5e D&D Character Idea - Halforc

Idea for your next character, an NPC, members of an adventuring party or a backup character
Half orcs are often they are associated with savagery, great axes, ferocity, barbarians and difficult childhoods. Some grow up in orcish cultures, others in human and some in-between or another place entirely different.

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Gnarsh Hornraven is a half-orc Fighter

Background - Urchin
Family - You were left to die soon after birth but adopted by another race. You have four siblings who look out for you.

Trait - I often use physical activity to keep dark thoughts at bay
Ideal - Cunning. Being smart where others are strong keeps you ahead
Bond - Someone I loved died because of a mistake I made. That will never happen again
Flaw - I have a habit of holding grudges

Trinket - A wolf pelt bearing a ballad describing the destruction of an orcish clan
Savage heritage - You have several painful looking piercings
Human backstory element - shrine of a human deity of music
Possible Pet - Silence is a constrictor snake who glows in dim light


Grigi is a half-orc Barbarian

Background - Outlander
Family - You were raised by your mother. . You had to contend with a prophecy

Trait - I can't pay attention to anything for long
Ideal - Respect. A group that achieves great things is kept together by respect between companions
Bond - Wealth is a way to ensure survival in the world
Flaw - I can't resist a challenge

Trinket - A lifelike artificial eye
Savage heritage - You have taken an orcish epiphet such as "the Fierce", "Bone Snapper" or "Death Walker"
Human backstory element - shrine of a human deity of music
Possible Pet - Battleaxe is a weasel who gets excited around strangers and eats nearly anything


Thar is a male half-orc Barbarian

Background - Urchin
Family - Your mother left when you were young Your father is a famed goldsmith who is dying.

Trait - I often use physical activity to keep dark thoughts at bay
Ideal - Power. If I can gain power, who knows what great things I can make happen
Bond - I am the last of my family and I will bring my wrath down on those who harmed them
Flaw - Once I indulge in strong drink or other vices I find it hard to stop

Trinket - A tankard made from stone with a lucky phrase engraved in Orcish
Savage heritage - You believe one of the orcish gods watches you closely
Possible Pet - Shar is a playful mole who is decades old and belonged to a grandparent


Nella is a female half-orc Sorcerer

Background - Hermit
Family - You were raised by renegades. Your adopted siblings hate you. You recently learnt that you have a long-lost sibling

Trait - I prefer a life of simple pleasure and few worries
Ideal - Glory. Others shall know of my deeds in stories and songs
Bond - An orcish amulet is my most treasured possession, reminding me of something I must do
Flaw - I take big risks without worrying about consequences

Trinket - A lifelike artificial eye
Possible Pet - Silence is a constrictor snake who glows in dim light


Oolah is a half-orc Bard

Background - Criminal
Family - You were left to die soon after birth but adopted by another race. You have four siblings who look out for you.

Trait - I can swear fluently in twelve languages
Ideal - Glory. I must perform great deeds for my name to resonate through the centuries
Bond - I'm guilty of a terrible crime. I hope I can redeem myself for it
Flaw - Once I indulge in strong drink or other vices I find it hard to stop

Trinket - A hunk of bone that smells of death and blood
Human backstory element - a loud family argument
Possible Pet - Cyclops is a one-eyed hawk who thinks they are a wolf.