As of 12/8/97
Chaotic Good Minotaur Warrior
Created by
Allen Hawkins
A figure of awe, inspiring terror to his enemies, Taurs stands at an
enormous 7' 1" and is mound upon mound of muscle. Never known to smile,
Taurs always has an indifferent look on his face, unless in the deep
throes of battle; he then becomes a bloodthirsty menace. He carries a
large adamantite axe named Kagan that is rumored to be smarter than
the beast that wields it. His armor, full plate, is covered with
etchings and numerous battle scars from the countless battles he has
been involved in throughout his 30 years some odd years of adventuring.
Note: Throughout his entire life, Taurs was told to do
things for his own good because he is very stupid. Some odd years ago, at
about 15th level, Taurs found Kagan the battle axe and they
instantly became famous friends. Kagan helps Taurs by being the
brains of the unlikely duo. Both being of like alignments, they
have hit it off really well over the years.
Background
Darkness is the first thing Taurs the minotaur remembers of his past.
He awoke in the darkness of a cave alone and went into a
bloodthirsty rage, killing everything in the cave that crossed his path,
sharpening his senses for the smell of blood. No creature in the cave
could match his strength, save one creature that lived in the cave also.
This tentacled panther-like beast was incredibly intelligent and it and
Taurs were enemies for twenty years, fighting for food and territory.
Taurs was eventually the victor by dropping a large boulder on the
thing while it was engaged with a group of hook horrors. He did not
feel any happiness for his victory for he did not know what it was. He
only knew blood and he started with the hook horrors that had helped him
to slay the displacer beast.
Some years later, roaming the corridors of his cave, Taurs came on an
old human. How yum yum, he thought. Food like dis comes alon onzy ever
feu years when some stupid human come. He approached the human with a
full charge and as soon as he did the human spun to face him, moving his
hands frantically. Taurs stopped in his tracks. He was furious beyond
all measure. How he wondered had this thing trapped him. The old human,
at a closer glance, wore white robes and carried a smashing weapon.
Taurs still could not move and had eventually given up his fight after
about an hour of struggling with the invisible bonds. The whole time he
was stuck, the old human set a camp around him. The spell soon started
to dissipate, and Taurs was about to get free when he cast it again.
Over the next few weeks, after the old man had somehow permanently
bonded Taurs, the old one spoke to Taurs and enlightened him of the outside world. Taurs had never heard of something so
beautiful, nor feelings like this one had. Images flooded over Taurs, of
sunny fields and magnificent cities towering to the sky. There was
something in him that wanted to see these places and be a part of them.
Slowly Taurs came to actually like the old man despite his captivity.
One day the old priest released Taurs from his constant binds. To the
old man's surprise this primal creature did not attack, but managed to ask
the old man if he could leave the cave with the old man to see this
world. The old man and Taurs traveled together for some time, and
saw many parts of Western Glashia in his travels and got his fair share
of insults from the peoples. He learned many things from the old man
before his death after five years of travels, when Taurs and he came on
a Roc that ripped apart the old man. Taurs commenced to go into a
berzerk rage on the large bird, tearing it apart. He buried the old man
in a sunny field on a high hill and marked the grave with the Roc's
skull.
Taurs then went on his own quest throughout the lands of Western
Glashia to become more powerful and carry on his life the only way he
knew how. He traveled with several adventuring parties that took
advantage of his strength and his naivet�, cutting him out of his share
of treasure. Many years later, leading a special forces group for an
ongoing war between two warring nobles, Taurs came on a Hill giant
party that he commenced to dismember in his usual manner. The leader of the Hill giants had a large axe that looked
fantastic in the eyes of the large beast so he took it and met his best
friend, Kagan the battle axe. Throughout the following years Taurs
learned many things from the highly intelligent axe, like reading and
writing, battle tactics, and leadership, effectively raising the beasts
intelligence. Taurs and the axe then went to lead several wars
throughout Western Glashia, earning renown as a powerful general
throughout the lands, bring known as "That Bloody Terror" in every
county from the Independent State to the Josurrian Reach.
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