Minotaur (Basic Lore)

Minotaur (CR 11)
Chaotic Evil - Large - Monstrous Humanoid
The maze-dwelling, bull-headed man of ancient myths is somewhat more social than the stories would suggest. That is, it is not uncommon for families and clans of minotaurs to live together. Similarly, their affinity for mazes is a bit overstated. Certainly, minotaurs seem to have an unnatural ease within the confined spaces of a dungeon (or other maze-like structure), and there are no stories about minotaurs ever getting lost. Indeed, they can find their way to a chosen destination (or prey) unerringly, given enough time. Minotaurs outside of combat appear somewhat lazy. They are herbivores, living off the land and foraging to get by. An outsider might spy a minotaur family living their quiet peaceful lives, and believe minotaurs to be peaceful, gentle beasts of the wilds. They would, however, be dead wrong. Minotaurs are fiercely territorial, and terrifyingly aggressive to anyone who enters their territory. They are strong, fast and efficient killers. Minotaurs will often place markers around their territory to scare off interlopers, the markers consisting of bits of other creatures who failed to notice the other markers. They delight in the hunt, and take visceral pleasure in dismembering those creatures they catch.