Half-Orc Paragon

Half-orc paragons have the following game statistics.

Abilities

Strength is important to half-orc paragons because of its role in combat, and several half-orc paragon skills are based on Strength. Dexterity is very important due both to its role in combat as well as its role in riding a mount.

Alignment

Any, although predominantly chaotic.

Hit Die

d8.

Class Skills

The half-orc paragon's class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Handle Animal (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex), Survival (Wis), and Swim (Str).

Skill Points at Each Level

4 + Int modifier.

Class Features

All of the following are class features of the half-orc paragon class.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency

Half-orc paragons are proficient with all simple and martial weapons, and with light armor and medium armor.

Animal Companion (Ex)

At 1st level, a half-orc paragon gains an animal companion selected from the following list: badger, camel, dire rat, dog, riding dog, eagle, hawk, horse (light or heavy), owl, pony, snake (Small or Medium viper), or wolf. If the campaign takes place wholly or partly in an aquatic environment, the following creatures may be added to the half-orc paragon's list of options: manta ray, porpoise, Medium shark, and squid. This animal is a loyal companion that accompanies the half-orc paragon on his adventures as appropriate for its kind.

This ability functions like the druid ability of the same name. A half-orc paragon may select from the alternative lists of animal companions just as a druid can. Like a druid, a half-orc paragon cannot select an alternative animal if the choice would reduce his effective druid level below 1st.

Divided Ancestry (Ex)

Unlike other racial paragons, half-orcs can take levels in more than one racial paragon class. After gaining at least one level as a half-orc paragon, a character can take either orc paragon levels or human paragon levels (but not both).

Monstrous Mien (Ex)

A half-orc paragon learns to channel his innate ferocity. His racial bonus to Intimidate increases to +4.

Born in the Saddle

A half-orc paragon gains a +4 racial bonus on all Ride checks at 2nd level.

Gnoll Slayer (Ex)

A 2nd-level half-orc paragon learns to channel his hatred of gnolls. He gains a +2 bonus on weapon damage rolls against all gnolls.

Ability Boost (Ex)

At 3rd level, a half-orc paragon's Strength score increases by 2 points.