Bucentaur

This hulking brute has the lower torso of a powerful black bull and the upper torso of a powerfully built man with the head of a bull.

Bucentaur (CR 6)

Large Monstrous Humanoid
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Initiative: +1
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet; Perception +14

Speed: 40 feet
Space: 10 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 16, touch 10, flat-footed 15 (+1 Dex, +6 natural, -1 size)
Hit Points: 68 (8d10+24)
Saving Throws: Fort +7, Ref +7, Will +7
natural cunning

Offense

Melee: greataxe +12/+7 (3d6+7), 2 hooves +7 (1d6+5), gore +7 (1d6+5)
Reach: 5 feet

Special Attacks: Powerful Charge (gore +12, 2d6+7)

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
21 (+5)	12 (+1)	16 (+3)	8 (-1)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)

Base Attack Bonus: +8
CMB +14
CMD 25 (29 vs. Trip)

Feats: Great Fortitude, Powerful Maneuvers, Run

Skills: Intimidate +9, Perception +14, Stealth +6, Survival +14

• Racial Modifiers: +4 Perception, +4 Survival

Languages: Giant

Special Abilities

Natural Cunning (Ex)

Although bucentaurs are not especially intelligent, they possess innate cunning and logical ability. This gives them immunity to maze spells and prevents them from ever becoming lost. Further, they are never caught flat-footed.

Ecology

Environment: Temperate Forests or Plains or Underground
Organization: solitary, pair, band (3-6), or herd (7-16 plus leader of 10th-12th level)
Treasure: standard (greataxe, other treasure)


These beings, also known as mantaurs or bulltaurs, are the progeny of a minotaur and a heifer, though rarely (1% chance) one is born to normal minotaurs. Bucentaurs are considered to be a blessing by many minotaur clans and are often raised by minotaur priests to be kings and rulers of a minotaur tribe. Their battle prowess is legendary, the skulls of many heroes adorning the walls of their pen.

Bucentaurs make their home in desolate forests and ruins, generally away from civilized races. They are fiercely territorial, attacking any who trespass their realm, including other bucentaur clans on occasion. Hunts are a standard occasion and can see up to six or eight of these creatures strike out to capture and kill large game.

Bucentaurs stand almost 8 feet tall and weigh over 2,200 pounds. Skin colors vary widely, but most tend to be darker colors such as blacks or blackish-blue. Eyes are almost always dark. Bucentaurs typically live to 50 years of age.

Bucentaurs are straightforward combatants, bull rushing and goring foes before cutting them down with their greataxes. They are savage creatures and rarely flee from a fight, preferring to inflict as much damage as possible on their foes before the need to escape.