New D&D Character Race: Half-Orc
by Michael Wallace- Prime Requisite: Strength. Other Requirements: Constitution 9, or better.
- Experience Bonus: 5% for Strength 13-15; 10% for Strength 16-18.
- Hit Dice: 1d8 per level up to 9th level. Starting with 10th level, +2 hp per level and Constitution adjustments no longer apply.
- Maximum Level: 12 (36, if optional rules are used.)
- Armour: Any; shields permitted.
- Weapons: Any.
- Special Abilities: Fighter Manoeuvres (Lance Attack and Set Spear vs. Charge manoeuvres at 1st level; at 660,000 XP, Fighter Combat Options); extra languages (Orc and player's choice of: Ogre or Goblin); infravision; Hear Noise; Detect by Smell
Half-orcs stand between 5 1/2 and 6 feet tall, weighing in around 200 pounds. They are stocky, with course black or brown hair, dark skin and dark eyes. Some half-orcs have reddish hair, and lighter colour eyes are not unknown, just very rare.
- Combat Chart: Dwarf, if optional rules are used, half-orcs attack as fighters.
- Saving Throws: Fighter. Half-orcs receive a +3 bonus on saves vs. Poison.
- Hear Noise: This ability works exactly the same as the Thief ability with the same name.
- Detect by Smell: This ability allows the half-orc to detect, and possibly follow, various scents that are beyond the smell of humans. The half-orc may be able to detect someone who is following the party (provided they have a scent,) or poisons in food, etc.
|
Level |
XP |
Attack Rank |
HN |
DS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
0 |
|
25 |
5 |
|
2 |
2,200 |
|
30 |
10 |
|
3 |
4,400 |
|
35 |
15 |
|
4 |
8,800 |
|
40 |
20 |
|
5 |
17,000 |
|
45 |
25 |
|
6 |
35,000 |
|
50 |
30 |
|
7 |
70,000 |
|
54 |
34 |
|
8 |
140,000 |
|
58 |
38 |
|
9 |
270,000 |
|
62 |
42 |
|
10 |
400,000 |
|
66 |
46 |
|
11 |
530,000 |
|
70 |
50 |
|
12 |
660,000* |
C |
74 |
53 |
|
|
800,000 |
D |
|
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
E |
|
|
|
|
1,200,000 |
F |
|
|
|
|
1,400,000 |
G |
|
|
|
|
1,600,000 |
H |
|
|
|
|
1,800,000 |
I |
|
|
|
|
2,000,000 |
J |
|
|
|
|
2,200,000** |
K |
|
|
|
|
2,400,000 |
L |
|
|
|
|
2,600,000 |
M |
|
|
* Gain Fighter Combat Options: Two attacks are possible at this level.
** Three attacks per round are possible at this level.
If optional rules are used for level advancement, half-orcs advance exactly as do dwarves (page 266, Rules Cyclopaedia.)