These huge creatures define life on the plains of Rethqua. Standing over eight meters at the
shoulder, Masthun bovines are covered in a thick layer of black or
dark brown short and curly hair over a thick hide of the same
color. Masthun bovines have four, extremely long and thick
tusklike bone extrusions extending forward from their chins, and a
large prehensile snout. They are true herbivores, ripping chunks
of grass out of the ground with their trunk, and then filtering
them through their sieve-like mouths. Masthuns are six legged, and
tailless, with large and retractable ears, which they pull in when
in combat.
Masthuns are naturally a herd creature, forming groups of
several thousand during their migratory periods, which reduce to
smaller harems during mating periods. Some masthuns split from the
herds to strike off on their own, most usually immature males, but
occasionally full grown bull Masthun of the largest size. It is
theorized that these rouge Masthun are either in some way
developmentally impaired, or forced from the herd through social
pressures. In either case, rouge Masthun are far more aggressive
than those of the herd, and some have developed enough intelligence
to be considered canny, quite an improvement for a Masthun.
Masthun bovines are fundamentally stupid, stupid creatures.
Their size and physical power prevents any predators from
challenging adult Masthun, and the Masthun herds rely on having all
their births virtually simultaneously, to present predators with
too many targets to affect herd numbers to any great extent.
Masthun bovines never need much in the way of mental capacity, and
therefore they don't have much. Masthun couple an incredibly nasty
temper to their stupidity, producing a particularly attractive mix.
Dexterity: 1D+2
Running 5D
Perception: 0D+1
Strength: 6D+2
Brawling 10D+1
Move: 15
Average Size: 8.5 meters at shoulder, 13 meters long
Special Abilities:
Natural Weapons: The Masthun's tusks inflict STR+2
damage.