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Minotaurs were a strong and combative race of monstrous humanoids resembling bull–human hybrids that were rare in Faerun.
Description
Minotaurs were evil giant muscular humanoids with fur-covered bodies and bull-like heads. It was once believed that all minotaurs were male; actually cursed humans that had been altered by the gods or a demon lord to become a minotaur. That legend proved false as female minotaurs became more prevalent over the years.[citation needed]
Personality
Minotaurs were carnivores, but preferred the taste of human flesh.[3] They loved to dwell within maze-like caverns or ruins, where their innate sense of direction prevented them from getting lost. They lured travelers into their maze-like homes, where the minotaurs had the advantage over their unfortunate prey.[citation needed]
Many minotaurs couldn't be trusted with non-minotaur races at times, since most humanoids were their meal, and they would do anything for a quick bite out of a sleeping party member, slave owner, or wandering villager. They were not welcomed in any cities, and received an immediate death sentence, or a stoning if caught. Or worse, they were hunted by multiple hunters seeking the thrill of giving the beasts a taste of their own medicine.[citation needed]
Abilities
Minotaurs were not highly intelligent, but possessed instinctive cunning and were adept at ambush attacks. Attacks in the dark were preferred so they could take advantage of their infravision. Minotaurs could track by scent alone, and would always investigate an unfamiliar scent. Minotaurs were fearless combatants, and would only retreat if their defeat was obvious.
All minotaurs were immune to maze spells.[3]
Society
Many minotaurs worshiped the demon lord Baphomet and were not allowed in many cities because of this known factor. Most moved toward the chaotic evil alignment, and did not work well in groups, packs, or even parties due to their solo hunter-like nature.[citation needed]
Appendix
Appearances
- Adventures
- Computer Games
- Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
- Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
- Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
- Curse of the Azure Bonds
- Eye of the Beholder III: Assault on Myth Drannor
- Hillsfar
- Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
- Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
- Neverwinter Nights: Pirates of the Sword Coast
- Pool of Radiance
- Secret of the Silver Blades
- Novels
Further Reading
- "The Ecology of the Minotaur," Dragon #116
- Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, David Eckelberry, Rich Redman (February 2003). Savage Species. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-2648-1.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 223. ISBN 978-0786965614.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 188–189. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Doug Stewart (June 1993). Monstrous Manual. (TSR, Inc), p. 252. ISBN 1-5607-6619-0.