Dinosaur III

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 	Ceratosaurus	Cetiosaurus 	Compsognathus	Deinonychus
CLIMATE/TERRAIN: 	Any land 	Any swamp 	Any land 	Any land
FREQUENCY 	Uncommon 	Uncommon 	Common 	Rare
ORGANIZATION: 	Pack 	Solitary 	Pack 	Pack
ACTIVITY CYCLE: 	Day 	Day 	Night 	Day
DIET: 	Carnivore 	Herbivore 	Carnivore 	Carnivore
INTELLIGENCE: 	Non- (0) 	Non- (0) 	Non- (0) 	Non- (0)
TREASURE: 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil
ALIGNMENT: 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil
NO. APPEARING: 	1-4 	1-4 	1-12 	1-6
ARMOR CLASS: 	5 	6 	5 	4
MOVEMENT: 	15 	6 	10 	21 (+1 jump)
HIT DICE: 	8 	24 	1 - 1 	4 + 1
THAC0: 	13 	5 	20 	17
NO. OF ATTACKS: 	3 	1 	1 	3
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 	1-6/1-6/4-16	3-18 	1-3 	1-2/1-2/2-8
SPECIAL ATTACKS: 	Nil 	Nil 	Surprise 	Gutting talons
SPECIAL DEFENSES:	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil
MAGIC RESISTANCE:	Nil 	Nil 	Nil 	Nil
SIZE: 	H (17' long)	G (60' long)	T (1' tall) 	L (12' long)
MORALE: 	Average (10)	Steady (12) 	Average (8) 	Steady (11)
XP VALUE: 	650 	14,000 	35 	175
==Ceratosaurus==
The ceratosaurus, or "horn lizard," is a carnosaur—related to the allosaurus and tyrannosaurus rex, but smaller in size. Both heavy and fast, the ceratosaurus can move on all fours or on its two hind legs.
This carnivore is unusual in that it has a horn on its nose, but it does not use the horn for attacking—in fact, only males have this horn. (Those who have trouble telling dinosaurs apart have no trouble with the ceratosaurus.) The back of this creature also distinguishes it from other carnosaurs, for a thin line of bony plates runs from the top of the ceratosaurus's head down to the end of his tail, making the dinosaur's back look like a giant saw blade.
Also unlike the larger carnosaurs, the ceratosaurus hunts in packs, and is thus able to bring down creatures much larger than itself.
==Cetiosaurus==
These huge plant-eaters dwell in lakes and marshes. Their heads are somewhat larger than other sauropods, such as the brachiosaurus, brontosaurus, and diplodocus. If they step on something small—such as a human—the cetiosaurus's 10 tons of bulk inflicts 4dlO points of damage.
Like its relatives, the cetiosaurus must eat vast quantities of plants to keep its weight up. The main reason that sauropods have such large bodies is that they are filled with stomach and intestines to process their dietary intake.
==Compsognathus==
Compsognathus is a very small carnivorous dinosaur, about the size of a chicken. (In fact, compsognathus is related to the earliest known birds—if it had wings and feathers, it might be a chicken.) These creatures often hunt in groups. Their small size allows them to hide, even in packs, and surprise prey—others suffer -3 penalties to their surprise roll. Attacks at night might occur on sleeping prey, as the compsognathus tends to be nocturnal.
When hunting alone, the compsognathus usually eats lizards and insects.
==Deinonychus==
This fast carnivore uses speed, its long, grasping forearms, its large teeth, and its hind legs with ripping talons in terrible combination. It hunts by running at prey, leaping, and delivering gutting rakes with its rear legs as it claws and bites. The jumping rear talon attack is gains a + 2 bonus to the attack roll and delivers 2d6 points of damage. When attacking a larger creature, the deinonychus often jumps up on top of it, holding on with its front claws while continuing its horrible raking attacks.
The deinonychus has a relatively large brain for a dinosaur, so these pack attacks are often successful.
Despite being 12 feet long, this dinosaur is only about six feet tall. Its tail extends straight out behind it, held aloft by an intricate structure of bony supports, thus allowing its 150 pounds of weight to be carried entirely on the back legs.
Category:Creatures
Category:Forgotten Realms Appendix I Creatures