Half-orc

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By Michael Wallace on November 23, 2001

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Prime Requisite: Strength. Other Requirements: Constitution 9, or better.
Experience Bonus: 5% for Strength 13-15; 10% for Strength 16-18.
Hit Dice: 1d8 per level up to 9th level. Starting with 10th level, +2 hp per level and Constitution adjustments no longer apply.
Maximum Level: 12 (36, if optional rules are used.)
Armor: Any; shields permitted.
Weapons: Any.
Special Abilities: Fighter Maneuvers (Lance Attack and Set Spear vs. Charge maneuvers at 1st level; at 660,000 XP, Fighter Combat Options); extra languages (Orc and player’s choice of: Ogre or Goblin); infravision; Hear Noise; Detect by Smell

Half-orcs stand between 5 1/2 and 6 feet tall, weighing in around 200 pounds. They are stocky, with course black or brown hair, dark skin and dark eyes. Some half-orcs have reddish hair, and lighter color eyes are not unknown, just very rare.

Combat Chart: Dwarf, if optional rules are used, half-orcs attack as fighters.
Saving Throws: Fighter. Half-orcs receive a +3 bonus on saves vs. Poison.
Hear Noise: This ability works exactly the same as the Thief ability with the same name.
Detect by Smell: This ability allows the half-orc to detect, and possibly follow, various scents that are beyond the smell of humans. The half-orc may be able to detect someone who is following the party (provided they have a scent,) or poisons in food, etc.

Half-orc Experience Table

Level	XP	Attack Rank	Hear Noise	Detect Smell
1	0		25	5
2	2,200		30	10
3	4,400		35	15
4	8,800		40	20
5	17,000		45	25
6	35,000		50	30
7	70,000		54	34
8	140,000		58	38
9	270,000		62	42
10	400,000		66	46
11	530,000		70	50
12	660,000*	C	74	53
	800,000	D
	1,000,000	E
	1,200,000	F
	1,400,000	G
	1,600,000	H
	1,800,000	I
	2,000,000	J
	2,200,000**	K
	2,400,000	L
	2,600,000	M

* Gain Fighter Combat Options: Two attacks are possible at this level.

** Three attacks per round are possible at this level.

If optional rules are used for level advancement, half-orcs advance exactly as do dwarves (page 266, Rules Cyclopedia.)

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