your orc ancestry.Ībility Score Increase. Many of these become adventurers, achieving greatness for their mighty deeds and notoriety for their barbaric customs and savage fury. Some venture into the world to prove their worth among humans and other more civilized races. Some half-orcs rise to become proud chiefs of orc tribes, their human blood giving them an edge over their full-blooded orc rivals.

When these alliances are sealed by marriages, half-orcs are born. Whether united under the leadership of a mighty warlock or having fought to a standstill after years of conflict, orc and human tribes sometimes form alliances, joining forces into a larger horde to the terror of civilized lands nearby.
