Description:
The plains of Kalimdor have long been a home to these tremendous nomads. The tauren are a race of shamans, hunters and warriors who long ago developed a complex culture and system of living without the aid of stonework, steel or conquest. This is not to say that the tauren are a race of pacifists, for when they are angered they are capable of retaliating with swift and decisive brutality.
Tauren are, in a word, stoic, embodying the strong and silent type with their quiet contemplation. This introspective air combined with their immense size can lead a person to understand how many regard the tauren as a wise and dangerous race. Tauren rarely speak unless there is a true reason to, preferring to act instead of talk. However, once a tauren has learned to interact with a companion, there seems to be a more open and enthusiastic exchange of words. Since tauren warm slowly to non-tauren, however, they are usually silent, and sometimes appear brooding. If anything, a person could attribute the silence of the tauren on the strife of recent times. Tauren have no love for bloodshed, as their deep spiritual beliefs don’t have a place for warfare. The elders of a tribe solve most issues, or two tauren might resolve a conflict with a ritual
challenge resembling a duel. Having become members of the Horde has led the introspective race into more and more conflict, creating a demand for tauren warriors and
healers. Many must spend time putting great thought into the actions they perform on the field of battle.Taking another life, whether it is man or beast, is an act filled with great significance to the tauren.
Appearance: Tauren are large, muscular humanoids with bull-like heads. Males average 7 1/2 feet tall and 400 pounds, while females are usually a bit shorter and
lighter. Tauren are mostly muscle, having incredibly developed physiques and brawny frames most suitable for combat. Soft, downy fur (usually quite short) covers
the tauren body, with manes growing along head and neck, the lengths of the arms, and the shins. Coloration can range from solid black to blond and even to white, or mottled pelts with a range of spots and different colors.
Horns are most prominent on males, although all tauren have horns.
Tauren wear natural clothing — leather or hide, and some cloth. They prize jewelry, designing fine trinkets of ivory, bone and amber. From
these materials they make bracelets or necklaces, and sometimes adorn their horns or locks with such beautiful displays of artistry.
Wound die type : 1d10 Racial Chakra modifier: +0/+1
Medical Classification: Group II-a - Near Humanoid
Tauren Racial Traits • +2 Strength, +2 Wisdom -2 Charisma
large creatures, base land speed is 30 feet.
• +1 racial bonus on Handle Animal and Survival checks.
These skills are considered class skills for all tauren characters.
Tribal Shamanistic Society:
A tauren with Tribal or Shaman levels gain +1 Racial Control modifier (backtracks)
Natural Weapon (Ex): Horns
A tauren’s horns are a natural weapon, and all adult tauren are proficient in their use. Tauren horns deal 1d8 points of damage (plus bonus damage from Strength). Male tauren horns tend to be more prominent than those of females, yet function the same in combat.
Tauren Charge (Ex):
On a charge, a tauren may lower his head and use his horns instead of a melee weapon. Resolve the charge normally. In addition to the usual benefits and hazards of a charge, the tauren horns deliver a single gore attack that deals regular horn damage +1 & 1/2 times the tauren’s Strength modifier.
• Automatic Languages: Common and Taur-ahe.
Large (7 RP)
Benefit: Large creatures gain a +2 size bonus to Strength and a –2 size penalty to Dexterity. Large races take a –1 size penalty to their AC, a –1 size penalty on attack rolls, a +1 bonus on combat maneuver checks and to their CMD, and a –4 size penalty on Stealth checks. A Large creature takes up a space that is 10 feet by 10 feet and has a reach of 5 feet.
Optional Racial Feat:
Improved Tauren Charge (Ex):
Prerequisite: level 12+ or middle age category
A tauren is considered Huge for the purpose of making tauren charges and bull rushes. He receives a +4 racial bonus on Strength checks for bull rush attempts.
DM-RP: 15
Ability Scores: Standard
Attributes: balanced
Large (7 RP)
Natural Weapon (Ex): Horns +2 RP
Tauren Charge (Ex): +2 RP
Skill bonus Handle Animal +1 RP
Skill Bonus Survival +1 RP
2 Skills always class +1 RP
Tribal Shamanistic Society:: +1 RP