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Orcs have no sense of family per se, but they also do not discriminate against their half-orc children half-orcs are given what respect they can earn by their strength and cunning, appearances notwithstanding. Half-orcs can sometimes 'pass' for many years before being spotted, even by those closest to them.Īs to the half-orc character in general, this is difficult to discuss. A skilled observer might note that the subject had more body hair than is strictly normal for a human being, that the nose was upturned, the fingernails especially thick and sharp, or the canine teeth exceptionally large…but otherwise, there might be very little sign of ought amiss.

Only the subtlest clues point out the orcish heritage of such individuals. Of course, this is not by any means a firm rule some half-orcs are nearly indistinguishable from humans. They are only slightly less hairy and have only slightly less prominent teeth than orcs do. In general they tend to look like tall, robust orcs, largely free of the spinal irregularities which plague their pure-blooded orcish parents.

They have roughly the same stature as humans, ranging from 65 to 80 inches or 175 centimeters in height, and some seven to twelve stone in weight. Half-orcs vary greatly in physical appearance.

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