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Minotaur

Source Monster Core pg. 232
A minotaur is a large humanoid with bovine features such as horns, hooves, and a layer of hair that covers their entire body. Their head also resembles that of a bull or cow, though with eyes that brim with curiosity or fury, depending on the minotaur's temperament. Though often mistaken for aggressive brutes due to their size and reputation, many minotaurs are skilled artisans who spend much of their lives perfecting their craft. Minotaur communities tend to be insular and are found at the heart of a cunning labyrinth or within a tangle of underground caverns.

The myth many minotaurs like to tell of their origin involves a stonemason living in ancient Iblydos. After accidentally insulting a hero-god, he was cursed to become the first minotaur. He then retreated into a series of caves beneath a temple he had built, but continued his work, sculpting stone statues for any who dared to brave the subterranean passages.

Sometimes, a lone minotaur is compelled, exiled, or chooses to live alone within a maze, a warren, or old ruins. This solitude drives them to become a monstrous tormentor who delights in hunting any who stumble across their lair. They slowly close in on their prey, thrilling in the terror of the hunted becoming lost within corridors the minotaur knows all too well. Only then does the minotaur charge in for the kill, cutting foes down with powerful strikes or impaling them on their sharp horns. Unfortunately, the world tends to judge all minotaurs by the stories of these lone, vicious hunters.

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Minotaur (Creature 4)