- Creature Type Humanoid
- Size Medium
- Speed 40 feet
- Alignment Lawful
- Age Orcs reach maturity around age 12 and rarely live longer than 60 years.
- Racial Features
- 1+1 ASI Choose one ability score to increase by 1. Choose a different ability score to increase by 1.
- Primal Intuition. You have proficiency in two of the following skills of your choice: Animal Handling, Insight, Intimidation, Medicine, Nature, Perception, and Survival.
- Druid Magic. You know one cantrip of your choice from the druid spell list. Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for it (choose when you select this race).
- Toughness. Your hit point maximum increases by 1, and it increases by 1 every time you gain a level.
- Society and culture Tribes of orcs mostly diverted from the barbaric and primal course of life few hundred years ago. Nowadays orc society values order, discipline, and the strength of the collective above all else. Each tribe has a rigid hierarchy with a clear chain of command, typically led by chieftain who has proven their strength, wisdom, and clear judgement according to the tribal laws. Currently orcs are working their way towards unification of all tribes under one banner, one nation, even though factions that oppose this policy exist.
Oaths and bonds are considered sacred, and breaking them is a severe violation of trust and law.
- Physiology Powerfully built humanoids, typically standing between 5 and 6 feet tall with muscular physiques. Their skin color ranges from shades of grey and green to brown. Their faces are characterized by broad noses, heavy brows, and often prominent lower canines that can resemble small tusks.
- Religion In the center of the orc pantheon stands The Protector. Shamans and elders, respected for their wisdom and connection to the spiritual world, often serve as intermediaries and interpreters of divine will.
- Language The Orcish language is limited by the structure that was developed long time ago during primitive orc societies. As the archaic orcish tongue struggles to adapt, various modern branches emerged, specific to each tribe. Some tribes have accepted derivatives of Orynthian or Sylvian tongue.
- Relevant questlines The Chieftain, Orbis Imperialis, The Broken Heart