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Half-orc
A
recent mingling of Orcish and Human blood arising as the darker races
have encroached further upon the remaining settled areas, most members
of this half-blooded race are distinctly more Orcish than Human in both
appearance and behavior. Large and dull of wit, with short but broad bodies,
their poor mental and physical dexterity is offset by an iron constitution.
Though some have dabbled in the sorcerous arts due to their human influence,
brute combat is is still the natural call which stirs in the soul of the
Half-Orc. All Half-Orcs possess infravision. Though not as broad nor powerful
as full-blood Orcs, Half-Orcs usually retain their wider bodies, longer,
bowed limbs and heavier musculature. A ridged brow crowned by bushy eyebrows
conceals small, squinting eyes; below a snout-like noses opens a maw filled
with crooked fangs; dark skin emanating a rancid odor; their presence
disgusts civilized races. Standing from five to seven feet tall and averaging
two hundred pounds, an altogether fearsome race.
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