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MINOTAUR

Play Category: General

Recovery Element: Ground

Eye Color: Standard

Hair Color: Black, Brown

Skin Color: Standard

Minotaurs are cattle-like demi-humans. They have cattle-like legs, horns on their heads, and long thick tails. They also tend to be far hairer than other species, tending to have longer hair and patches on their shoulders and/or chest.

History

For many later races, the days before socialization were hell. However, minotaurs reveled in it. Your token warrior race, minotaurs live for fighting. In their early days, battles were pretty much both the currency and diplomacy of their culture. However, they were able to recognize the changes, and came to accept other ways as they integrated. Minotaurs loved the promise of a fight, which made them valuable in keeping the muck out while the other races grew in socialization. However, in time it became clear they were second-class citizens, and they began to work on their own inner socialization.

Nowadays, minotaurs seem to prefer to avoid physical conflict. They will often threaten or intimidate, but if they must fight the younger ones do so from a distance and quickly. As they age, however, they realize they have to keep the blood fresh, and start fighting longer and closer. Eventually, most minotaurs look for one last challenge to bring them to death.

Culture

Minotaurs value a physical challenge over anything else, and fights and tests of endurance were often used in lieu in place of currency. Their houses tended to be makeshift and shoddy, as the most sturdy something was, the more likely someone would try to prove themselves against it. Over time they have come to recognize other races appreciate currency more and their durable stuff destroyed less, so they've come to respect culture's differences, though young minotaurs are usually still held to the traditions.

Fashion

Minotaurs tend to use the bare minimum of fashion: Cloth draped over anything questionable and that's pretty much it, although some delve into fashion more. Tattoos and piercings are very common, but not an extreme.

Racial Abilities

• Adrenaline Boost

Racial Norms

Minotaurs are naturally strong, with high Chakra stats. Recently, they've been focused on educating themselves and bringing themselves more into society to reap the full benefits, meaning many of them have equally high Conviction, Intelligence, or Magic. Agility is often a dump stat, especially in the Flexibility department. They tend to be Brave and Conventional, willing to do anything the way they believe it should be done, especially fight.