Yaktaur

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HP	30-58
HD	8
XP	361
Speed	10
AC	4
EV	4
Will	32
Attack1	15 (hit: plain)
Resistances	None
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Normal
Uses	Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Natural
Size	Big
Type	yaktaur, yaktaur
Flags	Speaks Warm-blooded

A hybrid with the torso of a robust man atop the body of a yak. Although they excel in ranged combat, they are also formidable foes in close quarters.

For a list of all centaur-type creatures, see list of centaurs.

Useful Info

Yaktaurs are half-yak, half-human hybrids; essentially stronger, more dangerous relatives of centaurs. Yaktaurs have more HP, wield crossbows instead of bows (for higher damage and accuracy), and usually travel in packs, but lack a centaur's speed. They are common menaces throughout the deepest parts of the Dungeon, as well as the Vaults.

Tips & Tricks

• Treat them like you would centaurs: lure them into melee range around corners, defend yourself with Repel Missiles/Deflect Missiles, and be prepared for fire or cold damage if they have branded weapons (which they often do). In spite of their flavour text, they are not actually very menacing in melee.
• The biggest change in strategy is to try not to get into melee with one or two yaktaurs while the rest of the pack gets time to shoot at you. Giving yaktaurs a few turns to pepper you with bolts can be surprisingly lethal.
  • Fortunately, they won't try to shoot past their brethren, so you can hide behind a couple yaktaurs while you wait for the rest of the pack to move up to you.
• Unlike centaurs, yaktaurs are easy to run from. If you encounter a pack and don't have a chokepoint to force them through, feel free to flee.