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M I N O T AUR
A minotaur's roar is a savage battle cry that most
civilized creatures fear. Born into the mortal realm by
demonic rites, minotaurs are savage conquerors and
carnivores that live for the hunt. Their brown or black
fur is stained with the blood of fallen foes, and they
carry the stench of death.
T h e Beast W i thin. Most minotaurs are solitary
carnivores that roam labyrinthine dungeons, twisting
caves, primeval woods, and the maze-like streets and
passages of desolate ruins. A minotaur can visualize
every route it might take to close the distance to its prey.
The scent of blood, the tearing of flesh, and the
cracking of bones spur a minotaur's lust for carnage,
overwhelming all thought and reason. In a blood rage,
a minotaur charges anything it sees, butting and goring
like a battering ram, then chopping the fallen in twain.
Apart from ambushing creatures that wander into its
labyrinth, a minotaur cares little for strategy or tactics.
Minotaurs seldom organize, they don't respect authority
or hierarchy, and they are notoriously difficult to enslave,
let alone control.
Cults of the Horned King. Minotaurs are the dark
descendants of humanoids transformed by the rituals of
cults that reject the oppression of authority by returning
to nature. Inductees often mistake these cults for
druidic circles or totemic religions whose ceremonies
involve entering a labyrinth while wearing a ceremonial
animal mask.
Within these bounded environments, cultists hunt, Large monstrosity, chaotic evil
kill, and eat wild beasts, indulging their basest primal
urges. In the end, however, sacrificial animals are Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
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exchanged for humanoid sacrifice-sometimes an Hit Points 76 (9d 0 + 27)
inductee that tried to escape the cult after learning its Speed 40 f t .
secrets. These labyrinths become blood-soaked halls of
slaughter, echoing to the cultists' savagery. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
1
Unknown to all but their highest-ranking leaders, 18 (+4) 11 (+O) 1 6 (+3) 6 (-2) 16 (+3) 9 (- )
these mystery cults are creations of the demon lord Skills Perception +7
Baphomet, the Horned King, whose layer of the Abyss Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 7
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is a gigantic labyrinth. Some of his followers are fervent Languages Abyssal
supplicants that plead for strength and power. Others Challenge 3 (700 XP)
come to the cult seeking a life free from authority's
chains-and are liberated of their humanity instead as
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Baphomet transforms them into the minotaurs that echo Charge. If the minotaur moves t least 10 feet straight toward a
his own savage form. target and then hits it with a gore attack on the same turn, the
Although they begin as creations of the Horned King, target takes an extra 9 (2d8) piercing damage. If the target is a
minotaurs can breed true with one another, giving rise creature, it must succeed on a DC 14 Strength saving throw or
be pushed up to 10 feet away and knocked prone.
to an independent race of Baphomet's savage children
in the world. Labyrinthine Recall. The minotaur can perfectly recall any path
it has traveled.

Reckless. At the start of its turn, the minotaur can gain
advantage on all melee weapon attack rolls it makes during
that turn, but attack rolls against it have advantage until the
start of its next turn.

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A T I O N S
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Greataxe. Melee Weapon Attack: 6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
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target. Hit: 7 (2dl2 + 4) slashing a mage.
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Gore. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to i t, reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage.
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