Ogrillon (Half-Ogre)
"I'VE READ THE SIGNS AND WITNESSED THE OMENS! Now I put that all aside so I can spill the blood, sever the limbs, rend the flesh!"
-Ur-Tumug the Reaper, Ogrillon Warlock
Ogrillons have, within their souls, the violence and fervor of true warriors. Made to serve as champions of overlords and warchiefs, they are descended from ogres and humanoids, the results of dark and strange experiments.
Bred For War
Long ago, a powerful dark lord, whose name has been lost to time, saw the potential of ogres to serve as unstoppable infantry of his army. However, they lacked discipline nor had the intellect to develop or make tactical decisions. After years of strange and dark experiments, the dark lord had finally perfect his new race, and would now build his ultimate army for his coming war.
The result was the perfect solider, these new creations he called "Ogrillons" and were leagues above their ogre kin. Smarter, more versatile, and fiercely loyal and full of fervor, they combined the power of an ogre with the spirit and tact of a true adventurer. They served the dark lord as anything from mighty barbarians storming capital cities to inquisitive necromancers bolstering the ranks of the vanguard.
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Neither Civilized, Nor Savages
Despite being free of the dark lord's influence for centuries. Most are seen half-monster by many civilizations, they are usually relegated to roles in society fitting that view: soldier, guard, laborer, etc. Even though many ogrillons have a spiritual or intellectual calling, most societies will stifle this development, leading to many founding their own tribal forts or turning to a life of adventuring.
Ogrillon Names
Ogrillon names are harsh sounding and fear inducing.
Kin Names: Ar-Garruk, Ar-Heka, Ar-Hissun, Ar-Jaanek, Ar-Kalus, Ar-Karok, Ar-Pratuk, Ar-Sakul, Az-Adara, Ur-Daag, Ur-Edin, Ur-Hakkon, Ur-Kalamar
Deed Names: Ash-Skin, Black-Thorn, Earth-Scorcher, Gravewalker, the Mad One, the Reaper, the Scorpion
Ogrillon Traits
Your ogrillon character has the following racial traits.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 2, and two other ability scores of your choice each increase by 1.
Age. Ogrillons mature faster than humans, reaching adulthood by age of 15. They live much longer than humans, however, often exceeding 250 years.
Alignment. Ogrillons are a fierce and passionate people, prone to a violent nature and fanatical fervor. They can be any alignment, but are rarely neutral.
Size. Ogrillons are over 7 feet tall and weigh between 300 and 375 pounds. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Powerful Build. You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.
Ogrillon Tenacity. You have proficiency in two of the following skills of your choice: Athletics, Deception, Intimidation, Investigation, Perception, and Religion.
Cleaving Swing. When you take the Attack action on your turn using a melee weapon, you can replace one of your attacks with a devastating swing targeting all creatures around you. Each creature within 5 feet of you must make a Dexterity saving throw (DC = 8 + your Strength modifier + your proficiency bonus). On a failed save, each creature takes damage equal to your weapon's damage and of the damage type associated with that weapon. On a successful save, it takes half as much damage. This damage increases by one damage die when you reach 5th level, 11th level, and 17th level.
- You can use your Cleaving Swing a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common, Giant, and one language of your choice.