Masthun Bovines


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.
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