Manual of the Planes

BARIAURMedium-Size OutsiderHit Dice: 1d8 (4 hp)Initiative: +0Speed: 30 ft. (scale mail); base 40 ft.AC: 15 (+4 scale barding, +1 buckler)Attacks: Scimitar +2 melee; or mighty composite longbow(+1 Str bonus) +2 rangedDamage: Scimitar 1d6+1; mighty composite longbow1d8+1Face/Reach: 5 ft. by 5 ft./5 ft.Special Attacks: Charge 2d6+1Special Qualities: SR variable (see below), bariaur traitsSaves: Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +2Abilities: Str 13, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 8Skills: Jump –2, Listen +4, Spot +4, Wilderness Lore +2Feats: Power AttackClimate/Terrain: Any landOrganization: Solitary, patrol (3–12 plus 1 3rd-level sergeantand 1 leader of 3rd–6th level) or flock (10–40 plus100% noncombatants plus 1 3rd-level sergeant per 10adults, 2 5th-level lieutenants, and 2 7th-level captains)Challenge Rating: 1/2Treasure: StandardAlignment: Often chaotic goodAdvancement: By character classBariaurs travel Ysgard’s rolling hills andwoods, protecting all who call thatplane home. When evil is afoot, theytrack it to its source, then chargeinto glorious battle.A bariaur looks a bit like a centaur,but it mixes the forms ofhuman and ram rather than humanand horse. From the waist down, abariaur is indistinguishable froma powerful ram. From the waist up,it looks human, except for twocurling horns emerging from thetop of its forehead.Bariaurs speak Common andCelestial.COMBATBariaurs relish a good fight, charginginto battle with their heads lowered.Once they’ve pounded theirway through the front ranks of theirfoes, they press the attack in meleewhile other bariaur archerspepper the defenders with a hailof arrows.Charge (Ex): A bariaur oftenbegins a battle by charging at anopponent, lowering its head to smashits rams’ horns against a foe. In addition to the normalbenefits and hazards of a charge, this allows the bariaur tomake a single gore attack that deals 2d6+1 points ofbludgeoning damage.Bariaur Traits (Ex): Bariaurs benefit from a number ofracial traits:• Spell resistance 11 + class level.• +2 racial bonus on Will saves against spells and spelllikeabilities.• Quadruped: Because they have four hooved feet,bariaurs are harder to bull rush and trip (see Chapter 8of the Player’s Handbook). However, armor must be purchasedas barding, not standard armor. Bariaur cannotwear boots designed for humanoids.Skills: A bariaur’s keen senses grant it a +2 racial bonuson Spot and Listen checks.BARIAUR SOCIETYCreatures of wanderlust, bariaurs rarely remain in oneplace for long. Their flocks follow a single leader whoremains in charge as long as he or she can defeat opponentsin a “clash of horns” (a sequence of charge attackssimilar to a jousting competition).Bariaurs love contests of all kinds,eagerly matching wits in a tale-tellingcompetition, racing across the greatgrasslands of Ysgard, or leaping fromriver rock to river rock until only onebariaur remains dry. They’re eager to trythe mettle of newcomers and visitors inthese events, which tend to be sourcesof good-natured amusement ratherthan rigorous tests of fitness. Rare isthe bariaur who takes a contest tooseriously; he or she is sure to beadmonished to lighten up by theflock’s elders.The bariaur diet is herbivorous, withberries, nuts, and leaves being staplefoods. They’re well aware of everyberry patch and fruit tree for miles.An exception is bariaur rangers,who may eat meat—particularlyfrom woodland creatures they’vehunted themselves.Bariaurs revere Ehlonna, deity of thewoodlands.BARIAUR CHARACTERSA bariaur’s favored class is ranger. As arule of thumb, bariaurs are balancedas player characters one level lowerthan those of the standard races inthe Player’s Handbook. For example, a4th-level bariaur ranger would beright at home among a party of 5thleveladventurers.Illus. by D. RicheCHAPTER 9:MONSTERS161