Half-Orc

Closely related to both Orcs and Trow, Half-Orcs are created as either the offspring of an Orc and another race or as the offspring of a Cotlin and another race. The solution of their goblinoid ancestry alongside their Orcish traits makes them formidable characters. Their greater charisma and intelligence often lends to them leading Orcish Clans. In recent years, Half-Orcs have begun to worship the god Thurnac who has begun to challenge Selvanac.

Description
Half-Orcs match their Orcish brethren in appearance but often possess more muted features. Their skin is typically lighter in tone and may possess a gradient like that seen on Trow. Tusks, if they possess them, are likewise shorter. Their facial features are less goblinoid and represent more the race with which they were mixed.

In temperament, they are calmer than Orcs but also physically weaker on average. They lack the towering height of the common Orc and are often lighter, traits which are not necessarily bad. However, while calmer, they are still known to sometimes possess the same barbaric rage which most Orcs cannot escape.

History
Given their interdependence, Orcs and Half-Orcs possess a shared history However, Half-Orcs Are also more likely to be well-integrated in society due to their more controlled appearance in the world.

Gods Plague
Like the Orcs, many Half-Orcs followed Selvanac and fought against the other races and in favour of Thelhem. Also, like the Orcs, many rebelled to fight against Tiamat with the Half-Orc Daricus Yewbow joining the party that slew the avatar of Thelhem.

Dragons Bane
Many Half-Orcs fought alongside their Orcish brethren during the Dragons Bane while others remained entirely unaffected. However, there was a Half-Orc hero counted among the ranks of those who finally defeated Belhemat.

Goblin Rising
Half-Orcs continued faithfully alongside their Orcish brethren during the Goblin Rising with many becoming mercenaries and many others fending for themselves. Half-Orcs were counted in the ranks of both sides as renowned soldiers.

Society
Orcish society, which include Half-Orcs, is a primarily Clan-based society built mostly upon mutual experience rather than familial ties. In this environment, Half-Orcs thrive thanks to their greater oratory presence than the average Orc. However, a great number of Half-Orcs spend their entire lives within other races’ societies, unaware of their shared heritage as Orcs.