Orc

Orc

• Type: Humanoid | Size: Medium | Speed: 30 ft.
• Overview: Resilient survivors with fierce loyalty to tribe and kin, capable of enduring immense physical strain.
• Characteristics & Traits:
  • Adrenaline Rush: Can Dash as a bonus action, gaining temporary hit points equal to proficiency bonus (usable proficiency bonus times per long rest).
  • Darkvision: 120 ft.
  • Relentless Endurance: When reduced to 0 hit points without being killed outright, drops to 1 hit point instead (once per long rest).
  • Powerful Build: Counts as Large for carrying and lifting capacity.

Lore & Culture

Orcs trace their lineage to Gruumsh, a powerful god who roamed the Material Plane. Gruumsh equipped his children with gifts—endurance, determination, and darkvision—to navigate harsh plains, deep caverns, and stormy seas.

Orcs are typically tall and broad, with gray skin, pointed ears, and prominent lower tusks. Oral traditions pass down tales of great ancestral journeys, inspiring many orcs to seek out heroic deeds, while others choose to forge their own modern path.