Demonspawn

Demonspawn are a race of bipedal humanoids with dark, colored skin and noteable horns. The name is derived from the Octarian church, stemming from the longheld belief that Demonspawn are servants of Tu, the god of Death.

Origins
Demonspawn are said to have originated from the Deadlands in southern Midland, where volcanic eruptions and jagged terrain have created an inhospitable wasteland. In actuality, Demonspawn have been found around the known world, and currently have no known central point of origin. There is also no known correlation between their geographical upbringing and physical features.

Height and Weight
Demonspawn are relatively plain in build. They stand on average between five and six feet tall, and can weigh between 100-200 pounds. Males typically have larger builds than females, though exceptions can be common.

Physical Appearance
Demonspawn are humanoid in shape, and have slightly broad and sloping shoulders. Their most notable features are their horns, which are akin to a ram horns. Their faces are typically long and more flat than a human's, with resemblance to that of a goat or a deer. Their eyes are slightly angled to view to their right and left as opposed to front facing, and their pupils are more rectangular. This allows them to have a noticeable advantage when detecting movement nearby.

The likeness to goats and rams is furthered by their hooved feet and fur tufts as opposed to hair. Their hands are humanlike, with three fingers and a single thumb.

Demonspawn feature dark colored skin, commonly shades of red, blue, or violet. Their skin is rough and hide-like, and can help them brave more extreme temperatures.

Lifespan
Demonspawn live relatively shorter lives than that of humans. They reach adulthood by the age of twelve and live on average 50 years. This can be attributed to the hunting of demonspawn in years past, in which the Octarian church placed bounties on the race as if they were common game. Since then, there have been some records of demonspawn living to the age of 60 or 70.

You can generally tell how old a demonspawn is by the length and size of their horns. New practices of horn cutting, shaving, docking, and, in extreme cases, removal have made this a more difficult gauge.

Diet
Despite these features spawning many frightening tales and connotations for humans, Demonspawn have herbivore like teeth and prefer a plant based diet as opposed to meat. Their teeth are similar to a human's, with fewer yet larger teeth. Their canines in particular have drawn a lot of attention as they are noticeably larger and appear more threatening. This is compounded by their exaggerated features in artwork and stories, many of which are now condemned due to their inaccurate and inappropriate representation of the true nature of the race.