Taur

Minotaurs are a race of bipedal bovines that are known for their incredible physical strength and boisterous nature.

Physical Characteristics
A Taur has the head and tail of a normal bovine, a large pair of horns, two short but powerful legs with cloven hooves, and a heavily muscled ape-like torso with small but incredibly dextrous hands. Taur also tend to wear unique metal nose rings which they gain upon reaching adulthood.

Taur are incredibly large and powerful creatures, and with an average height of 7 feet tall (8 feet counting the horns) they tend to tower over most other races.

Culture & Society
Taur are often unfairly thought of as being nothing more than dumb muscle. While they do take great pride in their physical strength and will gladly demonstrate at any given opportunity, most Taur have a fairly average level of intelligence compared to the other races. Also contrary to certain stereotypes (as well as their own boisterous nature), most Taur are actually quite reasonable when it comes to discussing problems and will never go back on their word.

The Taur live in tribal communities that vary in members, with some tribes having as many as 200 or 300 members. The tribe is led by a Major, with anywhere between one and four Minors who help the Major rule. The Major can have his positioned challenged by any other member of the tribe, through a trial by combat, in which the victor stays or becomes the new Major.

Taur mainly live in the underground labyrinths that span the entire Dire, to avoid the many hostile creatures that make the surface their home, although some tribes have been known to live on the surface. Taur young, upon reaching a certain age, leave their camps to wander the surface and kill a '''Great Beast. The Taur removes a limb of the beast, and then returns home, where the limb is skinned for armour, and the bones are made into the Taur's '''weapon.

Magic
Taur seem to be incapable of actively using magic, although do appear to have an almost supernatural sense of direction and are easily capable of finding their way through winding caverns and maze-like environments, especially in the Dire. No one, not even the Taur themselves, are certain of how or why they are able to do this, though it is possible that this "maze sense" is some passive/instincual form of '''Affinity. '''

Inspiration

 * Minotaur from Greek legend
 * Krogans from Mass Effect