Orc

Orcs are powerful, fierce warriors with a strong tribal culture. In recent editions, they've been presented as a playable ancestry with rich cultural traditions.

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 (Eberron version)

Age

Orcs mature around age 12 and live to about 50 years.

Size

Medium (6-7 feet tall)

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.

Adrenaline Rush

You can take the Dash action as a bonus action. When you do so, you gain temporary hit points equal to your proficiency bonus. You can use this trait a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, regaining all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Powerful Build

You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.

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.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Orc.