Plague Orcs by Lawrence A. Lane
Medium-size Goblinoids
Hit Dice: 3d8+9 (22 hp)
Initiative: +3 (+3 Dex)
Speed: 35 ft.
AC: 14 (+3 Dex, +1 natural)
Attacks: Bite +5 melee, long sword +3 melee, long bow +3 melee
Damage: Bite 1d4+3, long sword 1d8+1, long bow 1d8+1
Face/Reach: 5 ft. by 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Haste
Special Qualities: Damage reduction
Saves: Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +2
Abilities: Str 16, Dex 16, Con 16, Int 13, Wis 13, Cha 10
Skills: Hide +6, Listen +4, Search +4
Feats: Weapon Focus,Weapon Specialization

Environment: Cold hills,mountains,underground
Organization: Solitary, Brace, Gang (2-5), Patrol (5-20), Platoon (20-40), Horde (40-60), or Tribe (60+)
Challenge Rating: 2
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Usually neutral evil
Advancement: 4-6 HD (Medium-size); 7-9 HD (Large)


Plague orcs are the dread result of a magical mixture of Bugbear captive and orcs. The exile drow wizard, Dezoris sought to build an army for his intended conquest of the local hamlets and towns. this was the result.

These monsters have thick muscular build standing near seven feet tall with thick gray or reddishhides, red eyes, canine teeth similiar to a boar's tusk with a nose similiar to that of bear's. plague orcs are very militaristic, spending their time in planning raids, training and upgraing their lair's defense. They believe like their orc parentage that their key to survival is to expand and conquer. They are usually led by the largest and combatskilled warrior of their tribe. They eat meat of any sort (Goat, horse, sheep, dwarf, elf, human, goblin, etc.). They prefer a mountain terrian to better plan their ambushes.

Combat
They usually take advantages of terrian to set their ambushes and usually use ranged weapons to initiate combat, singling out the most powerful (or the one who looks the most powerful; i.e. that big fighter with the huge +5 battle axe and full plate armor) to attack first and spell casters take a close second on their list. they always take advantage of flanking and aiding.

Haste (Su)---- the ability to use haste once perday which lasts for only two rounds and is used for swiftly bring down their enemies.

Damage Reduction (Su)---5 points of damage is ignored unless firebased wich does the full amount. because of their thick hides they can easily shrug off most damage.

Society
Plague orcs mate often and frequently, similiar to a rabbits and give birth with in six months. attempting to exterminate these orcish goblinoids cane be a true nuisance. They have friendly relations with orcs but have serious adverserial relation with all the goblinoid races except Hobgoblins. The have a hatred for drow and are constantly in conflict with Dwarven settlements. Reverance is given to Gruumsh or Erythnul.

This creature has been play tested.
This is not a kender type creature.

 



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