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OK, I'll agree to that. I've updated it again. Now all we need is its environment and weight and we'll be all set.
Some notes on the Ischigualasto Formation in which Exaeretodon has been found: "In the Carnian (late Triassic) this area was a volcanically active floodplain dominated by rivers and had a strongly seasonal rainfall. Petrified tree trunks of Protojuniperoxylon ischigualastianus more than 40 m (131 ft) tall attest to a rich vegetation at that time. Fossil ferns and horsetails have also been found."
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Inside my hands these petals browned;
dried up falling to the ground,
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I pushed my fingers through the earth,
returned this flower to the dirt;
so it could live, I walked away now."
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"I won't kill you, but I don't have to save you." - Batman, Batman Begins "You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." - Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight "Yeah, I can fly." - Tony Stark, Iron Man
Inside my hands these petals browned;
dried up falling to the ground,
but it was already too late now.
I pushed my fingers through the earth,
returned this flower to the dirt;
so it could live, I walked away now."
Rise Against - "The Good Left Undone"
Ready for Diademodon? I can't determine from the link above if it is a herbivore or carnivore. Once we know that, we can "upsize" one of the other cynodonts to get some stats.
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Inside my hands these petals browned;
dried up falling to the ground,
but it was already too late now.
I pushed my fingers through the earth,
returned this flower to the dirt;
so it could live, I walked away now."
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Diademodon was an herbivore (but it had fangs like the other cynodonts), and I've managed to pull up some information about its lifestyle. According to this report on research of isotopes found in its teeth, the place it lived in was arid and seasonal, and it fed mostly in damp shady areas.
As far as its actual statistics go, I'd start out by upsizing our Exaeretodon and go with a total of 5 Hit Dice.
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Inside my hands these petals browned;
dried up falling to the ground,
but it was already too late now.
I pushed my fingers through the earth,
returned this flower to the dirt;
so it could live, I walked away now."
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We should give these guys stampede like a bison, and Diehard for their other feat. From IPR's info on the isotopic ratios in their teeth, they should live in... hm. Warm and temperate forests? Damp and shady suggests to me lots of plant cover.
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Inside my hands these petals browned;
dried up falling to the ground,
but it was already too late now.
I pushed my fingers through the earth,
returned this flower to the dirt;
so it could live, I walked away now."
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I'd say CR 4, comparing them to the dire boar. The dire boar does more damage and has a wee bit higher AC, whereas the diademodon has quite a few more HP. Diehard and ferocity are functionally equal.
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The report described the environment as semi-arid and similar to western South Africa today (but a bit drier), so I'm thinking more along the lines of scrubland than forests. Also I have the flavor text ready.
This creature somewhat resembles a huge boar, but it has a more primitive aspect. Its squat, barrel-shaped body bears a coat of fur, and a pair of fangs is just visible poking out of its mouth.
Diademodon is a cynodont, one of the more advanced forms of therapsid (“mammal-like reptile”). Living just before the rise of the first dinosaurs, this cynodont was a hardy nocturnal herbivore.
Diademodon was large for a cynodont, with individuals often growing to the size of a small cow.
Combat
Even though diademodon is an herbivore, its fangs give it a dangerous bite.
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