Just Me Being Racist… Half Orcs!

Hello patrons! It has been awhile with me being on my sabbatical. This weekend I will be starting my DnD quests covering the span of October. I will put them up eventually, but am in no rush to do so. 😉 or else it would not be a sabbatical. But here we are, the last race from the player’s handbook, the Half-Orc. Half-Orcs are the strong people of the wild. They are not as wild as their full blood orc ancestors, however, they do still retain some of that wildness in them. When they are around their own kind they tend to take charge, the human side making them a more superior orc. Some of the half-orcs choose to live among humans and seek greatness through deeds of might. More often than not, half-orcs live around orcs. Because of this they tend to have scars on their bodies from fights and other things. Half-orcs either show their scars with pride or hide them in shame depending on how they got them.

Based on their gruff look, and their obvious orc heritage, most people do not like them or trust them. Of all the races, humans are usually the only who accept them in their cities, but only in the slums.

Traits and Bonuses

Half-orcs get +2 strength and +1 to constitution. Their speed is 30 feet and have darkvision.

Menacing

Half-orcs have proficiency in the Intimidation skill.

Relentless Endurance

Once per a long rest, when you are dropped to 0 hit points, you can drop to 1 hit point instead. This does not work it you are killed outright (negative your max hit points).

Savage Attacks

When you score a critical hit on a melee attack, roll one extra damage dice and add it to the extra damage on the critical hit.

Languages

Half-orcs can speak, write, and read Common and Orc. Orc is harsh sounding language, and has no script itself.

Good Race/ Class Combinations

The obvious class choice is going to be the fighter. Paladins and rangers are also some good choices as well. However, I like to make my characters a bit odd at times and try a weird combination.

My Opinion

Half-orcs are great fighters. I do not usually play half-orcs but they are a good choice for those who like them. I have seen some very successful half-orc fighters tear apart foes in battle.