Half-ogre & Grippli Player Character Races

Sample file by W. Scott Patterson

Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only. PC Race Options 1 People generally view a half-ogre as big, strong and stupid, with impulse and anger control issues. Half-ogre Some half-ogres can be surprisingly intelligent, though, and are commonly underestimated. The A half-ogre is a crossbreed between a human and one group that a half-ogre can expect to find an ogre, distinct from an ogrillon, which is the acceptance from is the half-, who experience result of a union between an and an ogre. This some of the same issues in human society. And interbreeding is almost never, if ever, a happy the one line of work a half-ogre is always welcome thing. A half-ogre raised by a human community is one that involves inflicting violence. will typically find himself mistrusted, possibly pitied, and sometimes outright hated by his neighbors. A half-ogre raised by his ogre kin will be looked Half-ogre Names down on until he has proven himself in battle. A half-ogre raised by ogres will have an ogre type As one might expect, a half-ogre is typically very of name, usually something short, simple, and large and very strong. They are bigger and harsh sounding. A half-ogre raised by humans will somewhat more bestial in appearance than a half- have a name typical for that community. orc, with skin tones ranging from pale yellow to dull brown, or even occasionally grey. Warts are common, and a half-ogre’s hair is typically dark- Half-ogre Traits colored. Eyes are usually human-like, though some half-ogres are born with the black eyes of Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score their ogre lineage. increases by 2 and your Constitution score increases by 1. Runts of the Tribe Age. Half-ogres have lifespan comparable to Ogres look upon these half-breeds as small and humans. They reach adulthood in their mid teens weak compared to a full-fledged ogre. Until a half- and don’t usually live longer than a century. ogre has a chance to prove himself in battle, he will be pushed around by his full-blooded kin. Once Alignment. Regardless of where they are brought he manages to show the rest of the tribe his fury in up, half-ogres tend more towards chaotic than not. combat, he will gradually gain respect. It’s not A half-ogre raised among ogres will almost unusual for a half-ogre to be smarter than his certainly be evil, while one raised by humans will tribemates, and it’s not entirely unheard of forSample a notfile usually be terribly inclined towards good. half-ogre to work his way into a position of leadership. Ogres led by a half-ogre will tend to Size. Half-ogres are between 7 and 8 feet tall, and fight with a surprising amount of strategy and weigh between 300 and 400 pounds. Your size is tactics, rather than behave like an unruly, chaotic medium. mob which is their norm. Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Mistrusted Outcasts Darkvision. Your ogre blood gives you superior in dark and dim lighting conditions. You can A half-ogre raised in a human community will find it see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were extremely difficult to find acceptance amongst his bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. human kin. Many will fear and mistrust him, due to You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of both his size and bestial appearance. Others will grey. outright hate him, if for no other reason than that the half-ogre is a constant reminder of a tragic Large and Threatening. You gain proficiency in chapter in the community’s past. The half-ogre the Intimidation skill. learns to be a solitary survivor, untrusting of those around him. Powerful . You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.

Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only. PC Race Options 2 The tribe mother is divinely ordained with absolute Ogre Toughness. Your hit point maximum authority, said to have the blood of their nameless increases by 1, and it increases by 1 every time froglike goddess in her veins. Most day-to-day you gain a level. decisions are left to experienced hunters, but only the tribe mother can speak for the tribe when Languages. You speak, read, and write Common negotiating with outsiders. and . Half-ogres raised by an ogre tribe are rarely literate and may not know Common. Grippli crafts are generally simple in nature, made from the sorts of things that are found around their villages such as wood and stone. They depict their goddess in sculptures of wood or stone, appearing as a bulbous frog with vibrant rainbow skin. Grippli Spiders and snakes are frequently depicted as and evil spirits. The grippli are tree frogs. They are a reclusive race, living deep in tropical swamps and jungles. They are nervous of outsiders, frequently Adventuring using or fey as intermediaries. Most grippli are perfectly happy staying close to Peaceful Hunter Gatherers their village. It is a rare event for a grippli to become curious enough about the outside world to Grippli eat fruits and insects. Small insects are want to venture forth to experience it. Sometimes a trapped in large quantities, while giant insects are particularly adventuresome grippli might leave his hunted in much the same way humans hunt large or her village to seek out trade opportunities for game. Grippli hunt with snares and nets, as well as things like gems or metal. Metal is highly prized, blowguns and occasionally spears. and metal heirlooms are deeply cherished.

Grippli commonly gather herbs to make poisons, Grippli Names potions and herbal tinctures. They trade rare herbs and extracts with other races in exchange for Grippli don’t place much importance on names as brightly colored baubles such as polished glass a general rule. Grippli only possess a given name, and quarts. Grippli are not at all warlike, but they and are frequently known by a nickname when have been known to make rapid raids to steal among other races. Common names include bright colored clothing to decorate their homesSample Bullgup,file Chirk, Quartle and the like. with. Grippli Traits Grippli only rarely wear brightly colored clothing for decoration, or for the practicality of having pockets. Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score Most of the time a grippli will only wear a belt or increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases loin cloth to hang weapons and the like from. by 1.

Secluded Swamp & Jungle Villages Age. Grippli are born as tadpoles and become fully formed within six months. Grippli effectively reach Grippli live in villages made of small wood or mud adulthood at 12 years of age, though don’t become huts, either hidden on the ground in deep shaded fully sexually mature until 30 years, and can live up areas beneath swamp and jungle foliage, or built in to 180 years. the boughs of large trees. There may be a ceremonial area on the ground where they have Alignment. Grippli are usually neutral in alignment. bonfires. Each village is led by a tribe mother, who Grippli lean much more towards the benevolent is a female of unusual height (almost 4 feet tall) than the malevolent, so they are more likely to who is capable of emitting a poisonous musk cloud. deviate towards good. Evil grippli are extremely She is usually accompanied by one to three males, rare. who are also of unusual height (around 3 ½ feet tall).

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