General description<\/b><\/p>\n
Etymology<\/b><\/p>\n
The name rhinotaur is a portmanteau of the words rhinoceros and minotaur.\u00a0 It is used as a colloquial reference.\u00a0 They call themselves Gerrans, supposedly because they originated from a city called Gerra on the continent of Lustra.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Physical Appearance<\/b><\/p>\n Rhinotaurs are anthropomorphic rhinoceros.\u00a0 Unlike minotaurs, they more accurately appear as the animals that they are similar to.\u00a0 Their human-like features aren\u2019t too jarring.\u00a0 They are significantly less weighty than traditional rhinos, however.<\/span><\/p>\n Taller than even their minotaur counterparts, rhinotaurs are only shorter than some trolls.\u00a0 They have three fingers on each hand and three toes on each foot, although their middle toe almost seems to be two digits fused together.\u00a0 Most rhinotaurs have a grey or brown complexion.\u00a0 They are known to have very bad eyesight.<\/p>\n Typically they will only live to be about 40 years old, however some have lived past 50.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Clothing and Adornment<\/b><\/p>\n Similarly to the minotaurs, for a long while, rhinotaurs wore nothing at all.\u00a0 They only began to wear clothes to combat the climate changes as they began to spread to different places on Tellest.<\/span><\/p>\n Rhinotaurs specifically wear clothing and armor while hunting or preparing for battle.\u00a0 They have no middle ground, preferring almost next to nothing or heavy plate mail.<\/p>\n Some of the rhinotaurs, particularly females among the race, adorn their ears as well as their horns.\u00a0 They\u2019re also known to pierce their septum, purely for aesthetic reasons.<\/p>\n Unlike minotaurs, Rhinotaurs will often tattoo their bodies.\u00a0 Certain tribes add a stripe to their body for every foe they best in battle.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Relations to Other Races<\/b><\/p>\n There is an obvious resemblance to minotaurs and the way they look like upright bovines.\u00a0 Rhinotaurs specifically look more muscular with human features.<\/span><\/p>\n Despite the relation to rhinoceros, they actively hunt them, thinking themselves the more superior version.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n General Personality<\/b><\/p>\n Personal<\/b><\/p>\n Denigrated for their stupidity, rhinotaurs are one of the least reliable of the major races.\u00a0 They are na\u00efve and foolish, and often times incredibly selfish.\u00a0 Conversely, they happen to be very aggressive and territorial, even to their own kind.\u00a0 Unless they bear incredibly heavy armor, they are one of the faster races on Tellest, and strike like a battering ram.<\/span><\/p>\n They are also stubborn to a fault.\u00a0 Rhinotaurs never truly realize when the odds are stacked against them, leading to an untimely, often avoidable death.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Relationship, Family and Society<\/b><\/p>\n In spite of their stupidity, rhinotaurs have managed to populate most of the continents on Tellest.\u00a0 Their numbers swell in the countries they dwell in, yet they are not often found in the same places.<\/span><\/p>\n The race is often solitary, with the exception of mating, or in the case where a mother will watch their young.\u00a0 Male rhinotaur will wait until they are too old to effectively fight before they settle down and have their young.\u00a0 Females, meanwhile, will typically be ready sexually before they are in their twenties.\u00a0 Because of a lack of hair on their bodies, it can be difficult to tell the gender of the rhinotaurs.\u00a0 Their sizes will generally distinguish them, however.<\/p>\n In their societies, the race typically has a singular hunting ground, called a house.\u00a0 If one rhinotaur happens to enter another\u2019s house, it can be a fatal mistake.<\/p>\n Though they are territorial, there are some situations where they will socialize.\u00a0 Typically, especially in the hotter countries of origin, they will have communal bathing.\u00a0 This is where they choose their mates, arranging their relationship for years in advance.\u00a0 Females are usually very young when they are chosen; they rarely see their future mates anyway, leading to a decidedly unromantic encounter.<\/p>\n After young are born, mothers will stay with them until they are adolescents.\u00a0 Sub-adult males may group together into parties of three until their aggression and self-confidence allows them to forge off onto their own path.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Behavior toward Other Races<\/b><\/p>\n It is very difficult to convince a rhinotaur to do anything beyond charge you and kill you.\u00a0 Despite an intelligence and language barrier, goblins and gnolls have been known to befriend, or at the very least cooperate with rhinotaurs.\u00a0 They provide an extensive amount of muscle to certain raiding parties.<\/span><\/p>\n When the minotaurs were settling in various places throughout Tellest, they often ran into the rhinotaurs.\u00a0 Because of their territorial nature, many were left dead on either side.\u00a0 Because of this history, rhinotaurs will often attack a minotaur on sight, even if it is of no direct danger to its hunting ground or family.<\/p>\n Likewise, the rhinotaurs hate orcs because of their companionship with the minotaurs.\u00a0 Orcs also make easier targets, thanks to their slower speeds.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Language<\/b><\/p>\n Speech and Penmanship<\/b><\/p>\n Rhinotaurs are one of the least vocal races.\u00a0 Many races imply that Rhinotaurs have low intelligence because of their quiet nature.\u00a0 They also don\u2019t really have a form of penmanship.\u00a0 Unfortunately, because of this, many of their direct stories have been lost to history, with the only tales of their endeavors being passed down aurally at their communal baths.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Religion<\/b><\/p>\n Personal Beliefs<\/b><\/p>\n While most of the races believe in some semblance of the afterlife, or the gods, rhinotaurs do not believe in anything but the hunt.\u00a0 They worship nothing, their sight only on the days ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n History<\/b><\/p>\n General History<\/b><\/p>\n Not much is known about the history of the rhinotaurs. \u00a0They don’t pass their knowledge down by inscription, and there is often so much infighting that they don’t live long enough to pass down their lore aurally.\u00a0<\/span> It is supposed that the rhinotaurs likely have a similar origin to their minotaur adversaries. \u00a0They were likely at one point living in relative peace and on track to lead a life of cultivation and intelligence, but they were driven from their homes at the points of a blade.<\/p>\n Unlike the minotaurs, the rhinotaurs devolved into strings of nomadic savages, tearing into anything that gets in their way.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Technology<\/b><\/p>\n General Technology<\/b><\/p>\n Because intelligence is often shirked by the massive rhinotaurs, and because they are so solitary, they have never really expressed an interest in expanding their technology.\u00a0 Outside of updating their weapons and armor, it is rare to see them embracing anything that endorses forward change.<\/span><\/p>\n Unfortunately, this includes medical advances.\u00a0 When a rhinotaur is injured, they will typically be adverse to recovery, and will have a senseless death indeed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Magic<\/b><\/p>\n Rhinotaurs have absolutely no concept of magic.\u00a0 In fact, it is one of the things that almost exclusively frighten them.\u00a0 The idea of energy being manipulated from seemingly nothing can shake them to their very core.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Military\/Combat<\/b><\/p>\n Military Structure<\/b><\/p>\n While wars are typically not fought between the rhinotaurs and other races, due to their solitary nature, they have come to arms against minotaurs on several occasions.\u00a0 They will also participate in the wars of other races in smaller numbers.\u00a0 On their own, they are difficult to mobilize, which may be a boon to many other races.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Weapons and Tools<\/b><\/p>\n The huge race favor hefty axes and polearms like minotaurs.\u00a0 They also wield curved lances that are shaped similarly to their horns.\u00a0 Occasionally, just like the rhinotaurs, a secondary tine will be affixed off the side or further back.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Wars and Enemies<\/b><\/p>\n They don\u2019t typically have very many enemies, or the propensity for war, but they will find themselves at odds with other large races, including minotaurs and giants.\u00a0 They can often be found assisting goblins or gnolls.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" General description Etymology The name rhinotaur is a portmanteau of the words rhinoceros and minotaur.\u00a0 It is used as a colloquial reference.\u00a0 They call themselves Gerrans, supposedly because they originated from a city called Gerra on the continent of Lustra. \u00a0 Physical Appearance Rhinotaurs are anthropomorphic rhinoceros.\u00a0 Unlike minotaurs, they more accurately appear as the 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