Dogtaur (3.5e Race)

Dogtaur

Personality

Dogtaurs have no set organization; as such, their personality changes wildly depending on where they live, from individual to individual.

Physical Description

Dogtaurs tend to be 3-5 feet in height; they have the torso of a small human (Similar to a halfling) and the lower body of a dog, similar to a Centaur. They are always considered to be mounted(Lances do extra damage, they can use spirited charge,) but any checks made to attack while mounted are not used, as they are one creature.

Relations

Dogtaurs are most commonly found among other races, in towns or cities, and so their relations depend on where they are from. A dogtaur raised in a human city might get along better with humans than a dogtaur raised in a gnomish village.

Alignment

Dogtaurs have no preferred alignment.

Lands

Generally, most Dogtaurs live among other civilizations; they don't generally have a "Section" of the city that is primarily dogtaurs, as there are few of them and they usually don't have much trouble finding camaraderie among other races.

Religion

Dogtaurs have no preferred religion.

Language

Dogtaurs speak Common and the language of their area.

Names

Dogtaur names vary depending on the area.

Racial Traits

• +2 Wisdom, +2 Charisma, -2 Intelligence: Dogtaurs are both wise, and good at getting along with people; but they are not always the most bright.
• Monstrous Humanoid. Dogtaurs are humanoid, but are tauric.
• Medium: Dogtaurs take no bonuses or penalties from size.
• Dogtaur's base land speed is 40 feet
• Low-light Vision (Ex) Dogtaurs can see twice as far as normal in dim light.
• Scent (Ex) Dogtaurs have a +4 racial bonus on Survival checks when tracking by scent.
• Dogtaurs have a +4 Racial Bonus to jumping.
• Automatic Languages: Common. Bonus Languages: Any (Except Secret)
• Favored Class: Any. A Dogtaur treats it's original class as it's favored class.

Vital Statistics

Table: Random Starting Ages

Adulthood	Simple	Moderate	Complex
17 years	+2	+4	+8

Table: Dogtaur Aging Effects

Middle Age1	Old2	Venerable3	Maximum Age
40 years	60 years	80 years	100 years
At middle age, -1 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha. At old age, -2 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha. At venerable age, -3 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha.

Table: Dogtaur's Random Height and Weight

Gender	Base Height	Height Modifier	Base Weight	Weight Modifier
Male	3' 5"	+2d12 Inches	100 lb.	+ 3d10 lb.
Female	3' 3"	+2d12 Inches	90 lb.	+3d10 lb.

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