Half-Orc

 
The half-orcs are highly regarded as the outcasts of all society, accepted rarely by their orc or human families, as their values are torn between two polar opposites. Never free from the ire of other races, even fellow hybrids, half-orcs frequently choose to live in obscurity, hiding their faces, filing down their sharp tusk-like teeth, and hiding their skin in wraps or bandages. Some half-orcs, however, take great pride in their heritage and display it with glee, not wavered by the intimidating presence they evoke.

Appearance

Half-orcs are close in human to appearance, though as their namesake would suggest, they share many of the features of orcs. Some of these features are less apparent to others, and some even possess features so subtle they could easily be mistaken for humans, though there's always enough to set them apart from their human side. Half-orcs are often broad of build, and while not all are necessarily muscular, their orc blood grants them stocky frames and tough muscles. Half-orc faces are strong and are the most likely to inhibit their orc heritage, with angular, square features, small and flat noses, pointed ears, and wideset jaws. Their skin ranges from human tones to orcish blues, grays, and greens, while their hair is notably dark in color, from deep auburn to dark brown to black. They often have two tusks on their lower row of teeth, though some half-orcs ashamed of their blood may end up filing them down.
Because of their varying backgrounds and social standings, half-orcs adorn themselves in wildly different ways all dependent on their environment. Half-orcs living in rural places adopt local culture especially if they had a family to grow up in, while half-orcs in urban locales who might not have had a family or other heritage are more likely to adopt the flair of those they work for or integrate themselves with.

Features

• Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.
• Age. Half-orcs mature a little faster than humans, reaching adulthood around age 14. They age noticeably faster and rarely live longer than 75 years.
• Size. Half-orcs are somewhat larger and bulkier than humans, and they range from 5 to well over 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.
• Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
• Darkvision. Thanks to your orc blood, 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.
• 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.
• Savage Attacks. When you score a critical hit with a melee weapon attack, you can roll one of the weapon's damage dice one additional time and add it to the extra damage of the critical hit.
• Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Orc. Orc is a harsh, grating language with hard consonants. It has no script of its own but is written in the Dwarvish script.