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The earliest version of d&d was very different from 5e. Say you had a paladin it cleric. The paladin might have squires, cohorts, followers and would build his castle as he advanced in level and wealth. The cleric would build a temple , shrines Abbies, monasteries, and a holy he. The wizard...

Homebrew half orc Here's one variant , thats homebrew. Call it "Elite half-orc", and they get everything in the 3.5 phbplus, the following: 1)trollblood (like the trollblood regional feat, but I use it as a free racial feat), fast healing 1,3) scent ( equal to a dog), 3) proficiency in all...

In a 3.5 e. / Homebrew rules game, if I'm d.m. I am VERY liberal with all races. Any traits or perks from any version can usually be allowed by me . Not that big a deal.i would accept a half orc p.c. with all the benefits if a player wants to play it.+2 listen , spot, survival, add free scent(...

Dwarves only move 20 vs half orc move of 30. Huge difference! Especially the half orc barbarian or Monk moving ,40 or more! And can pass for human, unlike dwarf.

The half-orc first availsble in the 1e Player's Handbook (1978) as a p.c. race. A number of half-orc varieties were given in Dragon magazine #44 (Dec. 1980), including the orc-bugbear, the orc-gnoll, the orc-goblin, the orc-hobgoblin, the orc-kobold, and the orc-ogre. The mythology &...

In 2e,Exceptional Strength, *Half-orcs receive 1 more HP each time they roll hit die, to a maximum of the hit die size (so a half-orc fighter with a 14 Constitution will receive 2-10 HP per level, instead of 1-10) *Half-orcs receive a +2 to saving throws against disease and to resist the effect...

In ADD1 ,half Orcs had infravision, and str and con bonus and charisma penalty ( only a penalty to rolls involving non orcs and non half orc encounters)

In version 5, you get A half orc with: +2 Str.+1con, darkvision , move 30, Menacing, gain proficiency in the Intimidation skill, and Relentless Endurance, (if reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright, you can drop to 1 hit point instead. Hslf orc cannot use relentless endurance again...

Half Orcs see in dark, speak orc language, can go unnoticed where Paladins would get jacked up, like into an orc camp. Half Orcs can be anti-inflammatory types, like the highly intelligent Hank McCoy/Beast of the X-Men. The thinking man monster. If you are like me you can think of cool ways to...

All good points but I don't think the half orc got shirt changed at all. Not in 3.5 anyway. Look at all the good things they get. It also depends on the setting and campaign. The ability to go undercover amongst orcs can be good . The ugresh proficiency. The strength bonus plus if a Barbarian...