A half-orc is the offspring of a Human and an Orc, or of two half-orcs. Because some intolerant people see orcs as more akin to monsters than people, they sometimes hate and fear half-orcs simply due to their lineage. This commonly pushes half-orcs to the margins of society, where some find work in manual labor or as mercenaries, and others fall into crime or cruelty. Many who can’t stand the indignities heaped on them in human society find a home among their orc kin or trek into the wilderness to live in peace, apart from society’s judgment.
If you want to play a character that doesn't fit in, is trying to prove their worth, and tries to subdue stereotypes, you should play a Dromaar.
You might…
Ignore, embrace, or actively counter the common stereotypes about half-orcs.
Keep your distance from people of most other ancestries, in case they unfairly reject you due to your orc ancestors.
Others probably…
Pity you for the tragic circumstances they assume were involved in your birth.
Assume you enjoy and excel at fighting but aren’t inclined toward magical or intellectual pursuits.
Physical description
Half orcs usually have a similar build to orcs, though they may be slightly smaller due to their human blood.
Half orcs, like orcs, consider powerful builds, heavily scarred skin, large tusks, and tattoos attractive, regardless of gender.
Half orcs have a shorter lifespan than humans, usually living to be roughly 70 years old.
Society
Humans often assume half-orcs are unintelligent or uncivilized, and half-orcs rarely find acceptance among societies with many such folk. To an orc tribe, a half-orc is considered smart enough to make a good war leader but weaker physically than other orcs. Many half-orcs thus end up having low status among orc tribes unless they can prove their strength.
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