Half-Races

Overview
Half-races are peculiar and often subject to bullying, teasing and behind-the-back gossip. Half-orcs and half-elves are probably the most common half-folk, but there are rumours that stonemen are in fact half-giants. Their two races average out in terms of attributes - for example, the strength of a half-orc is the halfway point between the strength of a human and the strength of an orc. A lot of people assume half-races are a result of rape or have abusive or conflicting parents but that is as true as it is for whole-races.

Description
Mixture of both parents' physical appearances. For a half-orc, the skin would still be greenish, but the tusks are noticeably smaller and the eyes are less narrow and mean-looking, the brow less furrowed. Their bodies are closer to human proportions and are smaller than an orc's.

For a half-elf, the skin is still pale, but the ears are shorter and the eyes are less almond-shaped. Their features - the cheeks in particular - are fuller and less sharp. They are shorter than their elf parent, but taller than their human parent.

However, half-races can be a mixture of any two races, and not strictly limited to human + other race.

Culture
Half-races usually pick up their culture from their parents, often combining the two and making it their own. Some prefer to stick to one culture, though - multi-cultured half-races assume that these are people who are easily confused and so pick the easy option.

Magic
Half-race magic varies wildly in strength but usually keeps within the bounds set by the two parents. For example, a half-elf's magic wouldn't go below 1kFx or above 3kFx, but can be anything in between.

It is of the hybrid variant, in that a half-elf's magic could be between basic and elvish, lean more one way than the other, or be entirely basic or elvish.