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===Culture & Alignment===

In such a diverse world of races, allies, factions, nations and cultures, the minotauri are scattered and diverse. They lack the population to maintain any dominance and they lack the power to force it. Their tribes run the gamut of savage to cultured and as such, find it difficult when traveling to new areas as the reputation they gain varies from region to region. Though, generally, there are a few commonalities between them. 

They dislike, often to the point of war, [[SRD:Goblinoid Subtype|goblinoids]] and [[SRD:Orc|orcs]], whose greedy natures and despoiling habits put them at odds. [[SRD:Elves, High (Race)|Elves]] find minotauri to be brutish while [[SRD:Dwarves, Hill (Race)|dwarves]] distrust their giant-blood. The smaller races have trouble with their size differences. Fortunately, minotauri get along passably with most folk and with the less-cruel giant races.

Minotauri can be very fierce and protective when defending their lands from unwelcome interlopers, especially during times of civil unrest and strife. During wartime with clan rivalry or nearby civilizations, travelers are best served to avoid minotaurus lands, as hostile troops patrol the territory and will often attack intruders without any provocation otherwise. 

During times of peace, minotauri trade for goods and resources with their neighbors. Since minotauri grow crops in their well-tilled fields, fell lumber, hunt and ranch game, they often have valuable commodities for exchange. They often trade for the tools and weapons that are difficult for them to produce, since they rarely mine metals on their own.

Because of their diverse nature, minotauri may be of any alignment, as their outlook is mostly based on how or where they were raised and what deities are known to them. Savage minotauri tribes with little caste system, tradition, culture or foundation tend lean to chaotic [[SRD:Alignment|alignments]] and deities, doing what they need to get by in the world. Those tribes that have stable traditions, practices and values are more likely to be in contact with other civil cultures, and thus lean toward lawful [[SRD:Alignment|alignments]], deities of strength and valor or nature or warrior deities.
Author	Ganteka Future +
Damage Type	Piercing + and Nonlethal +
Effective Character Level	1 +
Favored Class	Barbarian +
Identifier	3.5e Race +
Level Adjustment	0 +
Racial Ability Adjustments	-2 Mental Ability Score of Choice + and +2 Strength +
Range	— +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Size	Medium +
Summary	A Medium-sized lesser offshoot race of minotaurs. +
Title	Minotaurus +
Type	Monstrous Humanoid +