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<blockquote data-quote="DreadPirateMurphy" data-source="post: 3898643" data-attributes="member: 20715">&quot;Thog think no half-elf, half-orc exist because combination of subpar racial abilities too deadly to survive.&quot;More seriously, I'm not sure why everybody assumes half-orcs are the result of rape.&nbsp; Orcs in Eberron are a perfect example of socially acceptable orcs.&nbsp; Similarly, any city-living orcs, if such exist in a campaign, are likely to become more civilized.The real reason they don't exist is that nobody has put together the mechanics for it.&nbsp; Half-orcs have simple enough racial stats.Erks+2 Dex, -2 ChaMediumErk base land speed is 30'Immunity to sleep and +2 vs. enchantmentsDarkvision 60'Elven Blood and Orc BloodFavored Class:&nbsp; AnyI figure that the Con and Str penalty and bonus cancel each other out.&nbsp; I also thought the combo of elvish immunities and darkvision was interesting.&nbsp; Giving them favored class flexibility makes sense, as the combo of muscular brute and effete intellectual stereotypes could favor either side.&nbsp; The Cha penalty comes from the orcish side and the fact that the combination of elf and orc physiologies just looks...odd.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DreadPirateMurphy, post: 3898643, member: 20715"] "Thog think no half-elf, half-orc exist because combination of subpar racial abilities too deadly to survive." More seriously, I'm not sure why everybody assumes half-orcs are the result of rape. Orcs in Eberron are a perfect example of socially acceptable orcs. Similarly, any city-living orcs, if such exist in a campaign, are likely to become more civilized. The real reason they don't exist is that nobody has put together the mechanics for it. Half-orcs have simple enough racial stats. Erks +2 Dex, -2 Cha Medium Erk base land speed is 30' Immunity to sleep and +2 vs. enchantments Darkvision 60' Elven Blood and Orc Blood Favored Class: Any I figure that the Con and Str penalty and bonus cancel each other out. I also thought the combo of elvish immunities and darkvision was interesting. Giving them favored class flexibility makes sense, as the combo of muscular brute and effete intellectual stereotypes could favor either side. The Cha penalty comes from the orcish side and the fact that the combination of elf and orc physiologies just looks...odd. [/QUOTE]

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