Centaur

Centaur
Race
Pronunciation	Sen-tar
Archetype	Centauran
Nicknames	Horsemen, Nomads, Pathfinders
Languages	Common, Elvish
Vampiric Conversion	Not Possible
Aetherial Affinity	Level 2 - Difficulty Casting Magic
Roleplay Difficulty	Moderate
Racial Traits
Aetheriality	Physical
Max Age	90 Years
Strengths	Mobile, Strong
Weaknesses	Limited Accessibility
Height	7' to 9'
Weight	1000 to 2500 lbs
Eye Colors	Brown, Hazel, Blue, Green, Silver, Amber
Hair Colors	Black, Brown, Blond, Gray, Red, and White; Can Possess Patterns
Skin Tones	Upper Body Can Range from Pale to Brown
Average Physique	Athletic to Muscle-god
Aetherial Limit	Class 2 Beta
Significant Demographics
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Physical Characteristics

Consisting of a horse body and a human torso and head, centaurs are perhaps the most unusual race physically. The sharp transition between the two halves suggest that the race was created by unnatural means. Centaurs have the stamina of a horse and the intellect of a standard human, they are omnivores like humans but require a substantially greater intake of food. Their horse body has a typical coat, which shares the same color as their hair. In fact their hair may have mottled colors just like their coat, which comes in the same colors as human hair with the addition of white. Their torso and upper body has the same skin color range as humans, eye colors are also the same range as humans. Centaurs are the only sentient race to posses 4 legs and 2 arms, giving them unprecedented mobility at the cost of accessibility due to their large size and inability to climb vertically. They naturally have far more muscle mass then normal humans and their upper torso will usually have a very muscular appearance. Centaurs also have a greatly increased lung capacity, but yet their voice tone is the same as humans due to differences in their vocal cords.

Mental Characteristics

Centaurs are more or less the same as humans psychologically with some key differences. They have a primal desire to explore the environment and identify food sources and places to lodge. They also have an aversion to superficial concepts and instead prefer to interact directly with the world they live in. Their desire to to explore usually develops into a nomadic lifestyle, where constantly being on the move is more enjoyable then staying in one place for too long. The most remarkable quality of a centaur is their ability to vividly recall anything that they experienced during their travels, which has made them invaluable to many different civilizations.

History

The origins of the centaur race are largely a mystery, however many different sources claim that they were the result of a blessing that Celestia gave to human rangers that were in love with nature. It has been confirmed that centaurs have always been nomadic and at no point have ever founded a civilization of their own. Centaur tribes originally roamed a vast portion of the Exodian Continent, but as other civilizations continued to expand they were forced to recede further into the Arcadian Wilderness and Cascadian Mountains.

Society

Most of the centaur race can be described as nomadic and tribal by nature. They have no use for anything superficial, even their clothing is purely functional rarely lacking any element of style. They are driven to constantly move from one place to another, discovering more about the world they live in without getting caught up in the details. Many centaur are seasoned adventurers who are experienced in tracking, trailblazing, land navigation, and survival. These adventurers regularly interact with other races to obtain armor, weapons, and supplies that will aid them in their ventures. Most centaur live off the land via hunting and foraging.

There are two different sections of centaur society, each one a result of centaurs fulfilling their desire to explore in different ways.

Technology

While centaur may not possess any technology in the general sense, they do have hunting, foraging, land navigation, survival, and tracking techniques that are far more effective then any other race. Even the most powerful magic users have a hard time matching the centaur's effectiveness in these areas.