Short Orcs

History of the Race: Halflings are rarely large enough to survive giving birth to a male orc's child or surviving the attack, so the rare relationships between male halflings and female orcs result in these short orcs.

Physical Description: About 4.5 feet tall, these quasi-impish beings are sometimes confused for half-orcs, before they notice the odd pointy ears and tusks combo.

Society: Rare due to the extreme differences in size, they don't have much of a society unto their own.

Relations: For those star crossed lovers, their children are often their pride and joy. For the victims of rape that survive the birthing, they are often left for the wolves.

Alignment and Religion: Short Orcs are often hidden or feral, and thus live across all spectrums of the chaotic branch of beings.

Adventurers:

+2 STR; +2 DEX; -2 Wis: Short Orcs are tough and nimble, but often unknowledgeable about the ways of the world.

Medium: Short Orcs are Medium creatures and have no bonuses or penalties due to their size.

Normal Speed: Short Orcs have a base speed of 30 feet.

Low-Light Vision: Short Orcs can see twice as far as humans in conditions of dim light. See Additional Rules.

Mixed Blood: Short Orcs count as both elves and humans for any effect related to race.

Languages: Short Orcs begin play speaking Common, Orc, and Halfling. Short Orcs with high Intelligence scores can choose: Dwarven, Elven, Gnome, Goblin, and Undercommon.