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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Feldspar" data-source="post: 2637328" data-attributes="member: 20450">Here are the houserules we apply in our campaign for half-orcs:• +2 Strength, –2 Intelligence, <s>–2 Charisma</s>.  Replace the Cha penalty with skill specific penalties.• -2 racial penalty on Bluff, Diplomacy, Gather Information and Perform checks: Half-orcs are not readily accepted among any race; Half-orcs must struggle against this prejudice when dealing with strangers.• +2 racial bonus on Intimidate and Sense Motive checks: Half-orcs are not readily accepted among any race; Half-orcs must quickly learn how to identify allies and discourage challengers in order to survive.• Weapon Affinity: Combining the natural aggressiveness and combative nature of orcs with humankind’s adaptability and quick learning has produced a race which takes to weapon play like no other. Half-orcs choose one of the following at creation:•    Simple: may consider themselves proficient with all simple weapons •    Martial: may treat any martial weapon as if it were a simple weapon •    Exotic: may treat one chosen exotic weapon as if it were a martial weapon Rather than learning specific weapons through a culture’s traditions, Weapon Affinity has its basis in the fusion of racial characteristics. Some examples:•    A single class half-orc wizard chooses Weapon Affinity: Simple, the only version from which he can derive benefit. As a wizard they've only had the most rudimentary combat training, yet they have no problems using such simple weapons as longspears and maces. •    A thuggish half-orc rogue forgets about trying to fence prettily and instead just bashes his opponent with a greataxe, taking advantage of his natural strength and his choice of Weapon Affinity: Martial. •    A half-orc ranger who is planning to go with the two weapon fighting track eagerly selects Weapon Affinity: orc double axe.A player’s choice is in no way dictated by the abilities or restrictions of their first class. For example, a player could select Weapon Affinity: spiked chain and start as a rogue. They would not be able to use the chain as a rogue, but if they later gained a level in a class which gave proficiency in all martial weapons then they would be able to.EDIT: for formatting</blockquote>

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