Warrior-monks and ascetics, Rhox have a solitary nature combined with an innate dedication to spiritual contemplation. They have a reputation for physical prowess and an impatience for those who disagree with them. Rhox are characteristically terse and gruff. It is said that if you hear advice from a Rhox, you would be wise to take it, as it may be the only thing you hear from him or her all day.
History
The Rhox alongside the other races within the Brotherhood are native to Tyrae. They used to occupy the eastern side of the continent before the humans, elves, and dwarves invaded. They hold a distrust to most other non beast races during this time. This invasion of their homeland pushed them to further reaches of the southern region of the east. They continued to lose ground, until another invasion force from the east attacked the humans, the Orc Federation. Some of the other natives joined sides with the other two to fight them. However after 500 years since the orcs touched down and the demon crisis that followed it, tensions have lifted somewhat between the major factions.
Culture
Rhox are great spiritual warriors, and probably the most devout of all the Brotherhood members. They are at odds with their minotaur cousins, the Rhox believe in shielding and weathering the storm and the attackers will give up or tire out. They believe in the local nature gods and follow their teachings very faithfully. They make great generals and craftsmen of the Brotherhood. There are many words that can describe the Rhox: humble, stoic, loyal, stern, fierce, calm, and reserved.
Physical Description
Rhoxes are large, humanoid rhinoceri. Rhoxes are huge, slow moving and ponderous people. They have two fingers and a thumb on each hand, and their feet are cleft like a rhinocerous. Rhoxes have thick, durable hides and a large horn on the end of their snout that they use to their advantage in combat situations. Some Rhox carve lightly into their horns and then have dark dyes painted into the grooves to accentuate them. These designs can be very intricate and are usually spiritual in nature and are considered very holy by other Rhoxes.
Rhox Names
Most Rhox remain nameless until when they come of age. When they do, they are brought to the local Rhox shaman and hold a naming ceramony. This ceramony consists of meditating throughout the night within the shaman's tent, with local incense burning and are done usually with multpile young rhox at a time. The shaman then goes around the room, lays a hand on the head of the Rhox and pronounce its name.
Male Rhox Names: Ungul, Javan, Teleo, Asmoth, Sinorh, Aproto.
Female Rhox Names: Sumatra, Ceras, Siace, Plesia, Chilas.
Rhox
Ability Score Increase Your Constitution score increases by 3.
Size Medium
Speed Your base walking speed is 25 feet. Your speed is not reduced by wearing heavy armor.
Languages. Age: Rhox reach adulthood at age 30, and live to be around 200 years.
Alignment: Most Rhox tend to care for themselves and tend to be more neutral than any other alignments on average.
Size: Rhox average over 7 or 8 feet in height, and are very stocky. They have considerable weight. They tend to weigh 550 to 750 pounds. Your size is Medium.
Languages: You can speak, read, and write Common and Beast-talk.
Beastkin: Your creature type is considered to be both beast and humanoid.
Powerful Build: You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.
Horn: Your horns are natural melee weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Goring Rush: Immediately after you use the Dash action on your turn and move at least 20 feet, you can make one melee attack with your horn as a bonus action.
Tank: You can use your Constitution modifier instead of your Dexterity modifier when calculating your AC. (All other requirements and limitations of your armor also applies)
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