Half-Orc
Orcs will crossbreed with virtually every humanoid and demihuman species except elves, with whom they cannot. The offspring of orcs and these other species are known as half-orcs. Orc-goblins, orc-hobgoblins, and orc-humans are the most common. Half-orcs tend to favor the orcish strain heavily, and as such are basically orcs, although some of these offspring can pass as ugly humans.
Civilization and Culture
Culture and Cultural Heritage
Half-ores are distrusted by both human and orc cultures because they remind each of the other's racial stock. Half-orcs advance in orc culture by flaunting their superior ability and in human culture by associating with people who don’t care about appearance. Most tend toward neutrality with slight lawful and evil tendencies, but lawful good half-orcs are not unknown. Some half-orcs have split from both cultures to form their own societies in remote areas. These half-orcs worship their own gods and (like most hermits) are extremely suspicious of strangers.
Genetic Ancestor(s)
Lifespan
70 Years
Average Height
5'9" to 6'4" for orc-humans, upwards of 7' tall for orc-ogres
Average Weight
155 – 225 lbs. for orc-humans, upwards of 450 lbs. for orc-ogres