BW PDF - Midnight Campaign

MinotaurMinotaur AbilitiesType Inhuman attributes IncompatibilitiesRace Strength, Endurance RacesInnate Racial AbilitiesBull’s Horns: The Minotaur has the features of a bull, including the bull’s headand massive horns. While in a grapple, they can make a Melee attack with theirforehead and/or horns. They gain an equipment bonus of +2, and deal 3d6 damage,with a crit value of 6/12.Bull’s Strength: The Minotaur is very muscular. They gain a +1 technique bonus toAthletics and Grit checks.Limitless Endurance: The Minotaur does not tire from physical activity. They maysprint, climb, swim, or perform any other activity without tiring. They still mustsleep each day, but they are otherwise fine.Steady Stance: The Minotaur gains a +1 technique bonus to any check made toresist forced movement or initiative damage.Advanced Abilities COST: 2TIER1234Advanced AbilitiesBeast Tackle: Make a tackle attack at the end of a full move, also usingtheir Horn Smash. They gain a +2 tech bonus to the Grapple check.Short Tackle: As above, but if the Minotaur has had at least two spacesto run, they may make their tackle before they reach the end of their fullmove. If their Grapple is successful they may continue moving, pushingtheir opponent back to the last spaces of their move.Minotaur Skills: As above, but a +3 technique bonus to Grit and Athletics,as well as to resist forced movement or initiative damage.Heavy Weapons: The Minotaur may wield a weapon that is particularlylarge for their size. Any weapon that has a naturally larger version, such asa dagger to a shortsword or a mace to a maul, uses those statistics. If not,it increases it’s damage die by one step, such as from 2d10 to 2d12 or even2d12 to 2d14. An oversized weapon automatically reduces it’s Melee and/or Thrown equipment bonus by 1. Oversized heavy shields increase theirparry modifier by 1, but increase their move penalty by 2.Solid Fall: If they can land on their feet, they take no falling damage.The Minotaur has the body of a man, but the head, horns,and brute strength of a bull, and are much more resilient.They are heavily muscled, and a coarse fur covers theirbodies. Typically brown or black in color, they aresignificantly larger than the average human,standing between seven and nine feet tall.The Minotaur is proud and brash, andhas a strong competitive streak. They lovecontests of physical strength. They hailfrom the mountainous kingdom ofPereth to the far south on the continentof Akei. Their mountain forts areisolated from the outside world,and are places of peace and order.On Neiral, the Minotaurs findtheir home in the city of Ricter,on the eastern part of thecontinent. Minotaurkings have reigned therefor several hundred years.Minotaur make loyal friends andpowerful allies, both personally andpolitically. They are noble and kindby nature, and most often travel to usetheir considerable strength for the benefitof others Minotaur live as long as humans do,reaching maturity in their late teens and livinguntil they are nearly a century old.“To stand in a Minotaur’s path is to play atbeing a rug. Expect to be treated as such.”57