Orcs

Honor above all. Orcish culture and values are based solely on one's honor, reputation, and respect. Orcish society thrives on the idea of survival of the fittest, the strongest and smartest orcs are to lead and the weakest are to be labor. To die in battle is honorable, to die for one's family is honorable, but to die of old age is a great disrespect to society. Orcs rarely marry for love, but rather try to join bloodlines with strong warriors and strategists, to make their own blood stronger. It is quite common for men to mary men and for women to marry women, it is also quite common for one Orc to have several marriages. A family unit uses a house name, and all honor, respect, and reputation belong to the family name. An Orc without a family is a dying orc, to not have a family name in orcish culture means you are without honor. Orcs follow a code of honor called the Karth'pa which states "Whoever appeals to the law against his fellow orc is either a fool or a coward. Whoever cannot take care of himself without that law is both. For a wounded orc shall say to his assailant "If I live, I will kill you. If I die, you are forgiven". It is not uncommon for Orcs to challenge other Orcs to mortal duels, if the losing family were to take revenge on the winning Orc/family, it would be a great dishonor. An even greater dishonor is to win a duel and let the losing Orc live. Family wars can last millennia and are taken deadly serious, for to an Orc, his family name is everything.
Orcish duels are fought with a special family weapon called the Chi'Lu. The Chi’Lu is a crescent-shaped blade with two handles on the inside padded with leather. There are variations of the Chi’Lu, as Orcs often personalize their blades and pass them down to their sons and daughters. The word Chi’Lu comes from the Orcish word Chi which means branch (as it is a weapon passed down by an ancestor) and the word Lu, which means moon (the shape of the blade).

Orcs Stats Stats: +1 Strenght +1 Con Darkvision: 60ft Chi’Lu Training: An Orc has proficiency with a special traditional weapon called the Chi’Lu. The Chi’Lu weighs 5 lbs, have the Heavy, Two-handed and Special properties and deal 2d6 damage. Special: As a bonus action you can disassemble the Chi’Lu creating two smaller blades Chi and Lu. These weapons have the Light, Finesse and thrown properties 20/60 and deal 1d6 each
Subraces Orcs of Chi'Lus: Orcs of Chi'Lu are of a much stronger bloodline, only the largest and strongest of orcs come from this bloodline. Stats: +2 Strength -1 Intelligence Aggressive: As a bonus action you can move up to your speed toward an enemy that you can see or hear. You must end your turn closer to the enemy than when your turn started. Intimidating presence: You have advantage on Intimidation checks against humanoids
Orcs of Melar: Orcs of Melar are of a more intelligent bloodline. Only the smartest and brightest come from this bloodline. Stats: +1 Intelligence Tactful: After making a spell attack or an attack roll within 5 feet of the target you can as a bonus action use the disengage action. Eye of Melar: You gain proficiency in the investigation skill, you have advantage when using investigation to see through illusions.
Feat Chi’Lu Master Prerequisite: Must be an Orc, half-orc or otherwise trained by an orcish master -When wielding both the Chi and Lu weapons you gain +1 AC (note the difference between Chi’Lu and Chi and Lu. This does stack with Dual Wielder) -When wielding the Chi’Lu, after taking the attack action, you can make a trip or push action as a bonus action

Basic Information

Anatomy

Orcs are broad and tall, naturally muscled and strong with thick and hardened bones. Orcish skin can vary from green to grey depending on ancestry and bloodline.