Dinosaur X

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 	Teratosaurus 	Trachodon 	Triceratops 	Tyrannosaurus Rex
CLIMATE/TERRAIN: 	Any land 	Any land 	Any land 	Any land
FREQUENCY 	Uncommon 	Common 	Common 	Uncommon
ORGANIZATION: 	Solitary 	Herd 	Herd 	Solitary
ACTIVITY CYCLE: 	Day 	Day 	Day 	Day
DIET: 	Carnivore 	Herbivore 	Herbivore 	Carnivore
INTELLIGENCE: 	Non- (0) 	Non- (0) 	Non- (0) 	Non- (0)
TREASURE: 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil
ALIGNMENT: 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil
NO. APPEARING: 	1-2 	2-12 	2-8 	1-2
ARMOR CLASS: 	5 	5 	2/6 	5
MOVEMENT: 	18 	12 	9 	15
HIT DICE: 	10 	12 	16 	18
THAC0: 	11 	9 	5 	5
NO. OF ATTACKS: 	3 	1 	3 	3
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 	1-3/1-3/3-18 	1-4 	1-8/1-12/1-12 	1-6/1-6/5-40
SPECIAL ATTACKS: 	Nil 	Nil 	See below 	See below
SPECIAL DEFENSES:	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil
MAGIC RESISTANCE:	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil
SIZE: 	H (20' long, 9' tall)	G (30' + long)	H (24' + long)	G (50' long, 20' high)
MORALE: 	Steady (11) 	Steady (11) 	Elite (13) 	Steady (12)
XP VALUE: 	1,400 	2,000 	10,000 	12,000
==Teratosaurus==
A fierce carnivore found mainly on the plains, the teratosaurus runs nimbly after any creature that appears to be edible. This creature hunts only on dry land—plains or forest.
The teratosaurus is another carnosaur, related to megalosaurus, allosaurus, ceratosaurus, and tyrannosaurus rex, but the teratosaurus is more primitive and somewhat heavier.
==Trachodon (Anatosaurus)==
This duckbilled dinosaur is the archetype of its kind—the name anatosaurus means "duck lizard." A peaceful, four-ton plant eater, the anatosaurus runs from attack; its only defense is its lashing tail.
Enemies include any of the carnosaurs, but especially tyrannosaurus rex.
Other hadrosaurs, related to anatosaurus, include the lambeosaurus.
==Triceratops==
The largest of the ceratopians, or horn-faced dinosaurs, and by far the most aggressive, this beaked herbivore is a plains dweller. It has a huge front plate of bone protecting its six-foot-long head, from which project two great horns (each over three feet long), while a somewhat shorter horn juts from its nose. Its body is not armored, and thus is only AC 6. The triceratops tips the scales at over ten tons, compared to the six to eight tons of an elephant that stands 13 feet high at the shoulder.
Any creature that infringes on the territory of these reptiles is likely to be charged and speared. Smaller creatures are simply trampled, suffering 2dl2 points of damage.
The triceratops also uses its horns to fight for dominance within the herd, so it is not unusual to find specimens with past injuries on their heads.
==Tyrannosaurus Rex==
There can be no question that this ravenous creature is the most fearsome and terrible of all carnivorous dinosaurs. Despite its huge size and eight-ton weight, the monster is swift afoot. Its huge head is nearly six feet long, and its teeth are from three to six inches in length.
Tyrannosaurus rex, the "tyrant lizard king," is a plains dweller, and so stupidly fierce that it will attack a small triceratops, kill it, and swallow its head in one gulp—thus killing itself in a matter of hours as the horns of the victim pierce the stomach of the victor.
This dinosaur's favorite food is any of the hadrosaurs, such as lambeosaurus and anatosaurus. Of course, this monster pursues and eats nearly anything, engulfing man-sized creatures whole on a natural attack roll of 18 or better. Tyrannosaurus also eats carrion, chasing away any smaller creatures to steal a meal found with its keen sense of smell.
Category:Creatures
Category:Forgotten Realms Appendix I Creatures