Orc

Basic Information

Ecology and Habitats

Orcs are known to ravage their environment, stripping it of resources and food alike. This leads to their homes looking like vast encampments devoid of plant-life and animals, filled with Orc warbands and captives.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Orcs have a primarily carnivorous diet, forgoing plant-based meals.

Behaviour

Orcs are known for their unbarred aggression, treating every new encounter as either a threat or a new target.

Additional Information

Domestication

Although not full domestication, Orcs raised from birth can be civilised to partake in regular society but only in rare cases can their more aggressive short temper be fully controlled.

Average Intelligence

Most orcs bear knowledge equivalent to a young child, unable to grasp beyond simple concepts. Despite this, many orcs develop an enhanced intelligence, understanding the world to a scholarly level, often leading their scattered tribes and groups.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Through millennia of adaptation and training from birth, Orcs are expert warriors and have an ability to see in the dark.

Lifespan

300 - 400 years

Average Height

2m - 2.5m

Geographic Distribution

• World of Irontooth

Related Organizations

• Greataxe Clan

Homebrew

Orc

Orcs are violent beings from the World of Irontooth.

ability score increase: +2 Constitution, +2 Strength

age: Orcs age very slowly, maturing to adulthood at 35 and can live for 300-400 years

alignment: Usually Chaotic Evil

Size: Medium

speed: 30ft

Languages:

race features:
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.
Night Hunters: Orcs have darkvision up to 120ft.
Tribal Training: Most Orcs are descendants or members of various Clans that each provide different training and experience. More information can be found in the description.

Orcs are an old species, hailing from the World of Irontooth and having a poorly recorded history spanning tens of thousands of years.