Haughty, vain, and fiercely loyal to their kin, centaurs are creatures with the upper torso of a human and the lower torso of a horse. They gather into nomadic tribes and roam wide open landscapes, skirmishing during the day and singing under the stars at night. Centaur culture heavily emphasizes martial prowess, and they are generally expected to hone their fighting skills as soon as they are old enough to hold a weapon. Centaurs favor longbows and polearms, the latter of which allow them to take advantage of their large size when battling against smaller species. Despite their focus on warfare, centaurs are a highly cultured people who produce impressive works of art and song, though these are rarely shared with outsiders.

Natural Druids#

Centaurs feel a special connection to nature and exact vengeance upon any who disrespect it. Inborn aptitude for the druidic arts is common among them. Young centaur foals who show an aptitude for spellcasting are quickly identified and trained as druids from an early age. Centaur druids are highly respected among their peers, for they are more deeply connected to the land and to the stars than most species.

Free-Spirited Nomads#

Centaurs do not create permanent settlements and instead constantly roam. They look to the stars to determine when it is time to move on to new pastures. Living off game and the occasional foraging, centaurs find the concept of agriculture very strange. Such practices require becoming rooted to one place, and they view the domestication of animals to be a complete perversion of nature.

Centaurs in Thylea#

Centaurs are fiercely loyal to Thylea’s native gods. Most tribes venerate the Mother Goddess, Thylea, but many others worship the Twin Titans, Sydon and Lutheria. The Titans have long protected the centaur tribes and blessed them with glorious battles and bountiful land. Centaur history reaches back to long before the arrival of the settler species. When the first settlers arrived, the centaur tribes were largely indifferent to their presence, but, during the First War, the Dragonlords and the Five Gods struck devastating blows against them. This has resulted in long-lasting enmity. Consequently, for the past several centuries, the centaurs have increasingly sought to drive the trespassing settler species out of Thylea by any means necessary.