Shifter

Tribes of nomadic humanoids that raise herds of horses on the southern plains, the Horse-Men are known as the breeders of the best horses in Crescent. They are fierce warriors with a highly developed sense of honor.

Appearance

Horse-men are nearly indistinguishable from humans, which leads some sages to believe that they share a common ancestor. Their features are a little more rugged, their movements more animalistic, their minds more cunning.

Horse-men also have a limited shapeshifting ability, which allows them to enhance their physical attributes for a limited time.

Alignment

Closely aligned with the natural world, horse-men are typically neutral leaning towards good. They have a strong sense of personal honor.

Religion

Originally a shamanistic, druidic culture, they have transitioned to following Crustan with little fanfare.

Location

Horse-men are native to the plains of the southlands, roaming in tribal organizations with their herds.

Horse-men Racial Traits

Shapeshifter Subtype (Ex)

Horse-men are humanoids with the shapeshifter subtype.

Attributes

+2 Dexterity, -2 Intelligence, -2 Charisma - Horse-men are fast and agile, but somewhat more bestial than their human cousins.

Size - Medium

As medium humanoids, horse-men have no special bonus or penalties

Speed

Horse-men base land speed is 30 feet.

Shifting (Su)

Horse-men can tap into their natural connection to gain short bursts of physical power. Once per day, a horse-man can enter a state that is superficially like a barbarian's rage, gaining a bonus to one of their physical attributes and additional advantages.

Shifting is a free action and lasts for a number of rounds equal to 3 + the Horse-man's Con modifier. Each shifter feat taken extends this by one round; every two shifter feats taken grants an additional use per day of this ability.

Automatic languages

Horse-men speak Common. Orc and Sylvan are bonus languages.

Low-light vision

Horse-men can see twice as far as humans in conditions of low light.

Skill bonuses

+2 racial bonus on Balance, Climb, and Jump checks.

Favored Class

Barbarian

Horse-men Traits

Each tribe of Horse-men manifests one of the following traits.

Heavy Hide tribe

When shifted, a member of the Heavy Hide tribe gains a +2 bonus to Constitution and a +2 natural armor bonus.

Cliffwalker tribe

While shifting, a member of the Cliffwalker tribe gains a +2 bonus to Dexterity and a climb speed of 20 feet.

Longstride tribe

When shifted, a member of the Longstride tribe gains a +2 bonus to Dexterity and a bonus of +10 feet to their base speed.

Wildhunt tribe

While shifting, a Wildhunt tribe member gains a +2 bonus to Constitution and the scent ability. When not shifting, a wildhunt tribe member gains a +2 bonus to Survival checks due to the lingering effects of the scent ability.

Special Feats and Items

See Shifter Feats for more information on enhancing your Horse-man character.