Ancestry: Orc

Base features

Creature Type. Monstrosity

Size. Medium (about 6-8 feet tall)

Speed. 30 feet

Lifespan. 90 years on average

 

Orc Ancestry Traits

  • Low-light vision. You can see in dim light is if it was bright light.

  • Powerful Build. You have advantage on any saving throw you make to end the grappled condition on yourself. You also count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity, the weight you can push, drag, or lift, and the size of creatures you can affect with your abilities and attacks.

  • 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 do so again until you finish a long rest.

 

Orc Heritage features

Choose one heritage feature:

  • Grey Orc. As a grey orc, you gain the following benefits:

    • Hunting Instinct. You learn the hunter’s mark spell. At 10th level, you also learn the find traps spell. You can cast each of these spells once between long rests without expending spell slot

  • Mountain Orc. As a mountain orc, you gain the following benefits:

    • Aggressive Rush. When you move on your turn in combat, you can double your speed until the end of the turn. Whenever you use this feature, you also gain a number of temporary hit points equal to your proficiency bonus. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus between long rests. You can use this feature only once per turn.

  • Warbred Orc. As a warbred orc, you gain the following benefits:

    • Trollblooded. Whenever you regain hit points, you regain additional hit points equal your proficiency bonus.

Common Heritages

UnCommon Heritages

Monstrous Heritages