PonyD&D racial stuff

Physical Qualities

Buffalo are built to last, with tough hides and thick muscle. Fur color is generally a variation of brown, from sandy to auburn to very dark. Black fur is uncommon, but not unheard of. The fur around their heads and necks tends to be a darker shade of the color of the rest of their bodies. Eye color is typically black, though brown, hazel and even green are also sometimes seen. What set the buffalo apart from the other races are their small but potent set of black or white horns. Though short, they are very sharp and able to be hooked underneath an enemy.

Buffalo dress consists mostly of headwear, and their patterns are representative of the tribe to which they belong, with each tribe having their own special marks. Feathers are often incorporated, as well as other elements found in nature. The size of the headwear is indicative of their status, with only the chief holding high enough merit to wear a full warbonnet. Buffalo weaponry is also commonly adorned with feathers and precious stones.

Buffalo age slowly and gradually and like most other races are able to walk minutes after birth. Even very young buffalo show a comparable strength and resilience to their adult selves. Buffalo retain much of their strength well into old age, and typically live 80 to 100 years.

Playing a Buffalo

Buffalo have wills - and skulls - as thick as their hides. A deeply traditional race, they treasure loyalty above all else, both to their tribes and to the land. They are a migrating race, following ancient paths through their territories according to the patterns of the seasons. Much like their strong, sturdy bodies,
their minds can be just as hard to budge, and they are easily set in their ways. Compromise is not something
that comes easily to a buffalo.

Despite this they are not quick to resort to anger or violence. Buffalo approach problems like a flowing river; calm, steady, but unstoppable. If pushed, they prefer to use their strength and size to intimidate or forcefully move objects rather than hurt anyone. If forced to fight, they will do so with honor and arrange the battle, making sure that both sides are equal so they can fully prove their strength. Aside from disagreeing with them, the quickest way to anger a buffalo is to betray their trust, whether by cheating or otherwise.

Buffalo tend to have no strong feelings for any particular race, preferring to treat each encounter individually depending on how much the outsider respects the tribe and their customs. Those who do show respect are treated very hospitably. However, buffalo have no patience for those who accept their kindness and then immediately turn on them.

A buffalo's tribe is a very tight, cohesive unit, one that a buffalo is not usually willing to leave easily. For one to go out and seek adventure is often looked upon by the others with uneasiness. Even when away on a quest a buffalo will commonly fondly remember their tribe and miss them dearly. However, should they survive and return, they are treated as heroes of the highest regard, their bravery rewarded by a massive boost in tribal status. They are also quickly swarmed by others wanting to hear stories of what they saw and experienced.

Buffalo Characteristics: Traditional, loyal, stubborn, dedicated, calm, collected, powerful in mind and body, brave

Names: Thunder Hooves, Strong Heart, Wind Walker, Ancient Fire, White Bird, Storm Horns, Red Sky, Rising Sun, Blue Spirit, Black Eagle

Buffalo Adventurers

Red Sky is a buffalo battlemind who takes full advantage of his natural stubbornness to temper his mind into a potent weapon. His psychic abilities are just as sharp as his horns, and he takes full advantage of both in battle. He is not one to waste his skills on targets he deems unworthy, preferring to take on foes that are equal or even greater in strength.

Rising Sun is a buffalo barbarian who considers herself the physical form of nature's raw fury. She does so, however, with finesse and honor, her seemingly random blows actually carefully thought out and calculated to be as effective as possible. Her goal is to serve as a reminder to her enemies that, as her goddess Melora teaches, never forget that nature brought you here, and she can take you right back.

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