Dinosaur IX

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 	Stegosaurus 	Dacentrurus 	Kentrosaurus	Struthiomimus 	Styracosaurus	Tanystropheus
CLIMATE/TERRAIN: 	Any land 	Any land 	Any land 	Any land 	Any land 	Any swamp
FREQUENCY 	Common 	Uncommon 	Uncommon 	Uncommon 	Common 	Rare
ORGANIZATION: 	Herd 	Herd 	Solitary 	Solitary 	Herd 	Solitary
ACTIVITY CYCLE: 	Day 	Day 	Day 	Day 	Day 	Day
DIET: 	Herbivore 	Herbivore 	Herbivore 	Omnivore 	Herbivore 	Carnivore
INTELLIGENCE: 	Non- (0) 	Non- (0) 	Non- (0) 	Animal (1) 	Non- (0) 	Non- (0)
TREASURE: 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil
ALIGNMENT: 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil
NO. APPEARING: 	2-8 	2-8 	1-6 	1-6 	2-8 	1
ARMOR CLASS: 	2/5 	3/6 	2/6 	6 	2/4 	5
MOVEMENT: 	6 	9 	9 	18 	6 	6, Sw 18
HIT DICE: 	18 	10 	11 	6 + 3 	10 	6 + 6
THAC0: 	5 	11 	9 	13 	11 	13
NO. OF ATTACKS: 	1 	1 	1 	3 	1 	1
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 	5-20 	2-16 	4-16 	1-2/1-2/2-8 	2-16 	5-12
SPECIAL ATTACKS: 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	See below 	Surprise
SPECIAL DEFENSES:	Nil 	See below 	See below 	Nil 	See below 	Nil
MAGIC RESISTANCE:	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil
SIZE: 	H (25' long,8' + high)	H (15' long,6' tall)	H (16' long)	H (16' long,6' tall)	H (18' long) 	G (31'-40' long)
MORALE: 	Elite (13) 	Steady (12) 	Steady (12) 	Average (10) 	Steady (12) 	Average (10)
XP VALUE: 	10,000 	1,400 	2,000 	420 	1,400 	650
==Stegosaurus==
Another of the ornithischians, the stegosaurus, or "plated lizard," is a large, very stupid herbivorous dinosaur with aggressive defenses. It thrives nearly anywhere and is often found in plains or jungles. Its great plates allow the creature to defend 90% of the time at AC 2. Its spiked tail, with four or more bony spikes of one to over two feet in length, has its own brain. The stegosaurus turns its rear continually toward an enemy, while tucking its head low. If anything near it seems threatening, it reacts in this manner.
==Dacentrurus==
This creature looks like a stegosaurus with long, sharp spikes instead of plates along its back and tail. It is an aggressive defender, dwelling mainly in areas of heavy vegetation. When attacked, its active defense allows it a 75% probability of being AC 3. Attackers are also 25% likely to have to suffer an attack resulting in 1d8 points damage when striking at this dinosaur's neck, back, or tail. The dacentrurus continually turns itself so that its lashing tail can strike opponents.
==Kentrosaurus==
This dinosaur appears to be a cross between a stegosaurus and a dacentrurus. The spine area is protected by bony back plates from neck to hip sockets. Behind this, sharp, backward-pointing spikes run to the tail tip, which it keeps turned toward enemies. Creatures attacking its rear third have a 25% chance of suffering an attack resulting in 1d8 points damage. It is 80% likely that it defends at AC 2. Kentrosaurus is also a jungle dweller.
==Struthiomimus==
The struthiomimus is omnivorous. It has to be very hungry to attack men, but smaller humanoids and demihumans look delicious any time. It prefers areas of tall grass as its habitat.
==Styracosaurus==
An aggressive plant-eater, styracosaurus charges at anything threatening. The bony plate gives the head area an AC of 2, and there is a 50% chance that anything attempting to bite its rear portions is stabbed by one or more of the sharp frills of the head plate, each frill inflicting Id6 points of damage, 1-3 frills possibly striking. If styracosaurus charges, it tramples smaller creatures, inflicting 2d8 points of damage.
==Tanystropheus==
Resembling a snake with thin, projecting legs, the rear set webbed for swimming, about half the length of tanystropheus is neck and head. The relatively small head and jaws are long, the latter filled with many sharp teeth. This carnivore lurks along river banks and swamp edges, prowling through the waters. Tanystropheus usually surprises opponents: others suffer a -6 penalty to their surprise roll. When attacking with surprise, tanystropheus strikes with a +2 bonus to hit. If the victim is under 500 pounds in weight, the monster drags it into the water to further attack and devour it.
Category:Creatures
Category:Forgotten Realms Appendix I Creatures