Minotaur

Minotaurs are a less influential force in the world that might be expected of such obviously capable warriors. This is primarily because they are so rare - there are no true 'Minotaur' lands, the race instead being found living amongst members of other races. Because of this, Minotaur 'Culture' is incoherent, being heavily influenced by their neighbours. Minotaurs who live in the Gryphon Kingdoms will tend to have differing values and attitudes to minotaur families that have lived elsewhere, for example.

#### Personality

Minotaurs are prone to rashness and aggression, but they have a strong will to do good and believe in the ideals of justice. This often leads to intense personalities that others might find intimidating, but as a rule their hearts are in the right places.

#### Physical Description

Despite being medium creatures Minotaurs stand much taller than ponies, using only their hind legs for walking. They are broad and bulky, posessing a great strength and a sturdy physique. Their facial structure is similar to a ponies' but longer and with a flatter snout, and their eyes are much smaller. Males posess sturdy horns that curve upwards, whereas females' are much smaller, frequently lacking them altogether.

#### Alignment

Minotaurs value the stability of civilisation, familial ties and their ties to the communities in which they live. These values and a strong sense of conscience place them firmly in the region of Lawful Good as a whole.

#### Names

The origins of the guttural, traditional Minotaur names are lost to the mists of time, and in contemporary times they just as often adopt names from the cultures that they live alongside. Many families still practice the tradition of adopting second names based on great deeds, similar to the Gryphons.

**Male Names:** Doenkar, Gunturok, Turrakar

**Female Names:** Asesia, Estetred, Seesta

## Minotaur Racial Traits

**+2 Stength, +2 Constitution, -2 Dexterity and -2 Wisdom:** Minotaurs have incredible physical prowess, but their bulk slows them down and they are often single-minded.

**Medium:** As Medium creatures, Minotaurs have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.

**Ungulate:** Minotaurs are of the Ungulate creature type with the Taurus subtype.

**Slow speed:** Minotaur base land speed is 20 feet. A Minotaur's speed is never modified by armour or encumbrance.

**Powerful Build:** Whenever a Minotaur is subject to a size modifier or special size modifier for a CMB or CMD (Such as during grapple checks, bull rush attempts, or trip attempts), the Minotaur is treated as being one size category larger if doing so is advantageous to him. A Minotaur is also considered to be one size larger when determining whether a creature's special attacks based on size (such as grab or swallow whole) can affect her. A Minotaur can use weapons designed for a creature one size larger without penalty, however her space and reach remain those of a creature of her actual size. The benefits of this racial trait stack with the effects of powers, abilities and spells that change the subject's size category.

**Unstoppable:** Once per day, when a minotaur is brought below 0 hit points but not killed, she can fight on for one more round as if disabled. At the end of her next turn, unless brought to above 0 hit points, she immediately falls unconscious and resumes dying.

**Darkvision:** Minotaurs have darkvision out to 60 feet.

**Languages:** Minotaurs begin play speaking Common and Tauric. Minotaurs with high intelligence scores can choose any other language they want (Aside from secret languages like Druidic).