Dinosaur VII

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 	Monoclonius 	Mosasaurus 	Nothosaurus 	Ornitholestes	Pentaceratops
CLIMATE/TERRAIN: 	Any land 	Any water 	Any water 	Any plain 	Any land
FREQUENCY 	Common 	Uncommon 	Uncommon 	Rare 	Common
ORGANIZATION: 	Herd 	Solitary 	Solitary 	Pack 	Herd
ACTIVITY CYCLE: 	Day 	Day 	Day 	Day 	Day
DIET: 	Herbivore 	Carnivore 	Carnivore 	Carnivore 	Herbivore
INTELLIGENCE: 	Non- (0) 	Non- (0) 	Non- (0) 	Non- (0) 	Non- (QJ
TREASURE: 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil
ALIGNMENT: 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil
NO. APPEARING: 	2-12 	1-3 	1 	2-12 	2-12
ARMOR CLASS: 	 	7 	6 	4 	2/6
MOVEMENT: 	6 	3, Sw 15 	3, Sw 18 	24 	9
HIT DICE: 	8 	12 	6 	2 	12
THAC0: 	13 	9 	15 	19 	9
NO. OF ATTACKS: 	1 	1 	1 (and 2) 	1 	3
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 	2-16 	4-32 	5-20 (1-6/1-6)	2-8 	1-6/1-10/1-10
SPECIAL ATTACKS: 	Tample 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	Trample
SPECIAL DEFENSES:	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	See below
MAGIC RESISTANCE:	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil
SIZE: 	H (18' long)	G (50' long)	L (10' + long)	M (6' tall) 	H (20' long)
MORALE: 	Steady (11) 	Steady (11) 	Average (10) 	Average (10) 	Steady (12)
XP VALUE: 	650 	4,000 	650 	35 	2,000
==Monoclonius==
This dinosaur, also known by the name "centrosaurus," somewhat resembles a single-horned rhinoceros. Its head and neck are protected by a bony shield (AC 3), while its skin is very thick— although plated like that of the ankylosaurus.
The monoclonius is herbivorous, and can eat almost any plant because of its strong jaws and teeth. The head of the monoclonius is attached to the neck much like a human arm is attached to the shoulder, so the creature can swing its head in almost any direction at a moment's notice. The main attack of this dinosaur is thus its horn, but herds can trample smaller creatures in a charge, with each monoclonius inflicting 2d8 points of damage.
==Mosasaurus==
The mosasaurus is a marine lizard, with species such as platecarpus and plotosaurus. This reptile breathes air like a crocodile. It travels very slowly on land, but its flippers move it with ease and grace through the water. The mosasaurus preys on all forms of marine animals—its powerful jaws can crack shell or bone easily.
Much of the length of the mosasaurus is due to its large number of vertebrae, numbering over 100 in some species.
==Nothosaurus==
The nothosaurus is a particularly aggressive marine dinosaur— another ichthyosaur. It dwells mostly in tropical seas, always seeking prey in the water when not sunning itself on rocks in between hunts. It lumbers on its flippers when on land but swims rapidly. When in a frenzy it can lash at its victim with huge fore flippers, but its usual attack is a darting bite, as its long neck moves its head at great speed.
==Ornitholestes==
This exceptionally fast carnivore roams the plains hunting small prey, from insects and eggs to creatures its own size. Although quite light in weight, it is difficult to strike an ornitholestes because of its speed. Packs of ornitholestes have been known to attack larger creatures if the dinosaurs significantly outnumber their victims and they are sufficiently hungry.
==Pentaceratops==
This is another of the quadrupedal dinosaurs of the omithischian order; it is a relative of monoclonius, styracosaurus, and triceratops. The name pentaceratops means "five-horned face," but the aggressive herbivore really has only three true horns—the two apparent horns on the sides of its face are only cheek bones. Its shield (sometimes reaching over much of the back) and horns give its head AC 2, while the unprotected parts of its body are AC 6. If it charges it can trample smaller creatures, inflicting 2dlO points of damage.
Category:Creatures
Category:Forgotten Realms Appendix I Creatures