Sunday, November 18, 2018

B/X Essentials: Orc Class

Orc  (think of the ones from Shadowrun)
Requirements: None
Prime Requisite: STR
Hit Dice: 1d8
Maximum Level: 14
Allowed Armor: Any, including shields 
Allowed Weapons: Any 
Languages: Common, Orcish
Orcs are tall and physically imposing beings. They are hairier than humans and stand approximately 6 feet and weigh about 250 pounds. They have large lower canines that protrude from their mouth. Orcs can live anywhere and are often looked own upon by the other races.
Abilities 
Combat: Orcs can use all forms of weapon and armor. 
Infravision: Orcs have the ability to see in the dark with infravision up to 60’ (see Light, Vision, and Visibility in B/X Essentials: Core Rules, p16). 

Reaching 9th level

Horde: Any time an orc wishes (and has sufficient money), he or she can form their own horde and control the surrounding territory.
Orc Level Progression
Level
XP
HD
AC0
D
W
P
B
S
T
U
1
0
1d8
19
11
14
14
15
16
12
16
2
1,800
2d8
19
11
14
14
15
16
12
16
3
3,600
3d8
19
11
14
14
15
16
12
16
4
7,200
4d8
17
10
12
12
13
14
10
14
5
14,400
5d8
17
10
12
12
13
14
10
14
6
28,800
6d8
17
10
12
12
13
14
10
14
7
57,600
7d8
14
8
10
10
10
12
8
12
8
115,000
8d8
14
8
10
10
10
12
8
12
9
230,000
9d8
14
8
10
10
10
12
8
12
10
350,000
9d8+2*
12
6
9
8
8
10
6
10
11
470,000
9d8+4*
12
6
9
8
8
10
6
10
12
620,000
9d8+6*
12
6
9
8
8
10
6
10
13
710,000
9D8+8*
10
4
7
6
5
8
4
8
14
830,000
9D8+10*
10
4
7
6
5
8
4
8

1 comment:

JJ said...

It's basically a warrior that can get better a bit faster and can see in the dark, isn't? I don't know, mecanically makes sense, but I feel that the class, like presented, has not really a fantastic flavour...

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