Rageborn - Half-Orcs

Whether united under the leadership of a mighty warlock or having fought to a standstill after years of conflict, orc and human tribes sometimes mix. When this results in coupling, the Rageborn (half-orcs) are born.
Some Rageborn feel the call to unleash the rage that simmers within them. Beyond the rage, Rageborn feel emotion powerfully. Rage doesn't just quicken their pulse, it makes their bodies burn. An insult stings like acid, and sadness saps their strength. But they laugh loudly and heartily, and simple bodily pleasures-feasting, drinking, wrestling, drumming, and wild dancing-fill their hearts with joy. They tend to be short-tempered and sometimes sullen, more inclined to action than contemplation and to fighting than arguing. The most accomplished Rageborn are those with enough self-control to get by in a civilized land.

Different Lives

Rageborn live very different lives depending on whether they were raised in an orc tribe or human settlement. Rageborn in orc tribes tend towards those professions where their human blood gives them an edge over their full-blooded orc rivals. Some become rogues, thieves and assassins, while others embrace arcane magic or call on the divine. Though there are many Rageborn who have the strength and ferocity to join the ranks of the orcish warriors and barbarians. While there are those in the tribe that consider them weak or small, their other gifts often earn the grudging respect in the tribe. 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.
Rageborn raised in human lands however grow up in an environment where they are the largest and strongest children in the neighborhood. Always something of an outsider among humans due to their brutish appearance, Rageborn often become warriors, thugs, or adventurers.

Scarred and Strong

Rageborn have a variety of characteristics depending on the strength of the orcish blood. While some Rageborn have mostly human features with possible an orcish trait or two (tusks, grayish or greenish skin, etc.), there are those who look mostly orcish with only a few human features (a slighter or shorter build, more expressive eyes, etc.).
Orcs regard battle scars as tokens of pride and ornamental scars as things of beauty. Other scars, though, mark an orc or rageborn as a former slave or a disgraced exile. Any rageborn 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 rageborn living among humans might display these scars proudly or hide them in shame.

Basic Information

Growth Rate & Stages

Approximate Age Categories

• Adulthood: 14 years

• Middle Age: 30 years

• Old: 45 years

• Venerable: 60 years

• Maximum Age: Most Rageborn pass before their 80th year

Average Physique

Rageborn Male

• Random Height: 5' +2d10

• Random Weight: 160 lb. + [Height Roll × (2d4) lb.]

• Average: 5'11", 215 lbs.

Rageborn Female

• Random Height: 4'10" + 2d10

• Random Weight: 130 lb. + [Height Roll × (2d4) lb.]

• Average: 5'9", 185 lbs.