Half-Orcs
Current Month: Julwar 2nd: 209, The Fifth Age
Half Orcs are descendants of an Orcish parent and a parent of another species. Some half-orcs rise to become proud chiefs of orc tribes, their human blood giving them an edge over their full-blooded orc rivals.
Some venture into the world to prove their worth among humans and other more civilized races. Many of these become adventurers, achieving greatness for their mighty deeds and notoriety for their barbaric customs and savage fury.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Half-orcs’ grayish pigmentation, sloping foreheads, jutting jaws, prominent teeth, and towering builds make their Orcish heritage plain for all to see. Half-orcs stand between 5 and 7 feet tall and usually weigh between 180 and 250 pounds.
Additional Information
Social Structure
Half-orcs most often live among Orcs. Of the other races, Humans are most likely to accept Half-orcs, and Half-orcs almost always live in Human lands when not living among orc tribes.
Whether proving themselves among rough barbarian tribes or scrabbling to survive in the slums of larger cities, Half-orcs get by on their physical might, their endurance, and the sheer determination they inherit from their Human ancestry.
Civilization and Culture
Common Customs, Traditions and Rituals
Orcs regard battle scars as tokens of pride and ornamental scars as things of beauty. Other scars, though, mark an Orc or Half-orc as a former slave or a disgraced exile. Any Half-orc who has lived among or near Orcs has scars, whether they are marks of humiliation or of pride, recounting their past exploits and injuries. Such a Half-orc living among Humans might display these scars proudly or hide them in shame.
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