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Beastmen are humanoid creatures with a variety of animal features, usually including cloven feet, horns, excessive body hair, and bestial faces. They are found throughout | Beastmen are humanoid creatures with a variety of animal features, usually including cloven feet, horns, excessive body hair, and bestial faces. They are found throughout [[The Outlands]] in their own communities hidden in the forests and mountains. In recent years marauding hordes of beastmen have attacked and burned villages, sometimes kidnapping humans for enslavement as well as food supply. | ||
Beastmen who possess magical and spiritual powers are called Bray Shaman. Beastman religion is atavistic and pantheistic in nature, with a central creative and destructive force referred to as Og. | Beastmen who possess magical and spiritual powers are called Bray Shaman. Beastman religion is atavistic and pantheistic in nature, with a central creative and destructive force referred to as Og. | ||
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===Marauding Beastmen=== | ===Marauding Beastmen=== | ||
Brigades are organized into bands of 14, each with a single Minotaur warrior. The warriors of a | Brigades are organized into bands of 14, each with a single Minotaur warrior. The warriors of a brigade are typically armed with a short sword and two knives, although often a small sword is substituted for the knives. The axe and mace are also popular weapons in most brigades. | ||
===Minotaurs=== | ===Minotaurs=== | ||
Minotaurs are bull-like humanoids renowned for their enormous strength. A minotaur warrior | Minotaurs are bull-like humanoids renowned for their enormous strength. A minotaur warrior stands up to 12-feet tall, armored in a bronze breastplate and armed with a giant battle axe. They are resistant to normal damage and very difficult to kill. They are known for sometimes pausing during battle to eat the bodies of their slain enemies. The most powerful among them are known as "Doombulls" or "Minotaur Lords" and sometimes act as leaders of brigades. | ||
[[Category: GURPS Eíre]] | [[Category: GURPS Eíre]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:55, 3 December 2014
Beastmen are humanoid creatures with a variety of animal features, usually including cloven feet, horns, excessive body hair, and bestial faces. They are found throughout The Outlands in their own communities hidden in the forests and mountains. In recent years marauding hordes of beastmen have attacked and burned villages, sometimes kidnapping humans for enslavement as well as food supply.
Beastmen who possess magical and spiritual powers are called Bray Shaman. Beastman religion is atavistic and pantheistic in nature, with a central creative and destructive force referred to as Og.
Marauding Beastmen
Brigades are organized into bands of 14, each with a single Minotaur warrior. The warriors of a brigade are typically armed with a short sword and two knives, although often a small sword is substituted for the knives. The axe and mace are also popular weapons in most brigades.
Minotaurs
Minotaurs are bull-like humanoids renowned for their enormous strength. A minotaur warrior stands up to 12-feet tall, armored in a bronze breastplate and armed with a giant battle axe. They are resistant to normal damage and very difficult to kill. They are known for sometimes pausing during battle to eat the bodies of their slain enemies. The most powerful among them are known as "Doombulls" or "Minotaur Lords" and sometimes act as leaders of brigades.