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7DEOHRI&RQWHQWV INTRODUCTION SALDRIN THANOL INTRODUCES THE BARIAUR BARIAUR AS YOU KNOW THEM BARIAUR AS YOU WILL KNOW THEM THE FORMAT OF THIS BOOK CHAPTER 1: BARIAUR CREATION THE CREATION OF THE WORLD THE BARIAUR POWERS CHAPTER 2: THE BARIAUR RACE THE ECOLOGY OF THE BARIAUR: AN OUTLAND VIEW GENERAL INFORMATION APPEARANCE AND GROOMING HABITAT ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE PSYCHOLOGY THE VIEW FROM YSGARD CHAPTER 3: BARIAUR RELIGION AND BELIEF THE MYSTICS THE SHAMAN BARIAUR AND THE FACTIONS CHAPTER 4: YOUR LIFE AS A BARIAUR LOYALTIES WORLD VIEW WANDERLUST WEALTH ATTITUDES TOWARD OTHER RACES WAR THE FAMILY LIFE CYCLE OF THE BARIAUR MARRIAGEABLE AGE ADULT LIFE BARIAUR FOOD CLOTHING MUSIC AND SINGING CHAPTER 5: BARIAUR LANGUAGE THE 19 CONSONANTS PRONUNCIATION WORD ORDER TIME AND TENSE NOUNS DEMONSTRATIVES ADJECTIVES POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS SUMMARY BARIAUR GLOSSARY CHAPTER 6: CHARACTER CREATION THE BARIAUR CHARACTER GENERATION 2

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ROLE-PLAYING A BARIAUR RACIAL TABLES BARIAUR PLAYER’S OPTION CHAPTER 7: CHARACTER KITS THE MYSTIC KIT THE SHAMAN KIT CHAPTER 8: CUSTOM BARIAUR SPELLS MAGE SPELLS PRIEST SPELLS CHAPTER 9: BARIAUR NON-PLAYER CHARACTERS RI JALU (PL/B /F10/S2/CG) JIK KALA (PL/B /P13/FL/LG) HARGIN "THE BRAWLER" SILVERHOOF (PL/B /B9/FA/LN) MIREL DANOSA (PL/B /W11/TO/CG) FEG DALABA (PL/B /P(SP)10/OS/N) SHEULA RALOM’PA (PX/B /F15/DG/CN) CHAPTER 10: THE PLAINS OF THUNDER (REALM) THE OUTER FRINGE (SAROGA) THE BIRTHING (YESE) THE HOMELAND (SAKAYUGALEDADA) INDEX

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6DOGULQ7KDQRO ,QWURGXFHVWKH%DULDXU Bariaur are the perfect representation of the Outer Planes: Nomadic, playful, capricious and unpredictable. There is little you can say about Bariaur as a whole. We are a dynamic race, with a variety of belief systems, cultural beliefs and even language dialects. A Ysgardian Bariaur is very different from an 4

Outland Bariaur. And Bariaur in Sigil are even more unique. What unites us is our lifestyle, our need to wander, and our desire to experience life to its fullest. Bariaur are not centaurs with goat torsos. That would be an ignorant prime perspective of our noble race. Bariaur have powerful lower bodies, with four legs and a bob tale. Did you ever take a moment to think that goats are really Bariaur without upper bodies? As soon as you loose the word goat from your vocabulary, you’ll get along with Bariaur much better. But while we’re on the subject of comparisons with goats, let me bring up a few similarities. For example, Bariaur are ungulates, meaning they’ve got cloven hooves. Bariaur also eat grasses and weeds, being strict vegetarians. Most importantly, Bariaur are organized into flocks, like smaller “herd” animals. Just remember, call a Bariaur a goat, and you’re likely to wake up with hoof prints on your forehead. Among the Bariaur cultures, there are significant differences between the males and females. Males are the warriors. You can expect a buck to act first and think later, and sometimes, unfortunately, he may never get around to thinking. You see, the females are the thinkers in the flock. Does tend to become the shamans, the mystics, the priests and in liberal tribes, sometimes spellslingers and mindbenders. But keep that quiet. Magic in some flocks is forbidden, under penalty of banishment. Bucks are fearsome creatures. Imagine 800 pounds of raw fury, pounding hooves, and unparalleled fighting prowess. Bariaur have evolved as a race in constant struggle with our environment, especially the monsters that inhabit it. I’m not talking about fighting for food against wolves and bears. Bariaur fight giants and demons on a daily basis, just for the right to migrate to greener pastures. Bariaur warriors are bred to protect the flock from the clear and ever-present danger of life on the planes. 5

Does are intelligent and wise, and offer Bariaur society direction. The does are the introspective ones. They play the role of healer, mystic, and channel to the powers. Unlike the humans, whose priests worship in their temples and wear fancy robes, Bariaur priests and shamans live and work among the flock. The role of shaman, priest or mystic is an extra role, in addition to normal duties and responsibilities. In fact, it’s considered a privilege to serve in such a manner. Therefore, you want find Bariaur temples, holy sites, or sacred scriptures. Bariaur priests don’t have time for these things – there’s water to be carried and firewood to be gathered, and besides, we’re nomadic. Despite our rich culture, our fight against insurmountable odds, and our good nature, most planars don’t respect or understand us. They call us goats or refer to a buck as “billy.” Or the disrespectful ones make “baa, baa” sounds, like we’re sheep! We are a good-natured race, but we do have limits. Most importantly, we want to be sure that we’re understood. Our culture has much to offer the other races, from our innovative interaction between the religions, to our introspective language, based on concepts in nature. It is our wish that everyone learn more about the Bariaur. Hopefully this work can move us towards that objective.

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