Half-Orc

Half-orcs inherit physical power and resilience from their orc ancestry, combined with the adaptability and ambition of humans. They often struggle with acceptance in both cultures.

Ability Score Increase

• 2024: +2 to one ability score and +1 to another, or +1 to three different ability scores
• 2014: Strength +2, Constitution +1

Age

Half-orcs mature faster than humans, reaching adulthood around age 14, and live to about 75 years.

Size

Medium (6-7 feet tall, 180-250 pounds)

Speed

30 feet

Key Features

Darkvision

You can see in dim light within 60 feet as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light.

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. Once you use this trait, you can't use it 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.