Quick Question about Half-breeds

[kpazzh0ly]

Quick background. I have mostly played 3.5 and 2.0. I am reading quite a lot about Pathfinder and currently DM'ing a 3.5 campaign. If this is a bad question I am sorry. If the answer is written in text please let me know, because I would love to read it.

My basic question why is it that in books half orcs and half elves are the offspring of a human parent?

Could an orc not just as easily rape an elf, halfling or possibly a dwarf?

Just a random question that his been on my mind.

Thank you.

[HammeredWharf]

Sure, but there aren't any stats for more exotic half-breeds as far as I know. You could just use the half-orc stats and call it a day.

[maniacalmojo]

I could see it being not that difficult for a race that already has a half breed selection like half elf. Take the half ork and half elf and split a few of the bonus's. Perhaps a bonus to dex but a minus to charisma or something.

[LibraryOgre]

Older D&D also said that orcs were infertile with elves. Pretty much ONLY elves, but infertile with elves.

[Red Fel]

It might have something to do with their patron racial deities being mortal enemies. Pretty sure there'd be smiting involved.

Just a thought, really.