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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 4953621" data-attributes="member: 57383"><p><strong>Building a Better Megaraptor (take 2)</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Megaraptor Redux</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Late Cretaceous (90-85 MYA)</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Huge Animal</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 12d8+60 (114 hp)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Initiative:</strong> +2</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Speed:</strong> 50 ft. (10 squares)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Armor Class:</strong> 16 (–2 size, +2 Dex, +6 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 14</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Base Attack/Grapple:</strong> +9/+24</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Attack:</strong> Bite +15 melee (2d6+8) or claw +15 melee (1d10+4)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Full Attack:</strong> Bite +15 melee (2d6+8) and 2 claws +13 melee (1d10+4)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 15 ft./10 ft.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special Attacks:</strong> Improved grab</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Low-light vision, scent</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +13, Ref +10, Will +6</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 27, Dex 15, Con 21, Int 1, Wis 15, Cha 10</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Skills:</strong> Hide +2* [<em>+10 in swamps or undergrowth</em>], Listen +10, Spot +10, Survival +9</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Feats:</strong> Multiattack</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">, </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Run, Track</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">, </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Weapon Focus (bite), </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Weapon Focus (claw)</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Environment:</strong> Warm forests or swamps</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary or pair</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> 6</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Treasure:</strong> None</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Alignment:</strong> Always neutral</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Advancement:</strong> 13-20 HD (Huge); 21–30 HD (Gargantuan)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Level Adjustment:</strong> —</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">A <em>Megaraptor</em> is a predatory dinosaur with oversized claws on its hands. Its statistics can be used for similar large-clawed carnivorous dinosaurs, such as <em>Baryonyx</em> or <em>Spinosaurus</em>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">A typical adult <em>Megaraptor</em> stands about 12 feet tall, with a total length of 30 feet. It weighs 4000 pounds or so.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Combat</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">A <em>Megaraptor</em> seeks to grab hold of an opponent and tear it apart with their claws and teeth. They usually hunt prey smaller than themselves.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> <strong>Improved Grab (Ex):</strong> To use this ability, a <em>Megaraptor</em> must hit with a claw or bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Skills</span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">A <em>Megaraptor</em> has a +4 racial bonus on Hide, Listen, Spot, and Survival checks.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">*Its racial bonus to Hide increases to +12 when it is submerged in swamps or thick undergrowth.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 4953621, member: 57383"] [b]Building a Better Megaraptor (take 2)[/b] [SIZE=4][B][FONT=Arial]Megaraptor Redux[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Arial] [B]Late Cretaceous (90-85 MYA)[/B] Huge Animal [B]Hit Dice:[/B] 12d8+60 (114 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] +2 [B]Speed:[/B] 50 ft. (10 squares) [B]Armor Class:[/B] 16 (–2 size, +2 Dex, +6 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 14 [B]Base Attack/Grapple:[/B] +9/+24 [B]Attack:[/B] Bite +15 melee (2d6+8) or claw +15 melee (1d10+4) [B]Full Attack:[/B] Bite +15 melee (2d6+8) and 2 claws +13 melee (1d10+4) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 15 ft./10 ft. [B]Special Attacks:[/B] Improved grab [B]Special Qualities:[/B] Low-light vision, scent [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +13, Ref +10, Will +6 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 27, Dex 15, Con 21, Int 1, Wis 15, Cha 10 [B]Skills:[/B] Hide +2* [[I]+10 in swamps or undergrowth[/I]], Listen +10, Spot +10, Survival +9 [B]Feats:[/B] Multiattack[/FONT][FONT=Arial], [/FONT][FONT=Arial]Run, Track[/FONT][FONT=Arial], [/FONT][FONT=Arial]Weapon Focus (bite), [/FONT][FONT=Arial]Weapon Focus (claw)[/FONT][FONT=Arial] [B]Environment:[/B] Warm forests or swamps [B]Organization:[/B] Solitary or pair [B]Challenge Rating:[/B] 6 [B]Treasure:[/B] None [B]Alignment:[/B] Always neutral [B]Advancement:[/B] 13-20 HD (Huge); 21–30 HD (Gargantuan) [B]Level Adjustment:[/B] — A [I]Megaraptor[/I] is a predatory dinosaur with oversized claws on its hands. Its statistics can be used for similar large-clawed carnivorous dinosaurs, such as [I]Baryonyx[/I] or [I]Spinosaurus[/I]. A typical adult [I]Megaraptor[/I] stands about 12 feet tall, with a total length of 30 feet. It weighs 4000 pounds or so. [/FONT][SIZE=3][B][FONT=Arial]Combat[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Arial] [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]A [I]Megaraptor[/I] seeks to grab hold of an opponent and tear it apart with their claws and teeth. They usually hunt prey smaller than themselves. [/FONT] [FONT=Arial] [B]Improved Grab (Ex):[/B] To use this ability, a [I]Megaraptor[/I] must hit with a claw or bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. [/FONT][B][FONT=Arial] [SIZE=3]Skills[/SIZE] [/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial]A [I]Megaraptor[/I] has a +4 racial bonus on Hide, Listen, Spot, and Survival checks. *Its racial bonus to Hide increases to +12 when it is submerged in swamps or thick undergrowth. [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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