SRD:Centaur

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Centaur

Size/Type:	Large Monstrous Humanoid
Hit Dice:	4d8+8 (26 hp)
Initiative:	+2
Speed:	50 ft. (10 squares)
Armor Class:	14 (–1 size, +2 Dex, +3 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 12
Base Attack/Grapple:	+4/+12
Attack:	Longsword +7 melee (2d6+6/19–20) or composite longbow (+4 str bonus) +5 ranged (2d6+4/x3)
Full Attack:	Longsword +7 melee (2d6+6/19–20) and 2 hooves +3 melee (1d6+2); or composite longbow (+4 str bonus) +5 ranged (2d6+4/x3)
Space/Reach:	10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks:	—
Special Qualities:	Darkvision 60 ft.
Saves:	Fort +3, Ref +6, Will +5
Abilities:	Str 18, Dex 14, Con 15, Int 8, Wis 13, Cha 11
Skills:	Listen +3, Move Silently +4, Spot +3, Survival +2
Feats:	Dodge, Weapon Focus (hoof)
Environment:	Temperate forests
Organization:	Solitary, company (5–8), troop (8–18 plus 1 leader of 2nd–5th level), or tribe (20–150 plus 30% noncombatants plus 10 3rd-level sergeants, 5 5th-level lieutenants, and 1 leader of 5th–9th level)
Challenge Rating:	3
Treasure:	Standard
Alignment:	Usually neutral good
Advancement:	By character class
Level Adjustment:	+2

A centaur is as big as a heavy horse, but much taller and slightly heavier. A centaur is about 7 feet tall and weighs about 2,100 pounds.

Centaurs speak Sylvan and Elven.

Combat

A centaur employing a lance deals double damage when it charges, just as a rider on a mount does.

See Wikipedia Entry: Centaur

CENTAURS AS CHARACTERS

A centaur druid is usually a tribe’s designated leader and speaker. Centaur characters possess the following racial traits.

• +8 Strength, +4 Dexterity, +4 Constitution, –2 Intelligence, +2 Wisdom.
• Large size. –1 penalty to Armor Class, –1 penalty on attack rolls, –4 penalty on Hide checks, +4 bonus on grapple checks, lifting and carrying limits double those of Medium characters.
• Space/Reach: 10 feet/5 feet.
• A centaur’s base land speed is 50 feet.
• Darkvision out to 60 feet.
• Racial Hit Dice: A centaur begins with four levels of monstrous humanoid, which provide 4d8 Hit Dice, a base attack bonus of +4, and base saving throw bonuses of Fort +1, Ref +4, and Will +4.
• Racial Skills: A centaur’s monstrous humanoid levels give it skill points equal to 7 x (2 + Int modifier). Its class skills are Listen, Move Silently, Spot, and Survival.
• Racial Feats: A centaur’s monstrous humanoid levels give it two feats.
• +3 natural armor bonus.
• Automatic Languages: Sylvan, Elven. Bonus Languages: Common, Gnome, Halfling.
• Favored Class: Ranger.
• Level adjustment +2.

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