The Half-Orc

Whether united under the leadership of a mighty warlock or having fought to a standstill after years of conflict, orc and human tribes sometimes form alliances, joining forces into a larger horde to the terror of civilized lands nearby. When these alliances are sealed by marriages, half-orcs are born. Half-orcs' grayish pigmentation, sloping foreheads, jutting jaws, prominent teeth, and towering builds make their orcish heritage plain for all to see.

Half-orcs most often live among orcs. Of the other species, humans are most likely to accept half-orcs, and half-orcs almost always live in human lands when not living among orc tribes.

The dark-red goddess Fexyiaf created the orcs, and even those orcs who turn away from her worship can't fully escape her influence. The same is true of half-orcs, though their human blood moderates the impact of their orcish heritage. Some half-orcs hear the whispers of Fexyiaf in their dreams, calling them to unleash the rage that simmers within them.