Ravenii

Depiction of Ravenii marching.

Physical Description

The Ravenii are a race of giant Orcs distinguished by their immense physical mass and overwhelmingly powerful builds. Towering far above common orcs and most humanoid giants alike, Ravenii bodies favor width and density over height alone—thick torsos, slab-like shoulders, and arms heavy with muscle that appear more suited to crushing than striking. Their proportions are exaggerated even by giant standards: broad chests, thick necks, massive hands, and heavily calloused feet that suggest a lifetime of bearing tremendous weight. Even at rest, a Ravenii’s posture conveys strain on the surrounding world, as though the ground itself must brace beneath them.

Ravenii skin tones range from ashen gray and slate blue to deep reds and mossy greens, often mottled or streaked with war-pigments, scars, or ritual markings that emphasize musculature and clan identity. Their faces are unmistakably orcish—heavy brows, flattened noses, pronounced tusks—but scaled up and reinforced with thick bone structure and dense jawlines. Many Ravenii wear minimal armor, favoring reinforced bracers, shoulder plates, and crude helms that protect vital areas while leaving their immense physiques exposed as a display of dominance. Weapons are correspondingly brutal: oversized clubs, spiked mauls, or uprooted timbers bound in iron, wielded less as tools and more as extensions of their raw strength.

Culturally and physically, Ravenii giants project intimidation as a constant state rather than a deliberate act. Their movements are slow but inexorable, every step carrying weight and finality. Even among other giants, Ravenii are recognized by their sheer presence—figures who do not rush, do not yield space, and rarely need to prove their power aloud. When Ravenii gather in numbers, they resemble a moving wall of muscle and iron, less an army in formation and more a living force pressing forward through anything too small to withstand them.

Culture & Customs

Ravenii society is built around the belief that size, strength, and endurance are not static traits, but milestones on a lifelong path of ascension. To the Ravenii, being born a giant orc is not an end state—it is the beginning of a journey toward becoming something greater. Physical growth is revered as both a biological and spiritual process, earned through battle, survival, and the willingness to endure hardship. A Ravenii who grows larger is assumed to have proven themselves, and their expanding body is treated as visible proof of experience rather than a gift of fate.

Like their smaller orc kin, Ravenii value conflict, dominance, and martial prowess, but these instincts are tempered by a deep respect for perseverance and usefulness. Strength that serves no purpose is considered wasteful. Those who survive long campaigns, protect warbands, or accomplish great deeds are afforded status regardless of origin, encouraging some Ravenii to leave their holds as mercenaries, guards, or adventurers. Such individuals are seen as testing themselves against the wider world, gathering not only spoils but lessons that will shape them into more complete giants.

Despite their brutal reputation, Ravenii are capable of loyalty and long-term bonds, particularly with those who demonstrate courage or competence in the face of overwhelming size. Smaller allies who stand their ground, offer tactical insight, or provide skills the Ravenii lack are often tolerated—and sometimes respected—rather than crushed. This pragmatic worldview allows Ravenii to function as protectors or allies when their interests align, even as they continue to revel in battle and physical dominance. To a Ravenii, the world is a proving ground, and every conflict, contract, or journey is another step toward claiming a place among true giantkind.

Character Creation

Species Name: Ravenii
Size: Large (2), 12-15ft tall.
Life-span: 180 years (average)
Senses: Dark-Vision.
Speed: Land: 20ft
Base HP & HPLV: 10 + 6
Base MP & MPLV: 12 + 3
XP Debt: 10 Debt at creation.

Traits

Mixed Ancestry
Ravenii characters are treated as Orc and Giant for the purposes of creature typing.

Enhanced Physicality
Ravenii characters start with +1 Strength and Endurance. They have Proficiency in all Strength and Endurance-based checks. They can roll their Strength/Endurance Dice without exerting, and can take Average on any dice used in such check if it is lower (rounded up).

Brutish Charisma
Ravenii characters start with +1 Charisma, and are considered to be Proficient in Charisma-based checks to intimidate or lead others into doing what they want. They gain Advantage in Mind Saves against Fear and other forms of mental weakness, if they already have Advantage from another source, they can add their Level to these Mind Saves.

Giant Growth
Ravenii characters are Size-2 (Large) at creation, their Size increases by one every character level. A Ravenii character can spend 1 Training Point plus XP equal to their current Size to increase their Size by one.

Ravenii Regeneration
Ravenii characters recover 1 HP every minute, and recover twice as many hit points during Rest.

For a number of times equal to their level, they can spend an Action Frame to regain 10% of their maximum health (rounded up), they can't perform any activity that requires Concentration while doing so.

Large Size
Ravenii characters are naturally Large, they range from 12 to 18 feet tall. They have a natural reach and space of 10ft and can pass through creatures squares who are half their size or smaller without being blocked and act as cover for smaller creatures behind them.

Ravenii Arc

Ravenii characters can obtain Ravenii-specific features at 1st, 2nd, and every even level beyond that. Players can pick which benefit they want in any order so long as they meet the conditions of the minimum level and any pre-requisites it may have.

Minimum Level	Pre-requisite	Feature
1	-	Weapons Training Gain a Combat Metaphor for free at Rank 3. Add 3 Ranks worth of Metaphor Components to it.
1	-	Survivalist Gain a Survival Metaphor at rank 3 with, "Survival is the skill and knowledge to sustain the life of your own and others in harsh environments and wildernesses, using whatever resources you have at your disposal". Also add up to 3 ranks of Metaphor components to it. If you already have this exact Metaphor, raise it's rank by 2 for free.
2	-	Thick Skinned Increases a Ravenii's Deflection equal to their Size. When an attack is deflected, reduce damage taken by half, then reduce damage again by an amount equal to the Ravenii's size if the source is from a creature smaller than itself.
2	-	Battle Regeneration At the start of the Ravenii's turn, they recover 1 HP per round multiplied by their Size. If they suffer a Body-affecting condition that deals damage, they can reduce the magnitude of all qualifying Body-affecting conditions by 1 per round of encounter.
4	-	Enhanced Trample Whenever the Ravenii performs the Trample activity, targets that get hit by this attack must roll a Body Saving Throw against the Ravenii's passive Unarmed Strike ToHit (6 + StrengthAvg + Bonuses). If the Save fails, the target suffers Injury (Body, "Lose Advantage on all checks"), and Bleed (Body, "Take damage equal to magnitude each round in an encounter") status Magnitudes equal to the Ravenii's Level plus Size.
4	-	Battle Growth The Ravenii gains a passive ability, "After the first round of an Encounter, the Ravenii's size increases by 1 at the start of their turn. This effect triggers each round until the Ravenii has enlarged a number of Sizes equal to their base size. The Ravenii's enlarged size can persist for a number of minutes equal to their level after an encounter ends, then they lose their gained Sizes once per 6 seconds. The Ravenii gains Exertion magnitude equal to the number of Sizes enlarged from this ability.

Gallery

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  Ravenii, adorned in Gold Armour.
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  Blue-skin Ravenii
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  Numerous Ravenii roaming.
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  Red-skin Ravenii
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  Green-Skin Ravenii
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  Numerous Ravenii led by a Dark-skin.