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Minotaur
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Minotaurs are very large creatures with the body of a humanoid and the head
of a bull.  Where minotaurs come from, is unknown, but it is thought they
came into being through an experiment of some mage gone awry.  Minotaurs
stand about 7 feet tall and are very muscular.  They are far stronger than
humans, but are immensely more stupid.  Their huge size detracts from their
dexterity somewhat, but helps to endow them with more constitution than the
average human.

Minotaur are a cruel, brutal race.  Their size allows them to wield
two-handed weapons in one hand, much like ogres.  They aren't very good at
the intricacies of bladesmanship, so they suffer when wielding normal
swords or daggers.  The chaos-tainted nature of minotaur makes them less
resistant to magical attacks.  But, they have a strong animal nature and
are much more aware of their surroundings.  Because their heads are so
large and misshappen, they are unable to wear helmets; their feet are
vaguely hoof-like, and don't fit well in normal boots.

Minotaur are particularly noted for their fierce combat, and are prone to
sudden berserker rages in combat. Futher, minotaur are known at being very
good at mapping out mazes and such.

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Minotaur have the following stat adjustments:

Strength        +25
Dexterity       -10
Intelligence    -25
Constitution    +10

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Minotaur have the following skill adjustments:

awareness        +5     resistance       -5
dagger           -5     sword            -5
deathblade       -5

Minotaur gain the bonus skill 'map'.  For more information see
'help skill map'.

Minotaur start with second degree Fire for the Wu-Jen mage subclass.

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Minotaur have the following sight restrictions:

Max Sight         7
Min Sight        -1

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Minotaur have the following combat adjustments in certain terrains:

desert           +5
plains           +5
town             +5
underground      +5
arctic           -5
forest           -5
hills            -5
jungle           -5
mountains        -5
swamp            -5

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See also: skill map