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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 4958032" data-attributes="member: 57383"><p><strong>Sauropods</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Sauropods</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Sauropods: Early Jurassic to Late Cretaceous (190-65 MYA)</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Prosauropods: Early Jurassic to Late Cretaceous (220-185 MYA)</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong></strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Sauropods are immense reptiles with elephantine bodies, tiny heads and long necks and tails. A classic example is <em>Brontosaurus</em>, or <em>Apatosaurus</em> as it is more properly called. Other varieties of sauropod will be treated as variations on the <em>Brontosaurus</em>, which will be considered a "generic sauropod".</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><em>Brontosaurus </em>(<em>Apatosaurus</em>)</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Huge Animal</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 16d8+112 (184 hp)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Initiative:</strong> –1</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Speed:</strong> 30 ft. (6 squares)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Armor Class:</strong> 18 (–2 size, –1 Dex, +11 natural), touch 7, flat-footed 18</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Base Attack/Grapple:</strong> +12/+29</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Attack:</strong> tail +20 melee (2d8+13) or kick +19 melee (1d8+9) or bite +19 melee (1d8+4)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Full Attack:</strong> tail +20 melee (2d8+13) and bite +14 melee (1d8+4); or 2 kicks +19 melee (1d8+9)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 15 ft./10 ft. (bite 15 ft., tail 30 ft.)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special Attacks:</strong> Trample 3d8+13</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Low-light vision, scent</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +19, Ref +9, Will +6</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 29, Dex 9, Con 25, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 7</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Skills:</strong> Listen +13, Spot +12</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Feats:</strong> Ability Focus (trample), Alertness, Diehard, Endurance, Great Fortitude, Weapon Focus (tail)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Environment:</strong> Temperate and warm plains or forests</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary, pair, family (3-12) or herd (10–60)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> 8</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Treasure:</strong> None</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Alignment:</strong> Always neutral</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Advancement:</strong> 17–24 HD (Huge); 25-35 HD (Gargantuan); 36–48 HD (Colossal)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Level Adjustment:</strong> —</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The above stats represent a smallish <em>Brontosaurus</em> with a total length of about 50 feet, weighing in the region of 20,000 pounds. Some sauropods grow much larger.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Combat</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Sauropods are not terribly aggressive, but will defend themselves if attacked, usually using their massive whiplike tails or simply trampling smaller enemies. They can also rear up on their hind legs and come smashing down upon opponents with their forefeet. A sauropod can bite, but this is not its preferred means of attack.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Trample (Ex):</strong> Reflex half DC 29. The save DC is Strength-based.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Lesser Sauropods and Quadrupedal Prosauropods</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span> <span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Some sauropods are smaller than the Huge-sized specimens given above, these are mostly juveniles of larger species, but the stats can be used for unusually small species such as the 30-foot long <em>Nigersaurus</em> or hypothetical "pygmy sauropods".</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">These stats can also be used for some of the sauropods' primitive relatives, the Prosauropoda. Some of the largest Prosauropods, such as <em>Riojasaurus</em> and <em>Kotasaurus</em> were quadrupedal, with the largest examples being 30-40 feet long. Most would use the stats of a Large standard sauropod, with the biggest individuals (up to ~40-45 feet and 8 tons or so) using the stats for a 16-21 hit dice standard Sauropod of Huge size.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Most Prosauropods, however, walked on two legs and had sizeable claws on their hands, presumably for grasping food and fighting off predators and have different stats as detailed below under<strong> <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/4990453-post92.html" target="_blank">Bipedal Prosauropods</a></strong>. Such animals ranged in length from about 5 feet (<em>Thecodontosaurus</em>) to 30 feet (<em>Plateosaurus</em>). Note that some of these bipedal forms may technically be extremely primitive sauropods (like <em>Anchisaurus</em>) or intermediates between basal theropods and prosauropods (like <em>Saturnalia</em>) rather than true Prosauropoda</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Some Prosauropods had sharp teeth and may have been omnivorous, supplementing a primarily vegetable diet with small animals and carrion.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Hatchling sauropods and Prosauropoda would have been less than Small-sized, stats for these are not provided since they would be too small to pose any risk to adventurers.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Small</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> <strong>Sauropod</strong> <strong>(Infant)</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Small Animal</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Hit</strong> <strong>Dice:</strong> 2d8+4 (13 hp)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Initiative:</strong> +0</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Speed:</strong> 30 ft. (6 squares)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Armor</strong> <strong>Class:</strong> 15 (+1 size, +4 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 15</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Base</strong> <strong>Attack/Grapple:</strong> +1/–2</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Attack:</strong> tail +3 melee (1d6+1) or kick +3 melee (1d3+1) or bite +3 melee (1d3)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Full</strong> <strong>Attack:</strong> tail +3 melee (1d6+1) and bite –2 melee (1d3); or 2 kicks +3 melee (1d3+1)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 5 ft./5 ft.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special</strong> <strong>Attacks:</strong> —</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special</strong> <strong>Qualities:</strong> Low-light vision, scent</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +5, Ref +3, Will +1</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 13, Dex 11, Con 15, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 7</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Skills:</strong> Listen +6, Spot +5</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Feats:</strong> Alertness</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Environment:</strong> Temperate and warm plains or forests</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary, pair, family (3-12) or herd (10–60)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Challenge</strong> <strong>Rating:</strong> ½</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Treasure:</strong> None</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Alignment:</strong> Always neutral</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Advancement:</strong> 3 HD (Small); 4-7 HD (Medium); 8-15 HD (Large); 16–24 HD (Huge); 25-35 HD (Gargantuan); 36–48 HD (Colossal)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Level</strong> <strong>Adjustment:</strong> —</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The above statistics can be used to represent a very young infant sauropod or an adolescent quadrupedal Prosauropod<em>.</em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">A Small-sized sauropod typically ranges from 5 to 7 feet long and weighs between 25 and 60 pounds.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Medium Sauropod (Juvenile</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">)</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Medium Animal</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 4d8+12 (30 hp)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Initiative:</strong> –1</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Speed:</strong> 30 ft. (6 squares)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Armor Class:</strong> 15 (–1 Dex, +6 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 15</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Base Attack/Grapple:</strong> +3/+6</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Attack:</strong> tail +6 melee (1d8+4) or kick +6 melee (1d4+3) or bite +6 melee (1d4+1)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Full Attack:</strong> tail +6 melee (1d8+4) and bite +1 melee (1d4+1); or 2 kicks +6 melee (1d4+3)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 5 ft./5 ft. (bite 5 ft., tail 10 ft.)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special Attacks:</strong> —</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Low-light vision, scent</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +7, Ref +3, Will +2</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 17, Dex 9, Con 17, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 7</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Skills:</strong> Listen +7, Spot +6</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Feats:</strong> Alertness, Endurance</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Environment:</strong> Temperate and warm plains or forests</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary, pair, family (3-12) or herd (10–60)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> 2</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Treasure:</strong> None</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Alignment:</strong> Always neutral</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Advancement:</strong> 5-7 HD (Medium); 8-15 HD (Large); 16–24 HD (Huge); 25-35 HD (Gargantuan); 36–48 HD (Colossal)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Level Adjustment:</strong> —</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The above statistics can be used to represent a young juvenile sauropod or an adolescent quadrupedal Prosauropod</span><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">.</span></em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">A Medium-sized sauropod ranges from 7 to 15 feet long and typically weighs between 200 and 500 pounds.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Large Sauropod (<em>Nigersaurus</em>)</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Large Animal</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 8d8+40 (76 hp)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Initiative:</strong> –1</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Speed:</strong> 30 ft. (6 squares)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Armor Class:</strong> 16 (–1 size, –1 Dex, +8 natural), touch 8, flat-footed 16</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Base Attack/Grapple:</strong> +6/+15</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Attack:</strong> tail +11 melee (1d10+7) or kick +10 melee (1d6+5) or bite +10 melee (1d6+2)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Full Attack:</strong> tail +11 melee (1d10+7) and bite +5 melee (1d6+2); or 2 kicks +10 melee (1d6+5)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 10 ft./5 ft. (bite 10 ft., tail 20 ft.)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special Attacks:</strong> —</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Low-light vision, scent</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +11, Ref +5, Will +3</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 21, Dex 9, Con 21, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 7</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Skills:</strong> Listen +9, Spot +8</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Feats:</strong> Alertness, Endurance, Weapon Focus (tail)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Environment:</strong> Temperate and warm plains or forests</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary, pair, family (3-12) or herd (10–60)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> 4</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Treasure:</strong> None</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Alignment:</strong> Always neutral</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Advancement:</strong> 9-15 HD (Large); 16–24 HD (Huge); 25-35 HD (Gargantuan); 36–48 HD (Colossal)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Level Adjustment:</strong> —</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The above stats can be used for an adolescent sauropod or a quadrupedal Prosauropod, such as <em>Riojasaurus</em></span><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">.</span></em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Large sauropods range between 12 and 30 feet long and weigh between 500 pounds to 2 tons.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Bipedal Prosauropods</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">See <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/4990453-post92.html" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Advanced Sauropods</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Sauropods include the largest animals that ever walked the land, with some Brachiosaurs and Titanosaurs reaching weights of over a hundred tons.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">An advanced sauropod normally chooses among the feats Awesome Blow, Damage Reduction (often multiple), Improved Bull Rush, Improved Critical (tail or kick), Great Constitution (often multiple), Power Attack and Snatch. Here are some typical examples:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Gargantuan Sauropod (<em>Brontosaurus</em>)</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Gargantuan Animal</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 25d8+225 (337 hp)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Initiative:</strong> –1</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Speed:</strong> 30 ft. (6 squares)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Armor Class:</strong> 20 (–4 size, –1 Dex, +15 natural), touch 5, flat-footed 20</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Base Attack/Grapple:</strong> +18/+43</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Attack:</strong> tail +28 melee (3d8+19) or kick +27 melee (2d6+13) or bite +27 melee (2d6+6)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Full Attack:</strong> tail +28 melee (3d8+19) and bite +22 melee (2d6+6) or 2 kicks +27 melee (2d6+13)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 20 ft./15 ft. (bite 20 ft., tail 40 ft.)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special Attacks:</strong> Trample 4d8+19 (DC37) 12+13+12</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Low-light vision, scent</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +25, Ref +13, Will +9</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 37, Dex 9, Con 29, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 7</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Skills:</strong> Listen +15, Spot +15</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Feats:</strong> Ability Focus (trample), Awesome Blow, Alertness, Diehard, Endurance, Great Fortitude, Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (tail)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> 12</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The above statistics can be used for adults of many species of sauropod, including <em>Brontosaurus</em></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">.</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Gargantuan sauropods range between 50 and 120 feet long and weigh 16-64 tons.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Colossal Sauropod (<em>Argentinosaurus</em>)</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Colossal Animal</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 36d8+396 (558 hp)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Initiative:</strong> –1</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Speed:</strong> 30 ft. (6 squares)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Armor Class:</strong> 21 (–8 size, –1 Dex, +20 natural), touch 1, flat-footed 21</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Base Attack/Grapple:</strong> +27/+60</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Attack:</strong> tail +37 melee (4d8+25/19-20) or kick +36 melee (3d6+17) or bite +36 melee (3d6+8)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Full Attack:</strong> tail +37 melee (4d8+25/19-20) and bite +36 melee (3d6+8) or 2 kicks +36 melee (3d6+17)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 30 ft./20 ft. (bite 30 ft., tail 60 ft.)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special Attacks:</strong> Trample 5d8+25 (DC47)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Damage reduction 9/–, low-light vision, scent</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +33, Ref +19, Will +13</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 45, Dex 9, Con 33, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 7</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Skills:</strong> Listen +21, Spot +20</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Feats:</strong> Ability Focus (trample), Awesome Blow, Alertness, Diehard, Endurance, Great Fortitude, Improved Critical (tail), Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (tail)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Epic Feats: </strong>Damage Reduction ×3</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> 15</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The above statistics can be used for the largest genera of sauropods, such as <em>Argentinosaurus</em>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Colossal sauropods are between 100 and 150 feet long and weigh 64-160 tons.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Maximized Sauropod</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Colossal Animal</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 48d8+576 (792 hp)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Initiative:</strong> –1</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Speed:</strong> 30 ft. (6 squares)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Armor Class:</strong> 21 (–8 size, –1 Dex, +20 natural), touch 1, flat-footed 21</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Base Attack/Grapple:</strong> +36/+69</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Attack:</strong> tail +46 melee (4d8+25/19-20) or kick +45 melee (3d6+17) or bite +45 melee (3d6+8)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Full Attack:</strong> tail +46 melee (4d8+25/19-20) and bite +45 melee (3d6+8) or 2 kicks +45 melee (3d6+17)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 30 ft./20 ft. (bite 30 ft., tail 60 ft.)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special Attacks:</strong> Trample 5d8+25 (DC53)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Damage reduction 15/–, low-light vision, scent</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +40, Ref +25, Will +17</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 45, Dex 9, Con 34, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 7</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Skills:</strong> Listen +27, Spot +26</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Feats:</strong> Ability Focus (trample), Awesome Blow, Alertness, Diehard, Endurance, Great Fortitude, Improved Critical (tail), Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, Snatch, Weapon Focus (tail)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Epic Feats: </strong>Damage Reduction ×5, Great Constitution</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> 18</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Other Types of Sauropods</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Diplodocids</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span> <span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Diplodocidsare longer and thinner than a standard sauropod such as <em>Brontosaurus</em>, a 16 HD specimen being about 70-80 feet long. Their tails are even more whiplike than a regular sauropod's. Apply the following changes to the base sauropod: –4 Strength, increase the reach of its bite and tail attacks by 50%.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Note that juvenile diplodocids should probably have proportionally shorter necks and tails, so Large-sized adolescents would have a 15 foot bite reach and a 25 foot tail reach, while Medium-sized and smaller specimens would have a standard sauropod's reach.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">A basic <em>Diplodocus</em> has the following stats:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><em><span style="font-size: 12px">Diplodocus</span></em></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Huge Animal</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 16d8+112 (184 hp)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Initiative:</strong> –1</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Speed:</strong> 30 ft. (6 squares)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Armor Class:</strong> 18 (–2 size, –1 Dex, +11 natural), touch 7, flat-footed 18</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Base Attack/Grapple:</strong> +12/+27</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Attack:</strong> tail +18 melee (2d8+10/19-20) or kick +17 melee (1d8+7) or bite +17 melee (1d8+3)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Full Attack:</strong> tail +18 melee (2d8+10) and bite +12 melee (1d8+3); or 2 kicks +17 melee (1d8+7)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 15 ft./10 ft. (bite 20 ft., tail 45 ft.)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special Attacks:</strong> Trample 3d8+10 (DC27)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Low-light vision, scent</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +19, Ref +9, Will +6</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 25, Dex 9, Con 25, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 7</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Skills:</strong> Listen +13, Spot +12</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Feats:</strong> Ability Focus (trample), Alertness, Diehard, Endurance, Great Fortitude, Weapon Focus (tail)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Environment:</strong> Temperate and warm plains or forests</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary, pair, family (3-12) or herd (10–60)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> 8</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Treasure:</strong> None</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Alignment:</strong> Always neutral</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Advancement:</strong> 17–24 HD (Huge); 25-35 HD (Gargantuan); 36–48 HD (Colossal)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Level Adjustment:</strong> —</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Long-Necked Sauropods</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Some sauropods had extravagantly extended necks even for this long-necked group of dinosaurs. The majority of long-necked sauropods, like <em>Barosaurus</em> had necks a little shorter their tails, but one example, <em>Mamenchisaurus</em> was about 70 feet long with a neck 30-35 feet long - nearly half its entire length!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Note that like many sauropods, many long-necked sauropods would have been Gargantuan animals as mature adults, 80-100 foot long creatures weighing 20-40 tons.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">To create a long-necked sauropod, simply take a standard sauropod and give it a bite reach equal to its tail reach.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">A basic long-necked sauropod has the following stats:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Mamenchisaurus</span></em></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Huge Animal</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Hit</strong> <strong>Dice:</strong> 16d8+112 (184 hp)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Initiative:</strong> –1</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Speed:</strong> 30 ft. (6 squares)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Armor</strong> <strong>Class:</strong> 18 (–2 size, –1 Dex, +11 natural), touch 7, flat-footed 18</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Base</strong> <strong>Attack/Grapple:</strong> +12/+29</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Attack:</strong> tail +20 melee (2d8+13) or kick +19 melee (1d8+9) or bite +19 melee (1d8+4)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Full</strong> <strong>Attack:</strong> tail +20 melee (2d8+13) and bite +14 melee (1d8+4); or 2 kicks +19 melee (1d8+9)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 15 ft./10 ft. (bite 30 ft., tail 30 ft.)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Special</strong> <strong>Attacks:</strong> Trample 3d8+13</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Special</strong> <strong>Qualities:</strong> Low-light vision, scent</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +19, Ref +9, Will +6</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 29, Dex 9, Con 25, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 7</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Skills:</strong> Listen +13, Spot +12</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Feats:</strong> Ability Focus (trample), Alertness, Diehard, Endurance, Great Fortitude, Weapon Focus (tail)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Environment:</strong> Temperate and warm plains or forests</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary, pair, family (3-12) or herd (10–60)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Challenge</strong> <strong>Rating:</strong> 8</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Treasure:</strong> None</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Alignment:</strong> Always neutral</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Advancement:</strong> 17–24 HD (Huge); 25-35 HD (Gargantuan); 36–48 HD (Colossal)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Level</strong> <strong>Adjustment:</strong> —</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span> </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Brachiosaurs</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">A <em>Brachiosaurus</em> has a sturdy body, with a shorter tail and longer forelegs than other sauropods. This group includes massive species that grow Gargantuan and Colossal size, such as <em>Giraffatitan brancai</em>. </span></span> <span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Apply the following changes to the base sauropod: +4 Strength, bite reach equals the sauropods's Space, tail reach is twice the base reach, Weapon Focus is in kick instead of tail. Juveniles and adults of less than Huge size have both bite reach and tail reach equal to their Space.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Brachiosaur stats can also be used for other types </span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">of sauropod with bulky bodies and comparatively short necks and tails, such as <em>Barapasaurus</em>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">A basic <em>Brachiosaurus</em> has the following stats:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><em><span style="font-size: 12px">Brachiosaurus</span></em></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Huge Animal</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 16d8+112 (184 hp)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Initiative:</strong> –1</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Speed:</strong> 30 ft. (6 squares)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Armor Class:</strong> 18 (–2 size, –1 Dex, +11 natural), touch 7, flat-footed 18</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Base Attack/Grapple:</strong> +12/+31</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Attack:</strong> kick +22 melee (1d10+11) or tail +21 melee (2d6+16) or bite +21 melee (1d8+5)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Full Attack:</strong> 2 kicks +22 melee (1d10+11); or tail +21 melee (2d6+16) and bite +16 melee (1d8+5)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 15 ft./10 ft. (bite 15 ft., tail 20 ft.)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special Attacks:</strong> Trample 3d8+16 (DC31)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Low-light vision, scent</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +19, Ref +9, Will +6</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 33, Dex 9, Con 25, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 7</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Skills:</strong> Listen +13, Spot +12</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Feats:</strong> Ability Focus (trample), Alertness, Diehard, Endurance, Great Fortitude, Weapon Focus (kick)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Environment:</strong> Temperate and warm plains or forests</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary, pair, family (3-12) or herd (10–60)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> 8</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Treasure:</strong> None</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Alignment:</strong> Always neutral</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Advancement:</strong> 17–24 HD (Huge); 25-35 HD (Gargantuan); 36–48 HD (Colossal)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Level Adjustment:</strong> —</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Armoured Sauropods</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Some sauropods had small bony plates in their skin and a row of defensive spikes down their spines, a typical genus is <em>Ampelosaurus</em>. Use a base sauropod with the following changes: –2 Dexterity, reduce speed to 20 ft., add Damage Resistance 5/– plus 1/– per 4 Hit Dice.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Armoured Sauropods are usually fairly small for sauropods, seldom exceeding Huge size. Their armour may be needed to compensate for their smaller size.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">A basic <em>Ampelosaurus</em> has the following stats:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span> </span><em><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Ampelosaurus</span></strong></span></em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Huge Animal</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 16d8+112 (184 hp)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Initiative:</strong> –2</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Speed:</strong> 20 ft. (4 squares)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Armor Class:</strong> 18 (–2 size, –1 Dex, +11 natural), touch 7, flat-footed 18</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Base Attack/Grapple:</strong> +12/+29</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Attack:</strong> kick +22 melee (1d10+11) or tail +21 melee (2d6+16) or bite +21 melee (1d8+5)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Full Attack:</strong> 2 kicks +22 melee (1d10+11); or tail +21 melee (2d6+16) and bite +16 melee (1d8+5)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 15 ft./10 ft. (bite 15 ft., tail 20 ft.)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special Attacks:</strong> Trample 3d8+16 (DC31)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Damage reduction 9/–, Low-light vision, scent</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +19, Ref +8, Will +6</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 29, Dex 7, Con 25, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 7</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Skills:</strong> Listen +13, Spot +12</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Feats:</strong> Ability Focus (trample), Alertness, Diehard, Endurance, Great Fortitude, Weapon Focus (kick)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Environment:</strong> Temperate and warm plains or forests</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary, pair, family (3-12) or herd (10–60)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> 8</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Treasure:</strong> None</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Alignment:</strong> Always neutral</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Advancement:</strong> 17–24 HD (Huge); 25-35 HD (Gargantuan); 36–48 HD (Colossal)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Level Adjustment:</strong> —</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 4958032, member: 57383"] [b]Sauropods[/b] [SIZE=2][SIZE=6][B][FONT=Arial]Sauropods[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/SIZE][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial][B]Sauropods: Early Jurassic to Late Cretaceous (190-65 MYA)[/B] [B]Prosauropods: Early Jurassic to Late Cretaceous (220-185 MYA) [/B][/FONT][/SIZE][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial] Sauropods are immense reptiles with elephantine bodies, tiny heads and long necks and tails. A classic example is [I]Brontosaurus[/I], or [I]Apatosaurus[/I] as it is more properly called. Other varieties of sauropod will be treated as variations on the [I]Brontosaurus[/I], which will be considered a "generic sauropod". [/FONT][B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4][I]Brontosaurus [/I]([I]Apatosaurus[/I])[/SIZE] [/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial]Huge Animal [B]Hit Dice:[/B] 16d8+112 (184 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] –1 [B]Speed:[/B] 30 ft. (6 squares) [B]Armor Class:[/B] 18 (–2 size, –1 Dex, +11 natural), touch 7, flat-footed 18 [B]Base Attack/Grapple:[/B] +12/+29 [B]Attack:[/B] tail +20 melee (2d8+13) or kick +19 melee (1d8+9) or bite +19 melee (1d8+4) [B]Full Attack:[/B] tail +20 melee (2d8+13) and bite +14 melee (1d8+4); or 2 kicks +19 melee (1d8+9) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 15 ft./10 ft. (bite 15 ft., tail 30 ft.) [B]Special Attacks:[/B] Trample 3d8+13 [B]Special Qualities:[/B] Low-light vision, scent [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +19, Ref +9, Will +6 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 29, Dex 9, Con 25, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 7 [B]Skills:[/B] Listen +13, Spot +12 [B]Feats:[/B] Ability Focus (trample), Alertness, Diehard, Endurance, Great Fortitude, Weapon Focus (tail) [B]Environment:[/B] Temperate and warm plains or forests [B]Organization:[/B] Solitary, pair, family (3-12) or herd (10–60) [B]Challenge Rating:[/B] 8 [B]Treasure:[/B] None [B]Alignment:[/B] Always neutral [B]Advancement:[/B] 17–24 HD (Huge); 25-35 HD (Gargantuan); 36–48 HD (Colossal) [B]Level Adjustment:[/B] — The above stats represent a smallish [I]Brontosaurus[/I] with a total length of about 50 feet, weighing in the region of 20,000 pounds. Some sauropods grow much larger. [/FONT][B][FONT=Arial] [SIZE=3]Combat[/SIZE] [/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial]Sauropods are not terribly aggressive, but will defend themselves if attacked, usually using their massive whiplike tails or simply trampling smaller enemies. They can also rear up on their hind legs and come smashing down upon opponents with their forefeet. A sauropod can bite, but this is not its preferred means of attack. [B]Trample (Ex):[/B] Reflex half DC 29. The save DC is Strength-based. [/FONT][SIZE=4][B][FONT=Arial]Lesser Sauropods and Quadrupedal Prosauropods[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]Some sauropods are smaller than the Huge-sized specimens given above, these are mostly juveniles of larger species, but the stats can be used for unusually small species such as the 30-foot long [I]Nigersaurus[/I] or hypothetical "pygmy sauropods". These stats can also be used for some of the sauropods' primitive relatives, the Prosauropoda. Some of the largest Prosauropods, such as [I]Riojasaurus[/I] and [I]Kotasaurus[/I] were quadrupedal, with the largest examples being 30-40 feet long. Most would use the stats of a Large standard sauropod, with the biggest individuals (up to ~40-45 feet and 8 tons or so) using the stats for a 16-21 hit dice standard Sauropod of Huge size. Most Prosauropods, however, walked on two legs and had sizeable claws on their hands, presumably for grasping food and fighting off predators and have different stats as detailed below under[B] [URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/4990453-post92.html"]Bipedal Prosauropods[/URL][/B]. Such animals ranged in length from about 5 feet ([I]Thecodontosaurus[/I]) to 30 feet ([I]Plateosaurus[/I]). Note that some of these bipedal forms may technically be extremely primitive sauropods (like [I]Anchisaurus[/I]) or intermediates between basal theropods and prosauropods (like [I]Saturnalia[/I]) rather than true Prosauropoda Some Prosauropods had sharp teeth and may have been omnivorous, supplementing a primarily vegetable diet with small animals and carrion. Hatchling sauropods and Prosauropoda would have been less than Small-sized, stats for these are not provided since they would be too small to pose any risk to adventurers. [/FONT][/SIZE][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][SIZE=3][B][FONT=Arial]Small[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3] [B]Sauropod[/B] [B](Infant)[/B][/SIZE] [/FONT][FONT=Arial]Small Animal [B]Hit[/B] [B]Dice:[/B] 2d8+4 (13 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] +0 [B]Speed:[/B] 30 ft. (6 squares) [B]Armor[/B] [B]Class:[/B] 15 (+1 size, +4 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 15 [B]Base[/B] [B]Attack/Grapple:[/B] +1/–2 [B]Attack:[/B] tail +3 melee (1d6+1) or kick +3 melee (1d3+1) or bite +3 melee (1d3) [B]Full[/B] [B]Attack:[/B] tail +3 melee (1d6+1) and bite –2 melee (1d3); or 2 kicks +3 melee (1d3+1) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 5 ft./5 ft. [B]Special[/B] [B]Attacks:[/B] — [B]Special[/B] [B]Qualities:[/B] Low-light vision, scent [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +5, Ref +3, Will +1 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 13, Dex 11, Con 15, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 7 [B]Skills:[/B] Listen +6, Spot +5 [B]Feats:[/B] Alertness [B]Environment:[/B] Temperate and warm plains or forests [B]Organization:[/B] Solitary, pair, family (3-12) or herd (10–60) [B]Challenge[/B] [B]Rating:[/B] ½ [B]Treasure:[/B] None [B]Alignment:[/B] Always neutral [B]Advancement:[/B] 3 HD (Small); 4-7 HD (Medium); 8-15 HD (Large); 16–24 HD (Huge); 25-35 HD (Gargantuan); 36–48 HD (Colossal) [B]Level[/B] [B]Adjustment:[/B] — The above statistics can be used to represent a very young infant sauropod or an adolescent quadrupedal Prosauropod[I].[/I] A Small-sized sauropod typically ranges from 5 to 7 feet long and weighs between 25 and 60 pounds.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][SIZE=3][B][FONT=Arial]Medium Sauropod (Juvenile[/FONT][FONT=Arial])[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][FONT=Arial]Medium Animal [B]Hit Dice:[/B] 4d8+12 (30 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] –1 [B]Speed:[/B] 30 ft. (6 squares) [B]Armor Class:[/B] 15 (–1 Dex, +6 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 15 [B]Base Attack/Grapple:[/B] +3/+6 [B]Attack:[/B] tail +6 melee (1d8+4) or kick +6 melee (1d4+3) or bite +6 melee (1d4+1) [B]Full Attack:[/B] tail +6 melee (1d8+4) and bite +1 melee (1d4+1); or 2 kicks +6 melee (1d4+3) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 5 ft./5 ft. (bite 5 ft., tail 10 ft.) [B]Special Attacks:[/B] — [B]Special Qualities:[/B] Low-light vision, scent [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +7, Ref +3, Will +2 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 17, Dex 9, Con 17, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 7 [B]Skills:[/B] Listen +7, Spot +6 [B]Feats:[/B] Alertness, Endurance [B]Environment:[/B] Temperate and warm plains or forests [B]Organization:[/B] Solitary, pair, family (3-12) or herd (10–60) [B]Challenge Rating:[/B] 2 [B]Treasure:[/B] None [B]Alignment:[/B] Always neutral [B]Advancement:[/B] 5-7 HD (Medium); 8-15 HD (Large); 16–24 HD (Huge); 25-35 HD (Gargantuan); 36–48 HD (Colossal) [B]Level Adjustment:[/B] — The above statistics can be used to represent a young juvenile sauropod or an adolescent quadrupedal Prosauropod[/FONT][I][FONT=Arial].[/FONT][/I][FONT=Arial] A Medium-sized sauropod ranges from 7 to 15 feet long and typically weighs between 200 and 500 pounds. [/FONT][SIZE=3][B][FONT=Arial]Large Sauropod ([I]Nigersaurus[/I])[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Arial] Large Animal [B]Hit Dice:[/B] 8d8+40 (76 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] –1 [B]Speed:[/B] 30 ft. (6 squares) [B]Armor Class:[/B] 16 (–1 size, –1 Dex, +8 natural), touch 8, flat-footed 16 [B]Base Attack/Grapple:[/B] +6/+15 [B]Attack:[/B] tail +11 melee (1d10+7) or kick +10 melee (1d6+5) or bite +10 melee (1d6+2) [B]Full Attack:[/B] tail +11 melee (1d10+7) and bite +5 melee (1d6+2); or 2 kicks +10 melee (1d6+5) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 10 ft./5 ft. (bite 10 ft., tail 20 ft.) [B]Special Attacks:[/B] — [B]Special Qualities:[/B] Low-light vision, scent [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +11, Ref +5, Will +3 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 21, Dex 9, Con 21, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 7 [B]Skills:[/B] Listen +9, Spot +8 [B]Feats:[/B] Alertness, Endurance, Weapon Focus (tail) [B]Environment:[/B] Temperate and warm plains or forests [B]Organization:[/B] Solitary, pair, family (3-12) or herd (10–60) [B]Challenge Rating:[/B] 4 [B]Treasure:[/B] None [B]Alignment:[/B] Always neutral [B]Advancement:[/B] 9-15 HD (Large); 16–24 HD (Huge); 25-35 HD (Gargantuan); 36–48 HD (Colossal) [B]Level Adjustment:[/B] — The above stats can be used for an adolescent sauropod or a quadrupedal Prosauropod, such as [I]Riojasaurus[/I][/FONT][I][FONT=Arial].[/FONT][/I][FONT=Arial] Large sauropods range between 12 and 30 feet long and weigh between 500 pounds to 2 tons. [SIZE=4][B]Bipedal Prosauropods[/B] [/SIZE] [/FONT][/SIZE][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]See [URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/4990453-post92.html"][B]here[/B][/URL]. [/FONT][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=4][B][FONT=Arial]Advanced Sauropods[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][FONT=Arial]Sauropods include the largest animals that ever walked the land, with some Brachiosaurs and Titanosaurs reaching weights of over a hundred tons. An advanced sauropod normally chooses among the feats Awesome Blow, Damage Reduction (often multiple), Improved Bull Rush, Improved Critical (tail or kick), Great Constitution (often multiple), Power Attack and Snatch. Here are some typical examples: [/FONT][SIZE=3][B][FONT=Arial]Gargantuan Sauropod ([I]Brontosaurus[/I])[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Arial] Gargantuan Animal [B]Hit Dice:[/B] 25d8+225 (337 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] –1 [B]Speed:[/B] 30 ft. (6 squares) [B]Armor Class:[/B] 20 (–4 size, –1 Dex, +15 natural), touch 5, flat-footed 20 [B]Base Attack/Grapple:[/B] +18/+43 [B]Attack:[/B] tail +28 melee (3d8+19) or kick +27 melee (2d6+13) or bite +27 melee (2d6+6) [B]Full Attack:[/B] tail +28 melee (3d8+19) and bite +22 melee (2d6+6) or 2 kicks +27 melee (2d6+13) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 20 ft./15 ft. (bite 20 ft., tail 40 ft.) [B]Special Attacks:[/B] Trample 4d8+19 (DC37) 12+13+12 [B]Special Qualities:[/B] Low-light vision, scent [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +25, Ref +13, Will +9 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 37, Dex 9, Con 29, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 7 [B]Skills:[/B] Listen +15, Spot +15 [B]Feats:[/B] Ability Focus (trample), Awesome Blow, Alertness, Diehard, Endurance, Great Fortitude, Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (tail) [B]Challenge Rating:[/B] 12 The above statistics can be used for adults of many species of sauropod, including [I]Brontosaurus[/I][/FONT][FONT=Arial].[/FONT][FONT=Arial] Gargantuan sauropods range between 50 and 120 feet long and weigh 16-64 tons. [/FONT][B][SIZE=3][FONT=Arial]Colossal Sauropod ([I]Argentinosaurus[/I])[/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial]Colossal Animal [B]Hit Dice:[/B] 36d8+396 (558 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] –1 [B]Speed:[/B] 30 ft. (6 squares) [B]Armor Class:[/B] 21 (–8 size, –1 Dex, +20 natural), touch 1, flat-footed 21 [B]Base Attack/Grapple:[/B] +27/+60 [B]Attack:[/B] tail +37 melee (4d8+25/19-20) or kick +36 melee (3d6+17) or bite +36 melee (3d6+8) [B]Full Attack:[/B] tail +37 melee (4d8+25/19-20) and bite +36 melee (3d6+8) or 2 kicks +36 melee (3d6+17) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 30 ft./20 ft. (bite 30 ft., tail 60 ft.) [B]Special Attacks:[/B] Trample 5d8+25 (DC47) [B]Special Qualities:[/B] Damage reduction 9/–, low-light vision, scent [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +33, Ref +19, Will +13 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 45, Dex 9, Con 33, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 7 [B]Skills:[/B] Listen +21, Spot +20 [B]Feats:[/B] Ability Focus (trample), Awesome Blow, Alertness, Diehard, Endurance, Great Fortitude, Improved Critical (tail), Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (tail) [B]Epic Feats: [/B]Damage Reduction ×3 [B]Challenge Rating:[/B] 15 The above statistics can be used for the largest genera of sauropods, such as [I]Argentinosaurus[/I]. Colossal sauropods are between 100 and 150 feet long and weigh 64-160 tons. [/FONT][B][SIZE=3][FONT=Arial]Maximized Sauropod[/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial]Colossal Animal [B]Hit Dice:[/B] 48d8+576 (792 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] –1 [B]Speed:[/B] 30 ft. (6 squares) [B]Armor Class:[/B] 21 (–8 size, –1 Dex, +20 natural), touch 1, flat-footed 21 [B]Base Attack/Grapple:[/B] +36/+69 [B]Attack:[/B] tail +46 melee (4d8+25/19-20) or kick +45 melee (3d6+17) or bite +45 melee (3d6+8) [B]Full Attack:[/B] tail +46 melee (4d8+25/19-20) and bite +45 melee (3d6+8) or 2 kicks +45 melee (3d6+17) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 30 ft./20 ft. (bite 30 ft., tail 60 ft.) [B]Special Attacks:[/B] Trample 5d8+25 (DC53) [B]Special Qualities:[/B] Damage reduction 15/–, low-light vision, scent [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +40, Ref +25, Will +17 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 45, Dex 9, Con 34, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 7 [B]Skills:[/B] Listen +27, Spot +26 [B]Feats:[/B] Ability Focus (trample), Awesome Blow, Alertness, Diehard, Endurance, Great Fortitude, Improved Critical (tail), Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, Snatch, Weapon Focus (tail) [B]Epic Feats: [/B]Damage Reduction ×5, Great Constitution [B]Challenge Rating:[/B] 18 [/FONT][SIZE=6][B][FONT=Arial]Other Types of Sauropods[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][SIZE=4][B][FONT=Arial]Diplodocids[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]Diplodocidsare longer and thinner than a standard sauropod such as [I]Brontosaurus[/I], a 16 HD specimen being about 70-80 feet long. Their tails are even more whiplike than a regular sauropod's. Apply the following changes to the base sauropod: –4 Strength, increase the reach of its bite and tail attacks by 50%. Note that juvenile diplodocids should probably have proportionally shorter necks and tails, so Large-sized adolescents would have a 15 foot bite reach and a 25 foot tail reach, while Medium-sized and smaller specimens would have a standard sauropod's reach.[/FONT][/SIZE][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial] A basic [I]Diplodocus[/I] has the following stats: [/FONT][B][FONT=Arial][I][SIZE=3]Diplodocus[/SIZE][/I] [/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial]Huge Animal [B]Hit Dice:[/B] 16d8+112 (184 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] –1 [B]Speed:[/B] 30 ft. (6 squares) [B]Armor Class:[/B] 18 (–2 size, –1 Dex, +11 natural), touch 7, flat-footed 18 [B]Base Attack/Grapple:[/B] +12/+27 [B]Attack:[/B] tail +18 melee (2d8+10/19-20) or kick +17 melee (1d8+7) or bite +17 melee (1d8+3) [B]Full Attack:[/B] tail +18 melee (2d8+10) and bite +12 melee (1d8+3); or 2 kicks +17 melee (1d8+7) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 15 ft./10 ft. (bite 20 ft., tail 45 ft.) [B]Special Attacks:[/B] Trample 3d8+10 (DC27) [B]Special Qualities:[/B] Low-light vision, scent [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +19, Ref +9, Will +6 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 25, Dex 9, Con 25, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 7 [B]Skills:[/B] Listen +13, Spot +12 [B]Feats:[/B] Ability Focus (trample), Alertness, Diehard, Endurance, Great Fortitude, Weapon Focus (tail) [B]Environment:[/B] Temperate and warm plains or forests [B]Organization:[/B] Solitary, pair, family (3-12) or herd (10–60) [B]Challenge Rating:[/B] 8 [B]Treasure:[/B] None [B]Alignment:[/B] Always neutral [B]Advancement:[/B] 17–24 HD (Huge); 25-35 HD (Gargantuan); 36–48 HD (Colossal) [B]Level Adjustment:[/B] — [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][SIZE=4][B][FONT=Arial]Long-Necked Sauropods[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Arial] [SIZE=2]Some sauropods had extravagantly extended necks even for this long-necked group of dinosaurs. The majority of long-necked sauropods, like [I]Barosaurus[/I] had necks a little shorter their tails, but one example, [I]Mamenchisaurus[/I] was about 70 feet long with a neck 30-35 feet long - nearly half its entire length! Note that like many sauropods, many long-necked sauropods would have been Gargantuan animals as mature adults, 80-100 foot long creatures weighing 20-40 tons. To create a long-necked sauropod, simply take a standard sauropod and give it a bite reach equal to its tail reach. A basic long-necked sauropod has the following stats: [/SIZE] [/FONT][B][SIZE=3][I][FONT=Arial]Mamenchisaurus[/FONT][/I][/SIZE][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Huge Animal [B]Hit[/B] [B]Dice:[/B] 16d8+112 (184 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] –1 [B]Speed:[/B] 30 ft. (6 squares) [B]Armor[/B] [B]Class:[/B] 18 (–2 size, –1 Dex, +11 natural), touch 7, flat-footed 18 [B]Base[/B] [B]Attack/Grapple:[/B] +12/+29 [B]Attack:[/B] tail +20 melee (2d8+13) or kick +19 melee (1d8+9) or bite +19 melee (1d8+4) [B]Full[/B] [B]Attack:[/B] tail +20 melee (2d8+13) and bite +14 melee (1d8+4); or 2 kicks +19 melee (1d8+9) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 15 ft./10 ft. (bite 30 ft., tail 30 ft.) [B]Special[/B] [B]Attacks:[/B] Trample 3d8+13 [B]Special[/B] [B]Qualities:[/B] Low-light vision, scent [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +19, Ref +9, Will +6 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 29, Dex 9, Con 25, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 7 [B]Skills:[/B] Listen +13, Spot +12 [B]Feats:[/B] Ability Focus (trample), Alertness, Diehard, Endurance, Great Fortitude, Weapon Focus (tail) [B]Environment:[/B] Temperate and warm plains or forests [B]Organization:[/B] Solitary, pair, family (3-12) or herd (10–60) [B]Challenge[/B] [B]Rating:[/B] 8 [B]Treasure:[/B] None [B]Alignment:[/B] Always neutral [B]Advancement:[/B] 17–24 HD (Huge); 25-35 HD (Gargantuan); 36–48 HD (Colossal) [B]Level[/B] [B]Adjustment:[/B] — [/SIZE] [/FONT][SIZE=2][SIZE=4][B][FONT=Arial]Brachiosaurs[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Arial] A [I]Brachiosaurus[/I] has a sturdy body, with a shorter tail and longer forelegs than other sauropods. This group includes massive species that grow Gargantuan and Colossal size, such as [I]Giraffatitan brancai[/I]. [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]Apply the following changes to the base sauropod: +4 Strength, bite reach equals the sauropods's Space, tail reach is twice the base reach, Weapon Focus is in kick instead of tail. Juveniles and adults of less than Huge size have both bite reach and tail reach equal to their Space.[/FONT][/SIZE][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial] Brachiosaur stats can also be used for other types [/FONT][/SIZE][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]of sauropod with bulky bodies and comparatively short necks and tails, such as [I]Barapasaurus[/I]. A basic [I]Brachiosaurus[/I] has the following stats: [/FONT][B][FONT=Arial][I][SIZE=3]Brachiosaurus[/SIZE][/I] [/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial]Huge Animal [B]Hit Dice:[/B] 16d8+112 (184 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] –1 [B]Speed:[/B] 30 ft. (6 squares) [B]Armor Class:[/B] 18 (–2 size, –1 Dex, +11 natural), touch 7, flat-footed 18 [B]Base Attack/Grapple:[/B] +12/+31 [B]Attack:[/B] kick +22 melee (1d10+11) or tail +21 melee (2d6+16) or bite +21 melee (1d8+5) [B]Full Attack:[/B] 2 kicks +22 melee (1d10+11); or tail +21 melee (2d6+16) and bite +16 melee (1d8+5) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 15 ft./10 ft. (bite 15 ft., tail 20 ft.) [B]Special Attacks:[/B] Trample 3d8+16 (DC31) [B]Special Qualities:[/B] Low-light vision, scent [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +19, Ref +9, Will +6 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 33, Dex 9, Con 25, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 7 [B]Skills:[/B] Listen +13, Spot +12 [B]Feats:[/B] Ability Focus (trample), Alertness, Diehard, Endurance, Great Fortitude, Weapon Focus (kick) [B]Environment:[/B] Temperate and warm plains or forests [B]Organization:[/B] Solitary, pair, family (3-12) or herd (10–60) [B]Challenge Rating:[/B] 8 [B]Treasure:[/B] None [B]Alignment:[/B] Always neutral [B]Advancement:[/B] 17–24 HD (Huge); 25-35 HD (Gargantuan); 36–48 HD (Colossal) [B]Level Adjustment:[/B] — [/FONT][SIZE=4][B][FONT=Arial]Armoured Sauropods[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][FONT=Arial]Some sauropods had small bony plates in their skin and a row of defensive spikes down their spines, a typical genus is [I]Ampelosaurus[/I]. Use a base sauropod with the following changes: –2 Dexterity, reduce speed to 20 ft., add Damage Resistance 5/– plus 1/– per 4 Hit Dice. Armoured Sauropods are usually fairly small for sauropods, seldom exceeding Huge size. Their armour may be needed to compensate for their smaller size. A basic [I]Ampelosaurus[/I] has the following stats: [SIZE=3] [/SIZE] [/FONT][I][SIZE=3][B][FONT=Arial]Ampelosaurus[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][/I][FONT=Arial] Huge Animal [B]Hit Dice:[/B] 16d8+112 (184 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] –2 [B]Speed:[/B] 20 ft. (4 squares) [B]Armor Class:[/B] 18 (–2 size, –1 Dex, +11 natural), touch 7, flat-footed 18 [B]Base Attack/Grapple:[/B] +12/+29 [B]Attack:[/B] kick +22 melee (1d10+11) or tail +21 melee (2d6+16) or bite +21 melee (1d8+5) [B]Full Attack:[/B] 2 kicks +22 melee (1d10+11); or tail +21 melee (2d6+16) and bite +16 melee (1d8+5) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 15 ft./10 ft. (bite 15 ft., tail 20 ft.) [B]Special Attacks:[/B] Trample 3d8+16 (DC31) [B]Special Qualities:[/B] Damage reduction 9/–, Low-light vision, scent [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +19, Ref +8, Will +6 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 29, Dex 7, Con 25, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 7 [B]Skills:[/B] Listen +13, Spot +12 [B]Feats:[/B] Ability Focus (trample), Alertness, Diehard, Endurance, Great Fortitude, Weapon Focus (kick) [B]Environment:[/B] Temperate and warm plains or forests [B]Organization:[/B] Solitary, pair, family (3-12) or herd (10–60) [B]Challenge Rating:[/B] 8 [B]Treasure:[/B] None [B]Alignment:[/B] Always neutral [B]Advancement:[/B] 17–24 HD (Huge); 25-35 HD (Gargantuan); 36–48 HD (Colossal) [B]Level Adjustment:[/B] —[/FONT][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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