Date:         Mon, 17 Jan 1994 13:32:00 +0000
From: "wayne (w.m.) maclaurin" <[w--yn--m] at [BNR.CA]>
Subject:      MONSTER: The Manotaur

G'day,

  I've actually started work on a campaign so my monster posts are going to
be less frequent (as if five monsters in two blocks makes posting frequent)
but I'll post whatever I come up with in the course of campaign work.

  Today, the Manotaur.  A bull-centaur like creature of immense strength and
bad attitude.  Imagine "Darkness" from the movie "Legend" with the body of a
bull.  Now add a big sword or axe.

Enjoy,

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Manotaur

Illustration: none
Identifier: Centauroid
Habitat: Interior Phaeree
Size: 6 x human-size (10' T; 900-1000#)
Number Appearing: 1-4 (1D4) 30+ in communities
Modes & Rates of Movements:
        Walk: 200 yds/BT
        Trot: 400 yds/BT
        Run: 600 yds/BT
Initiative Modifiers: Human Standard
Outstanding K/S Areas/Sub-Areas & Steep:
        Combat, Hand Weapons at 44-80 (4D10 +40)
        Combat, Missile Weapons at 43-60 (3D10 + 30)
        Hunting/Tracking at 41-50 (1D10+40)
        Survival at 50
        Perception, Physical at 40
Joss Factors: 0
Dodging/Avoidance: 0 and 10/26/16 or by individual
Attractiveness: 2
Susceptibilities: Nil
Average Armor Protection: 6+ worn protection
Quirks: Nil

Attacks          BAC    Damage Type    Base    Bonus
-------          ---    -----------    ----    -----
Hands (x2)        35        B           1D6     28
Horns             25        P           1D6     28
Hooves (x2)       40       B/I*         2D6     28
Trample**         40        I*          3D6     28
Spear,Long***      -        P           3D6     28
Ax, Battle (2H)    -       C/P          4D6     28
Sword, Bastard**** -        C           5D6     28
Bow, Long          -        P           4D6     28

* Impact damage can not be absorbed by any type of armor except
  full plate armor.
**Applicable only when opponent is no more than 3' in height or has been
  knocked down and does not exceed this height.
*** Treat as a light lance when charging.
**** Used one-handed due to the immense strength of the creature

Powers: Nil

Heka Use: shamans only

Statistical Details:
Base Scheme (+/-D6)

M: 40 EL: 32            P:400 WL: 300 CL: 360           S:62 EL:49
MM:    19       MR: 21    PM: 200           PN: 200         SM: 22        SP: 40
MMCap: 10       MRCap:10        PMCap: 80         PNCap: 80       SMCap: 9      SPCap 16
MMPow:  5       MRPow: 5        PMPow: 40         PNPow: 40   SMPow: 7  SPPow: 14
MMSpd:  4       MRSpd: 6        PMSpd: 80*      PNSpd: 80*  SMSpd: 6  SPSpd: 10

*Divide by 6 to get effective PMSpd of 13 and PNSpd of 13

Armor Scheme:
Area    Pierce Cut Blunt Fire Chem Stun Elec
------  ------ --- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----
Ultra     4     8    12    0    0    16  0
Super     3     6     9    0    0    12  0
Vital     2     4     6    0    0     8  0
Non       1     2     3    0    0     4  0
Average   2     5     7    0    0    10  0


Commentary & Description:

   Similar the classical centaur, the manotaur appears as a cross between a
large bull and a heavily muscled human. Bull horns adorn the head and the
heavily muscled neck enables the manotaur to use the horns as weapons
against opponents of greater than 6" in height. The manotaur's ears are
also bovine in appearance. Coloring varies from near black to various shades
of brownish-red. The upper torso is generally lighter in color and often
approaches caucasian in coloration.
   Very little is known about the manotaur culture. Manotaurs are notoriously
hostile and, even amongst themselves, war constantly. Manotaurs speak their
own language as well as the language of minotaurs but show little interest
in communicating with other races. Heka-use is uncommon but shamans have
been rumored to approach human-typical levels of power.
   Manotaurs are typically armed with sword and spear or battle-axe and spear
but are quite capable when it comes to unarmed combat. When charging, the
manotaur's spear is used as a lance. Manotaurs are capable of using armor
of several types, especially shields, although they seem to favor breast
plates and partial barding.
   Fully grown male manotaurs are often heavily tattooed. This tattooing
seems to relate to prowess in combat and social status.

Sensory Abilities: SN-I

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