Half-Orc

Obsidian has confirmed that the Half-orc race will be included in NWN2.

Half-Orcs are the short-tempered and sullen result of human and orc pairings. They would rather act than ponder and would rather fight than argue. They love simple pleasures, such as feasting, boasting, and wild dancing. They are an asset at the right sort of party, but not at the duchess's grand ball. Half-orcs are as tall as humans but their brutish features betray their lineage. They also regard scars as tokens of pride and things of beauty. They rarely reach 75 years in age.

Ability adjustments
+2 Strength, –2 Intelligence, –2 Charisma

Race features
Size: Medium

Favored Class: Barbarian. A multiclass half-orc’s barbarian class does not count when determining whether he takes an experience point penalty.

Land speed: 30 feet.


 * A half-orc’s starting Intelligence score is always at least 3. If this adjustment would lower the character’s score to 1 or 2, his score is nevertheless 3.

Racial bonuses

 * Darkvision: Half-orcs (and orcs) can see in the dark up to 60 feet. Darkvision is black and white only, but it is otherwise like normal sight, and half-orcs can function just fine with no light at all.
 * Orc Blood: For all effects related to race, a half-orc is considered an orc.

Languages
Automatic Languages: Common and Orc.

Bonus Languages : Draconic, Giant, Gnoll, Goblin, and Abyssal.

Pre-release notes

 * NWN did not include languages, so it's possible that NWN2 might exclude languages for the same reasons.