Racial Description

Nature’s Cavalry: Centaurs have the upper bodies, down to the waist, of muscular Elves but display Human like variety of skin tones. Below the waist, they have bodies of a horse, with a similar range of coloration, from various shades of chestnut or bay to dappled or even Zebra-like striped patterns. Most Centaurs style their hair and their tails that match what their herd traditions are.   Affinity for Nature: Centaurs celebrate life and growth, and the birth of a foal is always cause for festivities. At the same time, they revere the traditions of the past. They are voices of memory and history, preserving old ways and keeping alive the legends of ancestral heroes. They feel a close kinship with wild animals, perhaps because of their own horse-like bodies, and delight in the feeling of running along side herds and packs of beasts.   The Great Herds: Centaurs sense the interconnectedness of the natural world. Thus, they celebrate family and community as microcosms of the greater connection. Centaurs are put into Great Herds that roam large regions of land, normally spilt up into tens or even hundreds of smaller herds. Each herd have its own culture and ways that all deprive from the original Great Herd. Things like body paint, hair style or even ways of looking at the world matters on the herd a Centaur comes from.   Centaur Names: Centaurs’ given names are passed down through family lines. The name bestowed on a new foal is typically the name of the most recently deceased family member of the same gender, keeping alive the memory and the Centaurs believe, some shard of the spirit of the departed. Centaurs don’t use family names, but they wear symbols that represent their family membership. These symbols might include graphical representations of plants and animals, printed mottoes, braids and beads worn in their hair and tail, or even specific patterns of woven fabric.