Tribal Orcs

Orc Shaman, Claw of Luthic

Medium humanoid (orc), chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 14 (hide)
• Hit Points 15 (6d8 + 18)
• Speed 30ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	15 (+2)	16 (+3)	10 (+0)	15 (+2)	11 (+0)

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• Skills Intimidation +2, Medicine +4, Survival +4
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
• Languages Orc
• Challenge 2 (450 XP)

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Aggressive. As a bonus action, the orc can move up to its speed toward a hostile creature it can see.

Spellcasting. The orc is a 5th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). The orc has the following cleric spells prepared:

Cantrips (at will): guidance, mending, resistance, thaumaturgy

1st level (4 slots): bane, cure wounds, guiding bolt

2nd level (3 slots): augury, warding bond

3rd level (2 slots): bestow curse, create food and water

Actions

Multiattack. The orc makes two claw attacks, or four claw attacks if it has fewer than half of its hit points remaining.

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8+2) slashing damage.

Orc Eye of Gruumsh

Medium humanoid (orc), chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 16 (ring mail, shield)
• Hit Points 45 (6d8 + 18)
• Speed 30ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	12 (+1)	17 (+3)	9 (-1)	13 (+1)	12 (+1)

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• Skills Intimidation +3, Religion +1
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
• Languages Orc
• Challenge 2 (450 XP)

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Aggressive. As a bonus action, the orc can move up to its speed toward a hostile creature it can see.

Gruumsh's Fury. The orc deals an extra 4 (1d8) damage when it hits with a weapon attack (included in the attacks).

Spellcasting. The orc is a 3rd-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 11, +3 to hit with spell attacks). The orc has the following cleric spells prepared:

Cantrips (at will): guidance, resistance, thaumaturgy

1st level (4 slots): bless, command

2nd level (2 slots): augury, spiritual weapon (spear)

Actions

Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d6+3 plus 1d8) piercing damage, or 12 (2d8+3) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.

Orc Red Fang of Shargaas

Medium humanoid (orc), chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 15 (studded leather)
• Hit Points 52 (8d8+16)
• Speed 30ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	16 (+3)	15 (+2)	9 (-1)	11 (+0)	9 (-1)

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• Skills Intimidation +1, Perception +2, Stealth +5
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
• Languages Common, Orc
• Challenge 3 (700 XP)

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Cunning Action. On each of its turns, the orc can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action.

Hand of Shargaas. The orc deals an 2 extra dice of damage when it hits a target with a weapon attack (included in its attacks).

Shargaas's Sight. Magical darkness doesn't impede the orc's darkvision.

Slayer. In the first round of a combat, the orc has advantage on attack rolls against any creature that hasn't taken a turn yet. If the orc hits a creature that round who was surprised, the hit is automatically a critical hit.

Actions

Multiattack. The orc makes two scimitar or dart attacks.

Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (3d6+3) slashing damage.

Dart. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (3d4+3) piercing damage.

Veil of Shargaas (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The orc casts darkness without any components. Wisdom is its spellcasting ability.

Orc Berserker

Medium humanoid (orc), chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 12 (hide)
• Hit Points 77 (9d8 + 44)
• Speed 40ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	11 (+0)	18 (+4)	6 (-2)	11 (+0)	10 (+0)

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• Skills Athletics +6, Intimidation +4
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
• Languages Orc
• Challenge 3 (100 XP)

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Aggressive. As a bonus action, the orc can move up to its speed toward a hostile creature it can see.

Gruumsh's Fury. The orc deals an extra 4 (1d8) damage when it hits with a weapon attack (included in the attacks).

Reckless. At the start of its turn, the orc can gain advantage on all melee weapon attack rolls during that turn, but attack rolls against it have advantage until the start of its next turn.

Actions

Greataxe. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit 15 (1d12+4 plus 1d8) slashing damage.

Orc Blade of Ilneval

Medium humanoid (orc), chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 16 (chain mail, shield)
• Hit Points 60 (8d8 + 24)
• Speed 40ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	15 (+2)	17 (+3)	8 (-1)	15 (+2)	13 (+1)

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• Saving Throws Wis +3
• Skills Insight +3, Intimidation +4, Perception +3
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
• Languages Common, Orc
• Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)

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Aggressive. As a bonus action, the orc can move up to its speed toward a hostile creature it can see.

Foe Smiter of Ilneval. The orc deals an extra die of damage when it hits with a longsword attack (included in the attack).

Actions

Multiattack. The orc makes two melee attacks or two ranged attacks with its javelins. If Ilneval's Command is available to use, the orc can use it after these attacks.

Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8+3) slashing damage, or 14 (2d10+3) slashing damage when used with two hands.

Javelin. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6+3) piercing damage.

Ilneval's Command (Recharges 4–6). Up to three allied orcs within 120 feet of this orc that can hear it can use their reactions to each make one weapon attack.

Orc War Chief

Medium humanoid (orc), chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 16 (chain mail)
• Hit Points 93 (11d8 + 44)
• Speed 30ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	12 (+1)	18 (+4)	11 (+0)	11 (+0)	16 (+3)

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• Saving Throws Str +6, Con +6, Wis +2
• Skills Intimidation +5
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
• Languages Common, Orc
• Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)

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Aggressive. As a bonus action, the orc can move up to its speed toward a hostile creature it can see.

Gruumsh's Fury. The orc deals an extra 4 (1d8) damage when it hits with a weapon attack (included in the attacks).

Actions

Multiattack. The orc makes two attacks with its greataxe or its spear.

Greataxe. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit 15 (1d12+4 plus 1d8) slashing damage.

Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (1d6+4 plus 1d8) piercing damage, or 13 (2d8+4) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.

Battle Cry (1/Day). Each creature of the war chief's choice that is within 30 feet of it, can hear it, and not already affected by Battle Cry gain advantage on attack rolls until the start of the war chief's next turn. The war chief can then make one attack as a bonus action.

Tanarukk

Medium humanoid (orc), chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 95 (10d8 + 50)
• Speed 30ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	13 (+1)	20 (+5)	9 (-1)	9 (-1)	9 (-1)

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• Skills Intimidation +2, Perception +2
• Damage Resistance fire, poison
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
• Languages Anyssal, Common, Orc
• Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

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Aggressive. As a bonus action, the orc can move up to its speed toward a hostile creature it can see.

Magic Resistance. The tanarukk has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Multiattack. The tanarukk makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its greatsword.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8+4) piercing damage.

Greatsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6+4) slashing damage.

Reactions

Unbridled Fury. In response to being hit by a melee attack, the tanarukk can make one melee weapon attack with advantage against the attacker.

Orc Headhunter

Medium humanoid (orc), chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 14 (hide)
• Hit Points 105 (14d8 + 42)
• Speed 40ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	15 (+2)	17 (+3)	8 (-1)	15 (+2)	13 (+1)

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• Saving Throws Str +7, Dex +5, Con +6
• Skills Athletics +7, Intimidation +7, Perception +5, Stealth +8
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
• Languages Common, Goblin, Orc
• Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)

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Aggressive. As a bonus action, the orc can move up to its speed toward a hostile creature it can see.

Dread Ambusher. The orc has advantage on checks to hide if it spends at least 1 hour preparing its hiding place. If the orc surprises a creature on the first turn of combat, its first weapon attack deals an extra 14 (4d6) damage.

Gruumsh's Fury. The orc deals an extra 4 (1d8) damage when it hits with a weapon attack (included in the attacks).

Relentless Endurance (1/day). When reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright, the orc drops to 1 hit point instead.

Actions

Multiattack. The orc makes 3 melee attacks, or 1 ranged attack and 1 melee attack.

Jagged Axe. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit 13 (2d8+4) slashing damage. If the creature is unarmored, it takes an additional 4 (1d8) slashing damage.

Bola. Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 40/120 ft., one target. Hit 12 (1d6+4 plus 1d8) bludgeoning damage, and the target is restrained (escape DC 15).

Plague Orcs

"Civilized" Orcs

Orc Mercenary Captain

Medium humanoid (orc), chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 16 (chainmail)
• Hit Points 60 (8d8 + 24)
• Speed 30ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	13 (+1)	16 (+3)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	12 (+1)

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• Skills Athletics +6, Intimidation +5, Perception +3
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
• Languages Common, Orc
• Challenge 3 (700 XP)

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Aggressive. As a bonus action, the orc can move up to its speed toward a hostile creature it can see.

Relentless Endurance (1/day). When reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright, the orc drops to 1 hit point instead.

Actions

Multiattack. The orc makes two melee attacks.

Greataxe. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit 10 (1d12+4) slashing damage.

Gauntlet. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit., reach 5ft., one target. Hit 6 (1d4+4) bludgeoning damage.

Javelin. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit 7(1d6+4) piercing damage.

Reactions

Sucker Punch. As a reaction to a creature within 5ft. missing the orc with a weapon attack, it can make an unarmed strike against that creature.

Orc Marshall

Medium humanoid (orc), neutral evil

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• Armor Class 18 (plate)
• Hit Points 15 (15d8+6)
• Speed 30ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	11 (+0)	17 (+3)	12 (+1)	14 (+2)	13 (+1)

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• Saving Throws Strength +7, Constitution +6
• Skills Athletics +6, Intimidation +7, Perception +5, Persuasion +4
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
• Languages Common, Orc
• Challenge 7 (1,800 XP)

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Aggressive. As a bonus action, the orc can move up to its speed toward a hostile creature it can see.

Gruumsh's Fury. The orc deals an extra 4 (1d8) damage when it hits with a weapon attack (included in the attacks).

Leadership (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). For 1 minute, the orc can utter a special command or warning whenever a nonhostile creature that it can see within 30 feet of it makes an attack roll or a saving throw. The creature can add a d4 to its roll provided it can hear and understand the orc. A creature can benefit from only one Leadership die at a time. This effect ends if the orc is incapacitated.

Relentless Endurance (1/day). When reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright, the orc drops to 1 hit point instead.

Actions

Multiattack. The orc makes two greataxe attacks and one unarmed strike.

Greataxe. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit 17 (2d12+4) slashing damage.

Gauntlet. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit., reach 5ft., one target. Hit 11 (1d4+4 plus 1d8) bludgeoning damage.

Javelin. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit 12 (1d6+4 plus 1d8) piercing damage.

Reactions

Sucker Punch. As a reaction to a creature within 5ft. missing the orc with a weapon attack, it can make a gauntlet attack against that creature.

Deep Orcs

Orog War Chief

Medium humanoid (orc), chaotic evil

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• Armor Class 20 (plate, shield)
• Hit Points 128 (15d8 + 60)
• Speed 30ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
19 (+4)	12 (+1)	18 (+4)	14 (+2)	11 (+0)	16 (+3)

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• Saving Throws Str +7, Con +7, Wis +3
• Skills Athletics +7, Intimidation +9, Perception +3, Survival +4
• Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 13
• Languages Undercommon, Orc
• Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)

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Aggressive. As a bonus action, the orog can move up to its speed toward a hostile creature it can see.

Gruumsh's Fury. The orog deals an extra 4 (1d8) damage when it hits with a weapon attack (included in the attacks).

Relentless Endurance (1/day). When reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright, the orog drops to 1 hit point instead.

Actions

Multiattack. The orog makes two spear attacks.

Boar Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8+4) piercing damage, or 14 (1d10+4 plus 1d8) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.

Battle Cry (1/Day). Each creature of the war chief's choice that is within 30 feet of it, can hear it, and not already affected by Battle Cry gain advantage on attack rolls until the start of the war chief's next turn. The war chief can then make one attack as a bonus action.

Ogres