MINOTAUR

Homo Sapiens Taurus
Manny Suarez (aa2498@freenet.lorain.oberlin.edu)
Robert A. Hayden (hayden@krypton.mankato.msus.edu)
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MODIFIERS:

   * +4 Body, +3 Str, -2 Char, -1 Int, -1 Wil
   * Thermographic Vision
   * +1 Reach
   * Str(M) Attack with Horns

Identification

Minotaurs measure approximately 2.4 meters and weigh 225 kilograms. They
have short fur covering their massive muscles. Fur color ranges from red-
brown to almost black. Minotaurs have faces reminiscent of bulls. They have
short horns growing from the edges of their foreheads to a length of 15cm to
30cm for females and 30cm to 60cm for the males. Minotaur females have two
mammae and all minotaurs have 34 teeth, including four enlarged canines.
Minotaurs are very heavily built. They have long legs, making them good
runners, but their massive size slows them down.

Habitat

In urban areas, minotaurs tend to live in standard human houses.

Habits

Minotaurs can be active day or night. Their diet is omnivorous. Since they
have just recently awakened, they tend to be rare, so they live relatively
isolated. (which may very well be due to the fact hat they aren't yet
accepted yet by more than 90% of the population.) Metabolic studies show
that the minotaur tends to live approximately 60 years. Their breeding
season is unrestricted. Gestation is 250 days.

Young

Usually one. Birth weight is 2.5% of the mother's weight. Suckling time is
about 10 months.

Commentary

Minotaur are usually associated into troll society without difficulty,
although a growing socio-political movement towards separatism has become
evident.