Minotaur

Minotaur are bull-like humanoids who live across the province of Albion.

History
Prior to Albion being settled by humans, Minotaur lived in tribal society with frequent wars. During this time, Minotaur would attack anyone outside of their tribe who approached their camp, and would frequently pillage travelers and neighboring tribes.

When the Albians began to settle in Albion, a Minotaur chief named Morihaus made an alliance with the Albian King Ulric, eventually joining his tribe to the Albian kingdom. During this time, Albian knights and minor nobles would raid tribal Minotaur camps with bounties and establish themselves as rulers. As time passed, tribes would either dissolve into the Albian kingdom or be killed attempting to wage war on it.

Culture
Within Albian society, Minotaur are valued for their strength. They are coveted at members of warrior guilds, members of the town guard, soldiers to defend the province, and freelance adventurers. Minotaur have served in noble positions, and usually compose a significant portion of the Albian Royal Guard.

Those who aren't warriors often take up other professions. It is most common for minotaur commoners to be farmers, but it isn't unheard of for them to run rural taverns.

Though Minotaur initially had a distinct culture, most of them conform to Albian culture. Minotaur mythology and cooking have been absorbed into Albian culture, while Minotaur architecture and crafting have been mostly abandoned. A few fringe groups of Minotaur believe that they should return to their earlier culture and shake off any Albian culture. These groups, however, often become violent and are categorized as bandits.