Pathfinder 1E Pathfinder minotaur race: P.E.A.C.H.

[Glade Riven]

My suggestion on the Horns: 1d4 piercing, natural attack; 1.5x strength bonus on damage if used as part of a charge.

The bonus to two of the physical stats and a penalty to a mental stat is technically against Paizo's +2 to physical, +2 to mental, -2 to anything that was part of their original guidelines for race building. Not a deal breaker, though. With all the combat bonuses, I'd add a weakness..maybe something called Blindspot that makes them easier to flank.

 

[Rampant]

Well you usually only get one attack on a charge anyway so with the way pathfinder does natural attacks the 1.5 thing is implied on most charges (unless you have pounce).

I know it's kind of silly but I'd hate to present a minotaur race that does sub-standard damage with their gore attack.

That's a lot of combat bonuses? really? I didn't think they were that much. I could reduce the mobility bonus a bit.

 

[Rampant]

Been thinking about it and maybe the best thing to do is pull a 4e and make the horns a feat or something.

If I do that I'm thinking I should bump the speed back up.

Comments? Reasons why this is a horrible idea?

 

[paradox42]

You don't need a feat to bump up the damage of a natural attack; it already exists. Improved Natural Attack is in the Bestiary, but PCs can take it too if they can fulfill the prerequisites (which are, Natural Weapon, BAB +4).

 

[Rampant]

No I mean a feat that gives them the natural attack.

 

[gamerprinter]

No I mean a feat that gives them the natural attack.

If a monster, in this case minotaurs have horns that they can attack with, then they already have a natural attack (horns), so they don't need a feat to get that. Then take the feat Improved Natural Attack to bump the damage.

 

[SteelDraco]

He's talking about the feat representing learning how to use the natural attack. Without that feat, the horns would just be ornamental and not usable in combat.

 

[Rampant]

What he said.