Swine-Folk

“ Gaudran peered through the trees into the village below, looking over the swarm of orcs that had fallen upon it. Raising her arm to signal to the rest of his troop he lets out a piercing war-cry as she and her tribe pounce on the orcs they had been paid to destroy. Not ten minutes later the orcs had been chased of screaming and wailing out of the village. The village leader walked up to Gaudran and pressed a heavy bag of gold coins into her furred arms.

Later in the day Gaudren had returned to her village, gold and glory in hand, and entered the village workshop. Walking up to the smaller and fur-less swine she dropped the gold onto his desk and left. She did not understand the things he makes with the gold, but it's thanks to his inventions that her tribe has become one of the most powerful in the region. "

—Dismas June, The Crystal Kingdom

All swine-folk, regardless of domestication, have that innate thread of the wild within them. A wild race closely related to powerful boars the swine-folk are known for their persistance and impresive rescilience. Despite their relatively calm dispotition their orc-like appearence has given them a reputation of stubborn and brutish killers. Some swine-folk do their best to fight against this stereotype, living lawful lives, while others still choose to fully embrace these stereotypes and choose to live as chaotic tribes or evil gangs.

Powerful Protectors

The swine-folk are natural protectors, closely related to herding animals who fight predators to the death to protect their allies. If they aren't serving as guarders of a villages crops or protecting a cities finances the swine-folk often can be found travelling for some noble (or evil) cause.

Swine-Folk Names

The Swine-Folk only have a first name at birth. As they grow older most swine-folk will be given a series of trait names by hteir family or clan that represent traits of them. Swine-Folk who wish to cast aside the stereotypes of their people may take names from the most popular race in the village / city where they live.

Male Names: Grung, Kerch, Denp, Mord, Kremdu, Keng, Mork, Gendech, Gok, Parkid, Horach,

Female Names: Gerek, Pordick, Porrin, Machik, Kartica, Gerdap, Hapid, Wretch, Pekiron, Gardil, Fidg, Puk

Trait Names: Wildheart, Greatspear, Treeforce, Goldhunter, Wildshield, Herahand, Truesmith, Powerkill, Magehand, Deathtier, Heartclaw, Piercesnout

Swine-Folk Traits

Your swine-folk character has a collection of natural abilities in common with all other swine-folk.

Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by two.

Age. On average swine-folk will reach adulthood at around 6 years of age. Wild swine-folk often die by age 20, but they can live up to 80 years of age.

Alignment. Despite appearences, swine-folk do not tend towards evil and most swine-folk tend towards a neutral alignment, but outcasts can embrace their evil status. Wild swine-folk often form chaotic gangs, but domesticated swine-folk are usually lawful.

Size. Swine-folk average around 5ft to 6ft tall and can weight up to 250 pounds. Your size is medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Natural Resilience. You have advantage on saving throws against poison, and you have resistance against poison damage.

Toughness. Your hit point maximum increases by 1, and it increases by 1 every time you gain a level.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common.

Subrace. Two main subraces of swine-folk populate the worlds of D&D: Wild and Domesticated. Choose one of these subraces.

Wild

As a wild swine-folk you embrace the wild and brutish nature of your ancestors, often living in wild marauding gangs. You're inclined to be aggresive and use your great strength to solve your problems. Wild swine-folk tend to be bigger and more chaotic that domesticated swine-folk.

Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by one.

Menacing. You gain proficiency in the Intimidation skill. You can choose to use your Strngth or Chrisma modifier for Intimidation checks.

Domesticated

As a domesticated swine-folk you're calmer and more civilised than other swine-folk, often living in cities or towns. Some say that domesticated swine-folk have been lifted above their relatives by some good-aligned deity. Domesticated swine-folk tend to be smaller and softer than other swine-folk.

Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by one.

Extra Language. You can speak, read, and write one extra language of your choice.