Who are you?

I am Mirath ohn-Kohf, but you will call me Master or I will cast you over the side and let the sharks devour you. I am captain of this vessel and the greatest of the Behonakri ever to sail the seas. I lost this eye fighting my way out of Ogrebond but killed forty ogres in the process using only my fists and horns. I have sunk twenty three ships of the humans and raided the elven lands for slaves for the arena.

Who are we?

We are minotaurs, greatest of all races on Krynn. You are the crew of the Berahorn and I am your captain.

What makes us great?

We are the strongest and bravest of all the people of Krynn. We are the greatest mariners and no-one may match our ships at sea. We only lose one fight in our lives, and in that one we die.

Where do we live?

Mithas and Kothas are our home islands.

How do we live?

The sea is our life, and the source of our bounty. Lesser minotaurs scrape a living dragging up fish and seafood, but we are behonakri, and we make our living by plundering the ships of others. We let them do all the menial work of digging in the earth, or hammering at the forge. But they live only to serve us, and it is right and fitting that we should take from them what is meant for us.

We have great harbour towns on Mithas and Kothas, although rival lords rule them. The islands are rocky, and it is hard work to cultivate them. Some weak minotaurs try to do so, and we who are stronger rightfully live off their labour. The greatest feats of engineering on either island are the arenas, designed by the greatest minotaurs of old and built with the use of the slave races.

What is important to us?

To be strong is important to us. We must never show weakness, especially to other races. Honour is important - keep your word when making deals. It is foolish to make deals with the slave races, since it is far better to command them than bargain with them as if they were equals. If, however, you do deal with them, you should show your superiority by treating them with honour too, even though they are not worthy of it.

Who rules us?

I do. On this ship, I am master and my word is law. If that were not so, we would not survive the turbulent seas. Chot es-Kalin rules Mithas, but we have sworn no oath to serve him.

What makes a person great?

Strength makes a person great - strength of body, strength of mind and strength of purpose. Feel no doubt or weakness, feel no fear or compassion.

What is evil?

Pah! Evil is a concept invented by the slave races. It is the place of the strong to live by their own rules, and the place of the weak to follow. There are no moral absolutes, only what we ourselves choose to do. It is wrong to show weakness, and the worst thing that can befall a minotaur is to die a weak old man, lying ill in bed.

What is my lot in life?

You will follow my orders

How do we deal with others?

With other minotaurs we show respect and strength. If another wrongs you, it is the correct thing to do to challenge them to a duel in the arena. Other races are the slave races. They exist only serve us.

Who are our enemies?

If by that you mean who can harm us, then no-one. Beware of the ships of Palanthus - of all the slave races these men are the best sea-farers and have no love for us. Be wary of Borak Chaldon and the crew of the Charrakeel. This cowardly short-horn has offended the honour of the Berahorn on several occasions, and refused to face me in the Arena. He is a minotaur without honour and an enemy of this ship.

Who are our gods?

Sargas is our god, Lord of the Oceans. He is wild, strong and free, like us, and he is dangerous. Remember that Sargonnas favours the strong and shows no mercy to the weak. His domain is a hostile one, but it makes us powerful. The land-dwellers have no concept of how mighty the Sea Lord truly is. He could flatten Palanthus in one blow if he so chose.