The Voldur (Orc/Elf)
Voldur are an incredibly rare hybrid race born of an (often unwilling) union between an orc and an elf. They are a strangely beautiful race, both graceful and strong, yet completely alien.
Basic Information
Biological Traits
Voldur Racial Traits
- +2 Strength, +2 Dexterity, -2 Wisdom, -2 Charisma. Voldur are as graceful as elves and almost as strong as orcs, but their detachment makes it both hard for them to notice things and pay attention, and hard for people to really like them.
- Medium. As medium creatures, voldur have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
- Voldur base land speed is 30 feet.
- Low-Light Vision: A voldur can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. He retains the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.
- Steel Wind: A voldur can use the steel wind maneuver as a warblade with levels equal to his HD. This means that, as standard action, the voldur can make two attacks at his highest base attack bonus, but against two different foes that he threatens. The voldur can recover this maneuver (gain the ability to use it again) as a move action.
- Elven and Orcish Blood: For all effects related to a race, a voldur is considered both an elf and an orc.
- A voldur gains a +2 racial bonus on all Climb, Jump, and Tumble checks.
- Favored Class: Warblade. If you aren't playing with Tome of Battle in your campaign, change its favored class to Ranger.
Additional Information
Facial characteristics
They combine the ferocious features of an orc with the natural beauty of an elf and have completely pupil-less, empty eyes.
Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
Voldur names generally combine an element of elvish grace with orc roughness. They usually only have first names, since there really aren't any "elf and orc" families for them to attribute surnames to.
Male Names: Elkar, Skornhel, Volskan, and Ketheryl.
Female Names: Velandra, Kajyar, Thelka, and Merrivun.
Major Language Groups and Dialects
Voldur are generally fluent in whatever languages they encounter most while travelling, which almost always includes common.
Culture and Cultural Heritage
- The voldur have no homeland, and they are never welcome in the lands of either of their parent races. Therefore, most wander.
- Many voldur blame the gods for what they see as their own abominable birth, and refuse to worship them or even acknowledge them. Voldur clerics are incredibly rare.
Average Height
Usually standing between 6 foot 3 to 6 foot 9
Average Physique
Almost always remarkably well muscled.
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Some voldur have a slightly green tint to their skin or slight tusks, depending on who their orcish ancestor was.
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