FREQUENCY: Rare (Labyrinthe places in the wilderness || underground)

FREQUENCY: Rare ([Cold Civilized Mountains], [Cold Civilized Hills], [Cold Civilized Forest], [Cold Civilized Swamp)
FREQUENCY: Rare ([Cold Wilderness Mountains], [Cold Wilderness Hills], [Cold Wilderness Forest])

FREQUENCY: Rare ([Temperate Civilized Mountains], [Temperate Civilized Hills], [Temperate Civilized Forest], [Temperate Civilized Swamp])
FREQUENCY: Rare ([Temperate Wilderness Mountains], [Temperate Wilderness Hills], [Temperate Wilderness Forest], [Temperate Wilderness Swamp])

FREQUENCY: Rare ([Tropical Civilized Mountains], [Tropical Civilized Hills], [Tropical Civilized Forest], [Tropical Civilized Swamp])
FREQUENCY: Rare ([Tropical Wilderness Mountains], [Tropical Wilderness Hills], [Tropical Wilderness Forest], [Tropical Wilderness Swamp])

FREQUENCY: Uncommon ([Dungeon Level V])

NO. APPEARING: 1-8
ARMOR CLASS: 6
MOVE: 12"
HIT DICE: 6 + 3
% IN LAIR: 20% (8 Minotaurs: forest, TPL30:5th, REF4.26)
TREASURE TYPE: [C]
NO. OF ATTACKS: 2 ~ 13 <read carefully: it actually seems to be 2 or 3, depending on opponent height>
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 2-8 or 1-4 / By weapon
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Nil
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Surprised on a 1 only
INTELLIGENCE: Low
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic evil <(Cruel)>
SIZE: L
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: IV | 400 + 8

SAVES: 10.11.12.12.13

Minataurs are typically found only in labyrinthine places in the wilderness || underground.
They are cruel, man-eaters, and although not particularly intelligent, they are cunning and have excellent senses. <see D116+DMG()+DSG()+WSG()+>
They are able to track prey by scent with accuracy, and they will always pursue if it is in sight.
They attack anything without {fear}, unless it is obviously beyond their ability to defeat. <morale modifier?>

In combat the minotaur can butt an opponent of 6' or more in height, or bite a shorter one, the former attack doing 2-8, the latter 1-4, points of damage.
The creature also uses some form of weapon -- usually a huge axe (treat as a halberd) || a flail (+2 on damage). <should read: 'footman's flail'>

Minotaurs have their own language and are 25% likely to speak Common as well. <@dmg.npc.language>

see Bloodsea Minotaur.