Like their orcish parents, half-orcs tend to be well trained combatants and fierce fighters. Many who are born into communities of orcs learn the combat skills of their communities, learning to love the thrill of battle and respect Mars, Goddess of War.

Relations of other Races
Description

Physical Appearance
Larger and more heavy built than typical humans, yet smaller than their Orc ancestors, half-orcs are easily distinguished as such. Their fangs are usually less prominent than those of an orc, and their skin can be green or the natural shades of a human.

Ability Score Increase
When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. You can't raise any of your scores above 20.

Creature Type
You are Humanoid (Half-Orc)

Age
Half-orcs mature a little faster than humans, reaching adulthood around age 14. They age noticeably faster and rarely live longer than 75 years.

Size
Half-orcs are somewhat larger and bulkier than humans, and they range from 5 to well over 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision
Thanks to your orc blood, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

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.

Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Orc. Orc is a harsh, grating language with hard consonants.