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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Keth Hahpet is a half-orc Fighter

Background - Acolyte
Family - One of your ancestors created a runic sword which. You love tales of them

Trait - I hide my feelings behind a wall of jokes and funny stories
Ideal - Today. Enjoy each day while you can. Life is too short for big ideas
Bond - An orcish amulet is my most treasured possession, reminding me of something I must do
Flaw - I often say the wrong thing in social situations

Trinket - A piece of bear fur depicting a battle scene
Savage heritage - You believe the quality of music relates to how loud it is
Human backstory element - several dogs
Possible Pet - Battleaxe is a weasel who gets excited around strangers and eats nearly anything


Gorga Jassan is a half-orc Barbarian

Background - Urchin
Family - Your father died before you were born. You were adopted by distant family that breeds fierce beasts

Trait - I solve problems with direct solutions
Ideal - Honesty. Plain words and hard work and are enough to live by
Bond - I have great interest in the legends and tales of my heritage. We can be some much more than we are
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 prefer to be active during the night
Human backstory element - a young necromancer
Possible Pet - Hurra is a unique insect covered in hair. They love to make a mess


Krusk is a half-orc Paladin

Background - Guild Artisan
Family - Your parents are an ambitious soothsayer and a feared warleader. They expect great things from you

Trait - I bathe once a year
Ideal - Adaptability. The world is in motion and we must move with it or be left behind
Bond - I am the last of my family and I will bring my wrath down on those who harmed them
Flaw - I often have vivid dreams of bringing ruin to nearby lands

Trinket - A crude drum with the word "War" marked in Giant
Savage heritage - You have several painful looking piercings
Possible Pet - Battleaxe is a weasel who gets excited around strangers and eats nearly anything


Morg Anskuld is a half-orc Cleric

Background - Urchin
Family - You were raised by among a cult. Your adopted siblings love you. You recently learnt that your parents are still alive

Trait - I express my emotions often and without restraint
Ideal - Honesty. Plain words and hard work and are enough to live by
Bond - I want to be remembered for the things I have done
Flaw - I will never fully trust anyone other than myself

Trinket - A lifelike artificial eye
Savage heritage - You prefer to be active during the night
Human backstory element - greatsword of a feared barbarian
Possible Pet - Shar is a playful mole who is decades old and belonged to a grandparent


Glar is a male half-orc Barbarian

Background - Outlander
Family - You come from a proud family of half-orcs who have produced many adventurers

Trait - I love a friendly wager or challenge
Ideal - Glory. Others shall know of my deeds in stories and songs
Bond - I'm hunted for a crime I did commit. And I'd do so again
Flaw - I will never fully trust anyone other than myself

Trinket - A preserved elven ear that is a family heirloom
Human backstory element - pact with a devil
Possible Pet - Fang is a happy pig with very large teeth who loves snow