Homebrew Bucentaur Species Details

Centaur-like, but with the body of a cow. They range on the larger end of the medium size races, and are just barely larger than orcs commonly are. The "cow half" of the body tends to be similar in appearance to the Hereford cattle breed, but the similarities are purely coincidental. Darker hair and eyes are dominant, and often the "human half" has cow-like features; There can be cow's ears, different nose structure, and cow-like eyes, just to name a few.

Those close to Bucentaur are of the highest importance in their mind; they will stop at nothing to protect those they love. They tend to live in large family groups and work most commonly as farmers. Bucentaur feel best when they have a "slot" where they fit in within a group and where their contributions are seen. Oftentimes they can be stubborn and competitive to prove themselves against how they are viewed by society: as slow, stupid, and docile. This can lead to them picking off more than they can physically chew, so to speak.

Driven and passionate, Bucentaur will work as hard as they can ensure the safety of all around them.

Bucentaur Traits

Your Bucentaur character has certain traits deriving from their ancestry.

Longhorn

You have medium-sized horns similar to Chillingham cattle in shape. You are well-versed in using them as weapons, and they are your preferred mode of an unarmed strike. The damage type of an unarmed strike changes from bludgeoning to piercing.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.

Age

Bucentaur mature a smidge faster than humans, reaching physical maturity around age 16. They tend to live just as long as humans do, however.

Size

Bucentaur are larger and bulkier than humans, and they range from 5 to well over 6 feet tall; they are similar in stature to Orcs. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Stamina

When you are reduced to 0 hit points but not killed directly, you can drop to 1 hit point instead. You can only use this feature once every long rest.