Holstaur

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Created by the Archfey Holsarin from minotaurs who wandered into the Gilded Veil, holstaurs bear a few physical similarities with an impressive physique and similar legs and tail. Beyond that, the holstaurs’ similarities end there; as the minotaurs’ violent nature has been replaced with a nurturing demeanour, coat of a domestic cow and the face of a fey.
Holstaurs have earned a reputation for their gentle, friendly and all around caring disposition, they are revered as Valandros’s best shepherds and caretaker. Many have been observed adopting children from without being married

Age

Holstaurs age faster than humans, though their fey ancestry extends their lifespans and prevents the worse effects of frailty. Holstaurs reach adulthood at 15 years and on average can live up to 180 years.

Alignment

Holstaurs are  

Horns

  Your horns are natural melee weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.  

Goring Rush

Immediately after you use the Dash action on your turn and move at least 20 feet, you can make one melee attack with your horns as a bonus action.  

Shepherd of All

Holstaurs are born to be protect those who are trusted with their care. During a short or long rest, you can opt to tend to the needs of the group, granting up to three creatures temporary hitpoints equal to your hit die + wisdom modifier + proficiency modifier. Additionally, any wisdom(perception) check during a short or long rest is rolled with proficiency; if you are proficient in wisdom(perception) checks, double the proficiency modifier.  

Nurturing Demeanour

You have proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: Animal handling and Medicine.

Languages. Common and Beast tongue. Beast tongue allows a bestial humanoid to communicate with creatures of their related species; in this case, Holstaurs can communicate with bovines.