Minotaurs (Action)

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Attributes and Schticks

Body: 8-12
Mind: 3-8
Reflexes: 4-8
Move: 6

Description

Brutish bull-men, minotaurs are strong but bestial.

Appearance

A minotaur has the torso of a powerful hairy man, with the head, legs, and tail of a bovine. They are powerful and muscular and taller than most humans, from 180 to 225 cm not including their horns. They are physically impressive and appear very virile.

Role

A minotaur enjoys being the center of attention at all times, even in activities where it is merely a passive participant, such as the famous bull dance. Strong and fierce, they are used to getting things their way and can be sore losers. Many minotaurs are brutes, but there is also a mystical side to them. Tied to the earth and fertility, they can be powerful mystics, tough they rarely use powers to fight.

A minotaur can subsist on grass, but must then spend all of its time eating. They prefer cereals or red meat for food and are not adverse to eating fallen enemies, which contributes to their fearsome reputation.

Politics

Nations of minotaurs are rare and strictly hierarchical; the strong rule the weak and rank is determined in formal duels. Though militarily strong, a minotaur nation is rarely expansionist, but might conquer neighboring lands to ensure their version of peace.

Integration

Single minotaurs tend to end up in human fertility cults, inciting the cultists to fanaticism. Even a minotaur trying to lead a quiet life will usually face challenges because theys tand out as such symbols of power.

Family

Minotaurs are said to be able to breed both with bovines and humans, but in civilized lands they bred strictly with each other, and breeding rights are often fought over. Calves are taken care of by the mother and expected to care for themselves at a young age.