As with many of his race, Grognak's life has been fraught with violence and short on affection. He was orphaned as a young boy when a rival tribe attacked his village one night, narrowly surviving the onslaught himself. Hiding amongst the rubble of his burning hut, he watched as orcs surrounded his half-orc father and human mother, stifling a scream as they were brutally beaten and burned.
While the attackers were distracted, he crawled stealthily out of sight and ran for what seemed like days. From that point on, he was on his own, doing whatever he could to scrape by.
Grognak wandered from town to town, city to city, trying to go unnoticed until one fateful night. Harassed by a small band of miscreants and thieves, he snapped and flew into a rage, pummeling his assailants without regard to his own safety. As he hustled away from the scene of the brawl, exhausted from the frenzied flurry of blows given and received, he was approached by a stranger who suggested he sign on with a mercenary company to develop his fighting skills and secure predictable meals and lodging.
Weapons: Melee
Greataxe 1d12, x3, S
Longsword 1d8, 19/20/x2, S
Dagger (2) 1d4, 19-20 x2, P or S, Range 10 ft.
Ranged
Longbow 1d8, x3, P, Range 100 ft.
Arrows (30)
Feats:
Weapon Focus (axe): You gain a +1 bonus on all attack rolls you make using the selected weapon.
Traits:
Bloody-Minded (Combat)
You are always ready for bloodshed.
Benefit(s): You gain a +1 trait bonus on initiative and Intimidate checks.
Reactionary (Combat)
You were bullied often as a child, but never quite developed an offensive response. Instead, you became adept at anticipating sudden attacks and reacting to danger quickly.
Benefit: You gain a +2 trait bonus on initiative checks.
Racial Traits:
+2 to One Ability Score: (used on Strength) Half-orc characters get a +2 bonus to one ability score of their choice at creation to represent their varied nature.
Medium: Half-orcs are Medium creatures and have no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Normal Speed: Half-orcs have a base speed of 30 feet.
Darkvision: Half-orcs can see in the dark up to 60 feet.
Intimidating: Half-orcs receive a +2 racial bonus on Intimidate skill checks due to their fearsome nature.
Orc Blood: Half-orcs count as both humans and orcs for any effect related to race.
Orc Ferocity: Once per day, when a half-orc is brought below 0 hit points but not killed, he can fight on for one more round as if disabled. At the end of his next turn, unless brought to above 0 hit points, he immediately falls unconscious and begins dying.
Weapon Familiarity: Half-orcs are proficient with greataxes and falchions and treat any weapon with the word "orc" in its name as a martial weapon.
Languages: Half-orcs begin play speaking Common and Orc. Half-orcs with high Intelligence scores can choose from the following: Abyssal, Draconic, Giant, Gnoll, and Goblin.
Special Abilities:
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A barbarian is proficient with all simple and martial weapons, light armor, medium armor, and shields (except tower shields).
Fast Movement (Ex): A barbarian's base speed is faster than the norm for her race by 10 feet. This benefit applies only when she is wearing no armor, light armor, or medium armor, and not carrying a heavy load. Apply this bonus before modifying the barbarian's speed because of any load carried or armor worn. This bonus stacks with any other bonuses to the barbarian's base speed.
Rage (Ex): A barbarian can call upon inner reserves of strength and ferocity, granting her additional combat prowess. At 1st level, a barbarian can rage for a number of rounds per day equal to 4 + her Constitution modifier. For each level after 1st she possesses, the barbarian can rage for 2 additional rounds per day. Temporary increases to Constitution, such as that gained from bear's endurance, do not increase the total number of rounds that a barbarian can rage per day. A barbarian can enter a rage as a free action. The total number of rounds of rage per day is renewed after resting for 8 hours, although these hours need not be consecutive.
While in a rage, a barbarian gains a +2 bonus on melee attack rolls, melee damage rolls, thrown weapon damage rolls, and Will saving throws. In addition, she takes a –2 penalty to Armor Class. She also gains 2 temporary hit points per Hit Die. These temporary hit points are lost first when a character takes damage, disappear when the rage ends, and are not replenished if the barbarian enters a rage again within 1 minute of her previous rage. While in a rage, a barbarian cannot use any Charisma-, Dexterity-, or Intelligence-based skill (except Acrobatics, Fly, Intimidate, and Ride) or any ability that requires patience or concentration (such as spellcasting).
A barbarian can end her rage as a free action, and is fatigued for 1 minute after a rage ends. A barbarian can't enter a new rage while fatigued or exhausted, but can otherwise enter a rage multiple times per day. If a barbarian falls unconscious, her rage immediately ends.
