Orion

Orions are a rare race discovered only recently. They are large stone creatures, covered in the mineral of their subrace. They tend to stay underground, huddling in small societies of around 10-15 in underground cave systems. Few of their kind have ever surfaced, following and stalking any other creature who enters their territory. Despite their strong, bulky biology, they are peaceful and timid, running from any who pass by. They instead relocate, huddling away to find new unoccupied territory. They are very fast learners, able to learn a whole language in a matter of weeks, yet always sticking to their native language.

Biology
An adult Orion is around 12ft(3.6576m) on average, while a child Orion is around 8ft(2.4384m). The average life span is around 360,000 years, making one human year equivalent to 5000 Orion years. An Orion's shade is dependent on how deep it was created, while its mineral type is dependent on the type of mineral it was constructed from. This race reproduces by constructing statues from nearby rocks and minerals, before then performing a sort of ritual in their native language, bringing the statue to life. The creatures feel no pain from sword damage, yet are extremely hurt by pickaxes, despite them both dealing the same damage in the same places.

History
It is believed that, long ago, Orions were hostile to trespassers. They were the undeniable rulers of the caverns, attacking and intimidating any who cross their territory. However, soon a plan was concocted to defeat these Orions and harvest the minerals their territory homed. Multiple races collaborated to forge a new tool, designed for mining, breaking, and piercing the skin of an Orion - the Pickaxe. Armed with hundreds of this new tool, an army of volunteers rushed into the caverns, and easily fought off the Orions. They toppled in a single hit. Before long, the race of Orions had diminished, and was on the verge of extinction. Those left alive were able to escape to undiscovered caverns, and lay there hiding to this day.