Hey everyone, I just started Cold Dinosaur Games, and to start building interest I'm posting a dinosaur in the forums each week...
Unfortunately, response has been rather limited and I would still like some input on the monsters. Take a look, give it a try, and if you like it, please post! Whether its here or in the compatible projects forum, please let me know what you think!
This week the sample is Dilophosaurus. Its a low-level carnivore whose real danger lies in its venomous bite...
Dilophosaurus CR 4
XP 1,200
N Large animal
Init +7; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +13
DEFENSE
AC 17, touch 12, flat-footed 14 (+3 Dex, +5 natural, –1 size)
hp 45 (7d8+14)
Fort +7, Ref +8, Will +6
OFFENSE
Speed 40 ft.
Melee bite +8 (1d8+4 plus poison), 2 claws +8 (1d6+4)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft.
Special Attacks pounce
STATISTICS
Str 18, Dex 17, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 15, Cha 10
Base Atk +5; CMB +10; CMD 23;
Feats: Improved Initiative, Nimble Moves, Skill Focus: (Stealth), Endurance
Skills Perception +13, Stealth +9; Racial Modifiers: +4 Perception, +4 Stealth
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Poison (Ex)
Bite—injury; save Fort DC 15; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d3 Dex damage; cure 2 consecutive saves. The save DC is Constitution-based.
ECOLOGY
Environment temperate or warm forests or swamps
Organization solitary, pair, or pack (3–6)
Treasure: Incidental
A large ambush predator, the Dilophosaurus prefers to strike and withdraw, allowing its paralyzing venom to do the work for it. Dilophosaurs typically reach approximately 20 ft in length, and weigh 1000 lbs or more.
Very nice ^_^. I think dinos could use a bit more attention.
Very nice ^_^. I think dinos could use a bit more attention.
Ditto
The only problem is finding excuses to use them. My favorite is in Libris Mortis. It's a template for prehistoric fossils animated with necromancery.
This thread will help me some. There are a few places in my setting that have dinosaurs. There are also some settlements that use dinosaurs as mounts and live stock.
Thank you for the support! The next dinosaur comes out on friday! Anything in particular people are looking for?
Good news everyone! Cold Dinosaur now has a facebook page! Like us and look for updates there as well! Prefer paizo? Thats OK! We'll post here too!
Good news everyone! Cold Dinosaur now has a facebook page! Like us and look for updates there as well! Prefer paizo? Thats OK! We'll post here too!
"Liked" and requested some HIGH CR critters. Thats the main thing lacking right now. once you pass CR 10 or so your kinda screwed.
Well I have to ask. Does anyone have requests for Friday's preview? I know we have at least two requests for High-CR, but most of the "real" dinosaurs wound up in the under 10 range. The big goal we had was to make this full of good drop-in monsters for extra adventure path encounters and for that 3-12 'sweet spot' many (according to what I've seen) seem to prefer, before high-level things get too crazy.
The only problem is finding excuses to use them.
funny In my campain I wove them into the world(being a fantastic version of europe helps) europasaurus as a peasant beast of burden, allo and spinosaurus steeds for marids , humans, serpentfolk and efreeti etc but first of All : rename then (also the megafauna exept the mammoth often the translattion is a good start i.e. brontotherium-> thunderer
sometimes its the lookIndicothere -> Titan's horse