Centaur

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Centaur

skill	10 (Adult); 6 (Young)
stamina	10 (Adult), 5 (Young)
Habitat	Forests, Plains, Wilderness
Number Encountered	1-6
Type	Animal/Humanoid
Reaction	Neutral-Unfriendly
Intelligence	High

A Centaur was a creature with the head, arms and upper torso of a human, and the lower torso and legs of a horse. ^[1]

Description[]

Centaurs were well-known creatures in legend and tale, being among the oldest beings of the world. Their lower bodies were those of horses, but they had a human upper torso in place of a horse's head. This combination meant that a centaur was able to eat both grass and meat - though they preferred the latter^[2] - and would usually spend some time grazing as well as preparing a proper meal.

The centaurs were described as a "proud race, with a strongly Neutral disposition".^[1] Allansian Centaurs often had good dealings with humans and elves in the past, but they would tend to keeps themselves aloof from other races.^[1] Centaurs prized genealogy, and in a conversation would always describe themselves as "X, son of Y, son of Z, etc." until they paused for breath (and could be interrupted!). Some centaur tribes were incredibly vicious, delighting on feeding on human flesh with scant regard for the racial similarities, whilst others were noble and honourable in their dealings with all races, save when they had to gird themselves for war.^[1]

Centaur adventurers existed, and would leave their tribal Centaur kin to find adventure. Centaur adventurers were usually warriors, although some were wizards or priests.^[1] An adventuring centaur will be more friendly to Humans and others than a tribal Centaur.^[1]

In combat, centaurs would usually wield spears or bows, but often wore little armour save for shields.

Origins and Distribution[]

According to centaur lore, they were the descendants of the first Horses tamed by Men, cursed by the Stallion God to bear a human visage as punishment for the loss of their god's-given freedom. It was known that centaurs fought on the side of Good during the First Battle.^[3]

They were found across much of wild Allansia and in parts of the Old World, given their presence in the Baklands and the Banarask Hills.^[4] In Allansia, centaur tribes lived on the Windward Plain and the Pagan Plains. ^[1]^[5]^[6] Centaurs had also been recorded living on the Arrowhead Islands.^[7]

Further Information in Canon[]

More information can be found at:^Source^[8]
Out of the Pit (Large) (pg26#*, pg49, pg123, pg126)
Allansia (pg51-54, pg131, pg135)
Dungeoneer (pg386#)
The Forest of Doom (para63, para127, para142*, para178, para251, para260, para366)
Caverns of the Snow Witch (para58, para75, para144, para180*, para233, para272#, para315, para329, para362)
Crypt of the Sorcerer (para165#, para289)
Armies of Death (para85)
The Keep of the Lich-Lord (para13*, para27, para102, para186, para202, para263)
The Seven Serpents (para230*, para495)
Titan - The Fighting Fantasy World'(Large) (pg26*, pg30-pg31*)
Titan - The Fighting Fantasy World'(Small) (pg44*, pg55, pg56*)
Warlock Issue 5 (paraBack Cover*)