Neverwinter Nights 2 - Half-Orc

Fantasy game art from Neverwinter Nights 2.

Half-orcs are humanoids born of both human and orc ancestry by a multitude of means. Combining the physical power of their orcish ancestors with the agility of their humans ones, half-orcs can be formidable individuals. Though often shunned in both human and orcish society, though for different reasons, half-orcs have proven themselves from time to time as worthy heroes and dangerous villains. Their existence implies an interesting back story that most would not like to dwell on.

Neverwinter Nights 2 is based on the 3rd Edition of Dungeons and Dragons, where half-orcs look more orc than human, or definitely more bestial in appearance. The 4th Edition of Dungeons and Dragons reversed this to make them more human-looking than orc, although key features, such as the underjaw tusks, continue to be prominent.