Minotaurs
(men-OH-tors)

Created by: MystWalker - mystwalker@amethystalliance.com

The Satyrs claim that this Kith is merely an offshoot of their own, 
but no Minotaur will ever willingly agree with it. The Minotaurs 
are untamed beasts of strength and stamina, truely the most powerful 
of all the Kithain. While most would insist that these Changelings 
are too clumsey to be let into a freehold, they quickly change their 
minds after being jostled a bit.

Minotaurs are well known for their brutish mannerisms and generally 
low intellect, however what most fail to realize is that they are 
incredibly perceptive. No one can put anything over on a Minotaur, no 
matter how skilled they are. As a result of this and their physical 
prowess, Minotaurs usually get what they want.

The life of a Minotaur is carefree and accedent prone. Due to the 
Curse of the Bull these Kithain must be constantly wary of their 
actions for fear of hurting someone. However, despite this setback, 
most Mintaurs enjoy fullfilling lifestyles that lean towards physical 
activity as an occupation. Many famous football stars are of Minotaur 
descent, as well as hockey players and wrestlers.

Of course, they are more like their Satyr cousins than any would care 
to admit. Carnal pleasures are quite appealing to the Minotaur, however 
they don't take the same path as their more suave relatives. If a 
Minotaur wants someone, she goes after them in a straight line, caring 
little for what she might leave in her wake. Of course, you'll never 
hear anyone complain, considering the stamina these Fae have...

Extremely likable, dispite their clumsy ways, Minotaurs are the very 
best companions to have along on long, lonely quests. Though not 
talkative, they listen quite well, and have the great honor of being 
considered the most trustworthy of any Kithain. Minotaurs will never 
reveal a secret, it is beyond them to do so. Why this is so is a matter 
of some debate among their kind, but that is a topic for another time.

Despite this aversion towards revealing another's secret, they are 
nothing when compared to the honorable Trolls. However, they do have 
the occasional sparring match with the other Kith, and it's usually the 
Minotaurs who win (or so they'd have one believe). The honor of a 
Minotaur means little to nothing to them. If someone pisses them off, 
they act on their urges to flatten them into pancakes. Primal drives 
are far more important to them than petty intellectual restraints.

Appearance: Minotaurs are broad and muscular, with the head and legs of 
a bovine and the torso of a human. Their hair grows to different lengths, 
depending upon lineage, but generally it stays short and stubbly. Their 
human torso is well tanned, no matter what time of year it is, and their 
fur ranges from black to brown to white in shade. Female Minotaurs look 
much like their male counterparts, save the fact that they are smaller, 
generally less muscular and have no horns.

Lifestyle: Athletics are common among the Minotaur, and generally speaking 
if a Minotaur isn't into a sport, he's got something wrong with him. But, 
just like their Satyr kin, they have a definate soft spot for liquor of 
any kind and you can generally find a Minotaur at the local pub if he's 
not at the local gym.
   *Childling Minotaurs are known as "calves." Learning the meaning of fair 
play, hard work and the importance of physical expertise are all these 
Changelings care about. The male calves have two nobby horns jutting out 
from behind their ears.
   *Wilder Minotaurs are the archetype of highschool sportsmen. Play ball 
today, drink well tonight for tomorrow it will rain. These Changelings are 
known for their tendancy to have one night stands and end up with missing 
teeth before the end of the evening. The horns of a Bull (the male Minotaur) 
generally reach five inches at this age.
   *Grump Minotaurs are sour remnants of what they used to be. Constantly 
schooling the young in the ways of fair play, these Changelings tend to 
get on everyone's nerves once and awhile. A Cow's (the female Minotaur) 
grumblings can last for hours at this age, and if you dare walk away from 
her while she's reciting them she'll assail you with yet another hour of 
berating comments.
   Affinity: Fae

Birthrights:
   *The Gift of Godly Strength is the pride and joy of this Kith. As a 
result of this birthright a Minotaur may speed up her adrenaline flow once 
per day, raising her Strength score two dots for a period of ten minutes 
per dot she already has in Strength.
   *The Minotaurs also share the birthright of Physical Prowess with the 
Satyrs. It works the same way, nothing's changed.

Frailties:
   *The Curse of the Bull limits the number of dots a Minotaur can have in 
Dexterity to one. Also, all difficulties requiring the use of the dexterity 
skill are increased by two. As a result of this curse, no Minotaur may ever 
be able to dance, and as stupid as it sounds, it hurts their pride more 
than they'd care to admit.

Quote: Two out of three?


On Boggans - They're too small, be careful where you
step.

On Eshu - They have the nicest stories, but they can't
toss a football worth shit.

On Nockers - Punch them and get it over with.

On Pooka - Think Nockers, only a LOT worse. Kick 'em 
in the shins if they get too annoying.

On Redcaps - Formidable fighers, nasty people.

On Satyrs - Be careful or they might make you try to
dance.

On Sidhe - As pretty as they are they don't understand
the meaning of labor.

On Sluagh - They're nice folk, a bit quiet and terribly
undernurished, but nice enough to leave alone.

On Trolls - We can kick their asses, but their honor
is too strict for them to agree to a tussle very 
often.