Minotaurs

in: Races

## Introduction

Minotaurs are a race of people with bull horns upon their head, and hooves at their feet. They are often associated with a tribe or kept as gladiator slaves in Nocturnim.

## The Basics

* **Other Names:** Bull Heads, Fighting Beasts, Cows (derogatory)
* **Slang:** Animal references are often offensive to beastkin. “Cat Girl”, “Dog Boy” and so on are often seen as an insult.
* **Appearance:** Humanoid beasts with bull horns, cow tails, and hooved feet. They are often muscular with broad features that have furred bodies that range from black, to dark and light brown.
* **Lifespan:** Between 70 - 100 years
* **Height:** 190 cm (6’3”) to 220 cm (7'3")
* **Regions Found:** Nocturnim
* **Culture:** Tribal minotaurs follow the old ways and practices, whereas gladiator minotaurs follow the ways of Nocturnim.
* **Common Character Roles:** Warriors, Gladiators, Slaves, Shaman
* **Common Allies:** Satyr
* **Common Enemies:** Everyone
* **Architecture:** Tribal and nomadic; easy to pick up and move at a moment’s notice.
* **Religion:** Minotaur worship the Great Parsha.
* **Views on Magic:** Magic is generally looked down upon unless it is practiced by a shaman of the tribe.
* **Abilities:** Minotaurs are martially focused and stronger than most. It is rare to physically disarm or move a minotaur, often taking the might of many men to even disable one of these creatures. Steady and sturdy they are adept at holding the line. They possess a greater constitution than the norm, allowing them to demonstrate more physical tolerance to injury sustain.A bonus to constitution.
* **Weaknesses:** Minotaurs often struggle to maintain their composure when thrust into circumstances rife with confrontation or aggression, provocation or behavior that may cause their temper to flare. They’re susceptible to a loss of control, which results in them rampaging: attacking both friend and foe alike.
* **Quirks:** They are often similar to the bull animals, rushing ahead without thinking and quick to anger.

## Appearances

Minotaurs, especially males, are much taller and muscular than their cousins, the Satyr. They have larger horns, hooves, and longer bull-like tails. Minotaurs skin tones range from blacks, dark browns, tan, and light brown. Their hair color often matches their skin or has a close shade. Minotaurs also have a broad nose, and oftentimes they grow their tusks out. Their eye colors are generally shades of brown. Female minotaurs have more humanoid features to their face but retain their horns. Tribal Minotaurs wear much simpler clothing, ranging from linen, furs, robes, and sashes from day to day life. When they are in combat, most warriors wear leathers and scavenged metal they acquire from fallen foes. In contrast to their distant brethren, the Minotaurs of the cities forgo their nomadic life and wear clothing and armor that match the cities they live in. Minotaur found in gladitorial pits of Nocturnim often wear the armor that is provided to them, sporting scars that define their strength in victories over many, many fights.

## History & Culture

Minotaurs are strong and fearsome creatures. They are massive powerfully built warriors, often seeking battle and bloodshed above anything else. Their impulsive nature to charge first and talk second tends to get them into a great deal of trouble. Some of that trouble has led to the split into two known groups: tribal and gladiatorial. Tribal Minotaurs follow their old ways. They are nomadic, never settling down to build a village or city. They roam the continent, but never have been able to grow into a large herd like the past because they would get culled again by humans. The tribal minotaurs believe that one day, the Great Parsha would send a Chieftain to bring the tribes together and start another Great Herd anew. The tribes follow a strict hierarchy. The chieftains rule over the tribe, often by strength and dominance. Chieftains don't live long if they are weaker than the Minotaur that challenges them. They are constantly challenged in their position, and those who do live long lives tend to have swollen stomachs from the abundance of food.

Next in the hierarchy are the warriors of the tribe. They are the majority of each tribe, sent out to ravage the lands and obtain food. Warriors who are blessed by the Great Parsha are favored and destined to be chieftains, if they can prove they are the strongest. Following the warriors and fighters of the tribes are Shamans. Minotaur Shamans are often looked down upon because they practice magic, and often wear a hood to hide their shame. Making up the bottom of the hierarchy are female Minotaurs used for breeding and their calf. Gladiatorial Minotaurs live for the fight, to hone their skills and die in the sands of the arena. Ever since the Great Culling, they’ve been used as slaves to fight in the arena, being some of the most feared fighters in the continents. In fact, most slavers castrate Minotaurs who weren't destined to be gladiators, out of fear that the Minotaurs could create a large horde once again.

Minotaurs warriors are addicted to lotus: they would chew the leaves and petals of lotus flowers before charging into battle. The effects of the lotus made them numb to their sense of pain and many thought they were impervious to pain, even when their limbs were hacked off - they still rampaged until they died.

## Religion

Minotaurs believe in their god, the Great Parsha. The Minotaurs believed that they were created in the Great Parsha's visage, rather than being created of bull and man; as such unions were unfeasible in their view. It is their destiny to conquer the continent and feast on those who are slain by them. It was prophesied that the The Great Parsha blessed Minotaur warriors with bull heads, rather than the typical humanoid faces, because they were destined to lead a tribe and one of them would bring the tribes together to once again begin the Great Herd.

## Perception of Magic

Minotaur warriors look down on magic and those who use magic. Why would they bother with magic when they could just charge into their enemies and gore them with their horns and then trample them? Some shamans do live in the camps of the Minotaurs. They are treated with disdain and seen as weak, even with their bull-like visage. Shamans have affinity to elemental spheres of magic.

## Racial Abilities & Weaknesses

### Nightvision

All beastkin are capable of seeing in the dark.

### Aspect of the Beast

Minotaurs are martially focused and stronger than most. It is rare to physically disarm or move a minotaur, often taking the might of many men to even disable one of these creatures. Steady and sturdy they are adept at holding the line. They possess a greater constitution than the norm, allowing them to demonstrate more physical tolerance to injury sustain.A bonus to constitution.

### Seeing Red

Minotaurs often struggle to maintain their composure when thrust into circumstances rife with confrontation or aggression, provocation or behavior that may cause their temper to flare. They’re susceptible to a loss of control, which results in them rampaging: attacking both friend and foe alike.

## Attachment & Kit Items:

The items listed in the kits below are made with the Season 6 modlist. They have been updated as of **14th December 2023**.

*Expand for Minotaur Racial Kit*

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