Centaur

General Description: as a race, the centaurs are almost as young as the humans-- the first of their kind appearing no more than around a million years before the modern human. Prefering southern climates, centaurs generally live at plains and savannas, often close to the large forests that are favored by their allies-- the unicorns. Although female centaurs are smaller and more elegant of build than the males, the centaur society is mainly a matriarchal one. The females are those who lead the herds and are in charge of all trade and contact with dwarves and gryphons, while the males are the protectors and hunters.
However, while the human/horse variant of the centaur race is by far the most common and well known, there is another type whose origins can be found in the anicent First War. Changed by magic, the animal part of the second type of 'centaur' is dragon-like(lacking wings)-- these 'taurs also prefer lightly forested areas to the open plains and savannas, their diet also contain more meat than that of other centaurs.

Originally Created by: Tioan.

Special Abilities: only a few centaurs have the magical talent to become sorcerers, but an explaination to this is that any talent most centaurs might posses are channeled into their ability to communicate with the rare and highly elusive unicorns.

Specific Physical Statistics.
Size at birth: roughly 1 meter long.
Size at maturity: 1.7-2.5 meter at the shoulder(human part).
Time to maturity: 15-17 years.

Mental Abilities: while no less intelligent than the humans, dwarves and elves, the centaurs doesn't really care for what's considered civilization by the other races. So although some centaur will found small villages in a suitable location, most are nomads of nature-- most of the year they live as hunters and gatherers, buying what food and other things they need from centaur villages or getting it through trade with dwarves and gryphons.

Breeding.
How often can the creature get pregnant: at any time.
How long between pregnancies: till the child from the previous pregnancy is at least 4 years old.
How long is it pregnant: 12 months.
Are all females fertile (barring accidents): yes.
Are all males fertile (barring accidents): yes.
How many offspring can the creature have at once: never more than two.