Minargs

Minargs are the most intelligent of the calabidae and also the most rare, by far.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Minargs are creatures that resemble orcs, but with smaller tusks that are barely larger than canine teeth and easily hidden behind their lips. They are quite rare, so that many non-calabids may mistake them for orcs. Their noses are slightly more humanoid and their are slightly lighter, though most are still very muscular.

Genetics and Reproduction

Minargs reproduce sexually. Unlike the orcs, minargs are incapable of interbreeding, even with other erectina.

Growth Rate & Stages

Minargs mature by about age twenty and live to about eighty-five years of age.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Minargs are omnivorous.

Behaviour

Not Mere Brutes

Minargs possess an extraordinary understanding of the world of magic. Some members of their society undergo years of training to become skilled wizards. While there may be variations in behavior among individuals, the general species-specific behavior of minargs is peaceful and social in nature. They tend to form larger societies that are non-aggressive unless provoked.

The Puzzle of Minarg Language

Minargs are a puzzle for scholars. Despite being distributed across Kornax, they share a single language without any dialectical differences. Sapientologists are unable to explain this phenomenon.

Additional Information

Facial characteristics

They have pointed ears, a heavy brow, and an inverted lower mandible, though their lower canines (their tusks) are barely larger than their other teeth. In most cases, these teeth do not protrude from their lips. Their noses are shaped somewhat like those of gorillas, though with a slightly longer, more humanoid shape.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Their skin is earth-toned, ranging from green to gray. Like humans, they have a thin covering of body hair. The hair on their heads is coarse and usually glossy black, often worn tied back and long, though there are examples of auburn, brown, or even blonde hair among minargs. Their eye color varies from golden brown (the most common) to almost black, but is always a shade of brown.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

All the calabids have evolved to live in caves and burrows. Part of this adaptation includes developing the ability to see in low light and even apparently lightless conditions.

Proper Common Name

Minargs

Other Common Name(s)

Wise Orcs, Tuskless Orcs

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Erectina

Scientific Name

Animalia chordata mammalia primates calabidae erectina sapiens

Related Ethnicities

• Rān

Minarg Traits

Age

Young minargs reach maturity at about twenty and live into their eighties.

Ability Score Increase

Increase your Intelligence score by 2, and your Wisdom score by 1.

Language

All minargs speak the minarg language, plus one other, usually the Common language native to the region where the campaign begins.

Size

You are Medium

Movement

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light. You discern colors in that darkness only as shades of gray.

Powerful Build

You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.

Magic Comprehension

You have expertise in Arcana.