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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 4990453" data-attributes="member: 57383"><p><strong>Prosauropods</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Bipedal Prosauropods</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 18px"></span>Bipedal prosauropods have massive tails which account for roughly half their body length, barrel-like bodies supported on strong hind legs and short but sturdy forearms whose 5-fingered hands are equipped with sturdy claws, with an enlarged claw on their innermost digit (the "thumb"). Their heads are fairly small, on a quite long neck. They have small, serrated teeth that can give quite a nasty bite, but their claws and tails are their primary defence.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">A bipedal prosauropods stats could be used to represent a fairly generic bipedal herbivorous dinosaur, such as a <em>Hypsilophodon</em>, although such animals were probably a little faster and did not have as large claws.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">Small Prosauropod (<em>Thecodontosaurus</em>)</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="color: blue">Late Triassic (225-200 MYA)</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="color: blue"></span></strong>Small Animal</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Hit</strong> <strong>Dice:</strong> 1d8+2 (6 hp)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Initiative:</strong> +0</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Speed:</strong> 40 ft. (8 squares)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Armor</strong> <strong>Class:</strong> 16 (+1 size, +1 Dex, +4 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 15</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Base</strong> <strong>Attack/Grapple:</strong> +0/+0</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Attack:</strong> Tail-slap +0 melee (1d6) or claw +0 melee (1d4)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Full</strong> <strong>Attack:</strong> Tail-slap +0 melee (1d6); or claws +0 melee (1d4) and bite –5 melee (1d3)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 5 ft./5 ft.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Special</strong> <strong>Attacks:</strong> —</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Special</strong> <strong>Qualities:</strong> Low-light vision, scent</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +1</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 11, Dex 12, Con 15, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 4</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Skills:</strong> Listen +5, Spot +5</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Feats:</strong> Alertness</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Environment:</strong> Temperate and warm plains or forests</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary, pair, family (3-12) or herd (10–60)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Challenge</strong> <strong>Rating:</strong> ¼</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Treasure:</strong> None</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Alignment:</strong> Always neutral</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Advancement:</strong> 2 (Small); 3-6 (Medium); 7-13 HD (Large); 14-21 (Huge)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Level</strong> <strong>Adjustment:</strong> —</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">The smallest bipedal prosauropods include the oldest and most primitive examples of their kind, such as <em>Panphagia</em>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">A Small-sized bipedal prosauropod is roughly 5 feet long from nose to tail and weighs around 20-30 pounds.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">Little Prosauropod (<em>Unaysaurus</em>)</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="color: blue">Late Triassic (225-200 MYA)</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="color: blue"></span></strong>Small Animal</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Hit</strong> <strong>Dice:</strong> 2d8+4 (13 hp)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Initiative:</strong> +0</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Speed:</strong> 40 ft. (8 squares)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Armor</strong> <strong>Class:</strong> 16 (+1 size, +1 Dex, +4 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 15</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Base</strong> <strong>Attack/Grapple:</strong> +0/+0</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Attack:</strong> Tail-slap +0 melee (1d6+1) or claws +0 melee (1d4+1)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Full</strong> <strong>Attack:</strong> Tail-slap +0 melee (1d6+1); or claws +0 melee (1d4+1) and bite –5 melee (1d3)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 5 ft./5 ft.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Special</strong> <strong>Attacks:</strong> —</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Special</strong> <strong>Qualities:</strong> Low-light vision, scent</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +1</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 13, Dex 12, Con 15, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 4</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Skills:</strong> Listen +6, Spot +5</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Feats:</strong> Alertness</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Environment:</strong> Temperate and warm plains or forests</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary, pair, family (3-12) or herd (10–60)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Challenge</strong> <strong>Rating:</strong> ¼</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Treasure:</strong> None</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Alignment:</strong> Always neutral</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Advancement:</strong> 3-6 (Medium); 7-13 HD (Large); 14-21 (Huge)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Level</strong> <strong>Adjustment:</strong> —</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">A little bipedal prosauropod roughly 7 feet long from nose to tail and weighing around 50-60 pounds.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">Medium Prosauropod (<em>Coloradisaurus</em>?)</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="color: blue">Late Triassic (220-210 MYA)</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="color: blue"></span></strong>Medium Animal</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Hit</strong> <strong>Dice:</strong> 3d8+9 (22 hp)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Initiative:</strong> +0</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Speed:</strong> 40 ft. (8 squares)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Armor</strong> <strong>Class:</strong> 15 (+0 Dex, +5 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 15</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Base</strong> <strong>Attack/Grapple:</strong> +2/+4</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Attack:</strong> Tail-slap +4 melee (1d8+3) or claws +5 melee (1d6+2)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Full</strong> <strong>Attack:</strong> Tail-slap +4 melee (1d8+3); or claws +5 melee (1d6+2) and bite –1 melee (1d4+1)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 5 ft./5 ft.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Special</strong> <strong>Attacks:</strong> —</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Special</strong> <strong>Qualities:</strong> Low-light vision, scent</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +6, Ref +3, Will +2</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 15, Dex 10, Con 17, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 4</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Skills:</strong> Listen +6, Spot +6</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Feats:</strong> Alertness, Weapon Focus (claw)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Environment:</strong> Temperate and warm plains or forests</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary, pair, family (3-12) or herd (10–60)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Challenge</strong> <strong>Rating:</strong> 1</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Treasure:</strong> None</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Alignment:</strong> Always neutral</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Advancement:</strong> 4-6 (Medium); 7-13 HD (Large); 14-21 (Huge)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Level</strong> <strong>Adjustment:</strong> —</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">A Medium-sized bipedal prosauropod is roughly 10 feet long from nose to tail and weighs around 180-250 pounds.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">Large Prosauropod (<em>Massospondylus</em>)</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="color: blue">Late Triassic to Early Jurassic (210-185 MYA)</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="color: blue"></span></strong>Large Animal</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Hit</strong> <strong>Dice:</strong> 7d8+28 (59 hp)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Initiative:</strong> +0</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Speed:</strong> 40 ft. (8 squares)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Armor</strong> <strong>Class:</strong> 15 (-1 size, +0 Dex, +6 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 15</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Base</strong> <strong>Attack/Grapple:</strong> +5/+13</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Attack:</strong> Tail-slap +8 melee (2d6+6) or claws +9 melee (1d10+4)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Full</strong> <strong>Attack:</strong> Tail-slap +8 melee (2d6+6); or claws +9 melee (1d10+4) and bite +3 melee (1d6+2)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 10 ft./5 ft. (10 ft. with tail)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Special</strong> <strong>Attacks:</strong> Trample 2d6+6 [<em>DC17</em>]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Special</strong> <strong>Qualities:</strong> Low-light vision, scent</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +9, Ref +5, Will +3</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 19, Dex 10, Con 19, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 4</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Skills:</strong> Listen +8, Spot +8</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Feats:</strong> Alertness, Endurance, Weapon Focus (claws)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Environment:</strong> Temperate and warm plains or forests</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary, pair, family (3-12) or herd (10–60)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Challenge</strong> <strong>Rating:</strong> 3</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Treasure:</strong> None</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Alignment:</strong> Always neutral</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Advancement:</strong> 8-13 HD (Large); 14-21 (Huge)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Level</strong> <strong>Adjustment:</strong> —</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">A Large-sized bipedal prosauropod is roughly 14 feet long from nose to tail and weighs around 500-700 pounds.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">Big Prosauropod (<em>Plateosaurus</em>)</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="color: blue">Late Triassic (215-200 MYA)</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="color: blue"></span></strong>Large Animal</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Hit</strong> <strong>Dice:</strong> 10d8+50 (95 hp)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Initiative:</strong> +0</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Speed:</strong> 40 ft. (8 squares)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Armor</strong> <strong>Class:</strong> 16 (-1 size, +0 Dex, +7 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 16</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Base</strong> <strong>Attack/Grapple:</strong> +7/+17</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Attack:</strong> Tail-slap +12 melee (2d6+9) or claws +13 melee (1d10+6)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Full</strong> <strong>Attack:</strong> Tail-slap +12 melee (2d6+9); or claws +13 melee (1d10+6) and bite +7 melee (1d6+3)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 10 ft./5 ft. (15 ft. with tail)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Special</strong> <strong>Attacks:</strong> Trample 2d6+9 [<em>DC21</em>]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Special</strong> <strong>Qualities:</strong> Low-light vision, scent</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +4</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 23, Dex 10, Con 21, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 4</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Skills:</strong> Listen +10, Spot +9</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Feats:</strong> Alertness, Diehard, Endurance, Weapon Focus (claws)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Environment:</strong> Temperate and warm plains or forests</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary, pair, family (3-12) or herd (10–60)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Challenge</strong> <strong>Rating:</strong> 4</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Treasure:</strong> None</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Alignment:</strong> Always neutral</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Advancement:</strong> 11-13 HD (Large); 14-21 (Huge)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Level</strong> <strong>Adjustment:</strong> —</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">The above stats are the largest size bipedal prosauropods commonly reached.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">A big bipedal prosauropod is a Large-sized animal roughly 20 feet long from nose to tail and weighs around 1500-2000 pounds.<span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">Huge Prosauropod (<em>Yunnanosaurus</em>)</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="color: blue">Early to Middle Jurassic (215-200 MYA)</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Huge Animal</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Hit</strong> <strong>Dice:</strong> 14d8+84 (147 hp)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Initiative:</strong> +0</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Speed:</strong> 40 ft. (8 squares)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Armor</strong> <strong>Class:</strong> 17 (-2 size, +0 Dex, +9 natural), touch 8, flat-footed 17</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Base</strong> <strong>Attack/Grapple:</strong> +10/+26</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Attack:</strong> Tail-slap +16 melee (3d6+12) or claws +17 melee (2d8+8)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Full</strong> <strong>Attack:</strong> Tail-slap +16 melee (3d6+12); or claws +17 melee (2d8+8) and bite +11 melee (1d8+4)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 15 ft./10 ft. (20 ft. with tail)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Special</strong> <strong>Attacks:</strong> Trample 3d6+12 [<em>DC27</em>]</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Special</strong> <strong>Qualities:</strong> Low-light vision, scent</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +15, Ref +9, Will +5</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 27, Dex 10, Con 23, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 4</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Skills:</strong> Listen +12, Spot +11</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Feats:</strong> Ability Focus (trample), Alertness, Diehard, Endurance, Weapon Focus (claws)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Environment:</strong> Temperate and warm plains or forests</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary, pair, family (3-12) or herd (10–60)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Challenge</strong> <strong>Rating:</strong> 6</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Treasure:</strong> None</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Alignment:</strong> Always neutral</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Advancement:</strong> 15-21 (Huge)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Level</strong> <strong>Adjustment:</strong> —</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">This is an exceptional size for a bipedal prosauropod, such as a particularly big <em>Plateosaurus</em> or the largest species of <em>Yunannosaurus</em>. There's a distinct possibility some (or all) such animals were semi-quadrupedal, dropping on their front legs to graze but rearing up on their hind limbs to fight or run.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">30 feet, 4000-7000 pounds, max about 40 feet and 6 tons?</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 4990453, member: 57383"] [b]Prosauropods[/b] [SIZE=2][SIZE=5][SIZE=4][B]Bipedal Prosauropods[/B][/SIZE] [/SIZE]Bipedal prosauropods have massive tails which account for roughly half their body length, barrel-like bodies supported on strong hind legs and short but sturdy forearms whose 5-fingered hands are equipped with sturdy claws, with an enlarged claw on their innermost digit (the "thumb"). Their heads are fairly small, on a quite long neck. They have small, serrated teeth that can give quite a nasty bite, but their claws and tails are their primary defence. A bipedal prosauropods stats could be used to represent a fairly generic bipedal herbivorous dinosaur, such as a [I]Hypsilophodon[/I], although such animals were probably a little faster and did not have as large claws. [SIZE=3] [/SIZE][B][SIZE=3]Small Prosauropod ([I]Thecodontosaurus[/I])[/SIZE] [COLOR=blue]Late Triassic (225-200 MYA) [/COLOR][/B]Small Animal [B]Hit[/B] [B]Dice:[/B] 1d8+2 (6 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] +0 [B]Speed:[/B] 40 ft. (8 squares) [B]Armor[/B] [B]Class:[/B] 16 (+1 size, +1 Dex, +4 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 15 [B]Base[/B] [B]Attack/Grapple:[/B] +0/+0 [B]Attack:[/B] Tail-slap +0 melee (1d6) or claw +0 melee (1d4) [B]Full[/B] [B]Attack:[/B] Tail-slap +0 melee (1d6); or claws +0 melee (1d4) and bite –5 melee (1d3) [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 +4, Ref +3, Will +1 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 11, Dex 12, Con 15, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 4 [B]Skills:[/B] Listen +5, 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] ¼ [B]Treasure:[/B] None [B]Alignment:[/B] Always neutral [B]Advancement:[/B] 2 (Small); 3-6 (Medium); 7-13 HD (Large); 14-21 (Huge) [B]Level[/B] [B]Adjustment:[/B] — The smallest bipedal prosauropods include the oldest and most primitive examples of their kind, such as [I]Panphagia[/I]. A Small-sized bipedal prosauropod is roughly 5 feet long from nose to tail and weighs around 20-30 pounds. [SIZE=3] [/SIZE][B][SIZE=3]Little Prosauropod ([I]Unaysaurus[/I])[/SIZE] [COLOR=blue]Late Triassic (225-200 MYA) [/COLOR][/B]Small Animal [B]Hit[/B] [B]Dice:[/B] 2d8+4 (13 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] +0 [B]Speed:[/B] 40 ft. (8 squares) [B]Armor[/B] [B]Class:[/B] 16 (+1 size, +1 Dex, +4 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 15 [B]Base[/B] [B]Attack/Grapple:[/B] +0/+0 [B]Attack:[/B] Tail-slap +0 melee (1d6+1) or claws +0 melee (1d4+1) [B]Full[/B] [B]Attack:[/B] Tail-slap +0 melee (1d6+1); or claws +0 melee (1d4+1) and bite –5 melee (1d3) [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 +4, Will +1 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 13, Dex 12, Con 15, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 4 [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] ¼ [B]Treasure:[/B] None [B]Alignment:[/B] Always neutral [B]Advancement:[/B] 3-6 (Medium); 7-13 HD (Large); 14-21 (Huge) [B]Level[/B] [B]Adjustment:[/B] — A little bipedal prosauropod roughly 7 feet long from nose to tail and weighing around 50-60 pounds. [SIZE=3] [/SIZE][B][SIZE=3]Medium Prosauropod ([I]Coloradisaurus[/I]?)[/SIZE] [COLOR=blue]Late Triassic (220-210 MYA) [/COLOR][/B]Medium Animal [B]Hit[/B] [B]Dice:[/B] 3d8+9 (22 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] +0 [B]Speed:[/B] 40 ft. (8 squares) [B]Armor[/B] [B]Class:[/B] 15 (+0 Dex, +5 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 15 [B]Base[/B] [B]Attack/Grapple:[/B] +2/+4 [B]Attack:[/B] Tail-slap +4 melee (1d8+3) or claws +5 melee (1d6+2) [B]Full[/B] [B]Attack:[/B] Tail-slap +4 melee (1d8+3); or claws +5 melee (1d6+2) and bite –1 melee (1d4+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 +6, Ref +3, Will +2 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 15, Dex 10, Con 17, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 4 [B]Skills:[/B] Listen +6, Spot +6 [B]Feats:[/B] Alertness, Weapon Focus (claw) [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] 1 [B]Treasure:[/B] None [B]Alignment:[/B] Always neutral [B]Advancement:[/B] 4-6 (Medium); 7-13 HD (Large); 14-21 (Huge) [B]Level[/B] [B]Adjustment:[/B] — A Medium-sized bipedal prosauropod is roughly 10 feet long from nose to tail and weighs around 180-250 pounds. [SIZE=3] [/SIZE][B][SIZE=3]Large Prosauropod ([I]Massospondylus[/I])[/SIZE] [COLOR=blue]Late Triassic to Early Jurassic (210-185 MYA) [/COLOR][/B]Large Animal [B]Hit[/B] [B]Dice:[/B] 7d8+28 (59 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] +0 [B]Speed:[/B] 40 ft. (8 squares) [B]Armor[/B] [B]Class:[/B] 15 (-1 size, +0 Dex, +6 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 15 [B]Base[/B] [B]Attack/Grapple:[/B] +5/+13 [B]Attack:[/B] Tail-slap +8 melee (2d6+6) or claws +9 melee (1d10+4) [B]Full[/B] [B]Attack:[/B] Tail-slap +8 melee (2d6+6); or claws +9 melee (1d10+4) and bite +3 melee (1d6+2) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 10 ft./5 ft. (10 ft. with tail) [B]Special[/B] [B]Attacks:[/B] Trample 2d6+6 [[I]DC17[/I]] [B]Special[/B] [B]Qualities:[/B] Low-light vision, scent [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +9, Ref +5, Will +3 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 19, Dex 10, Con 19, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 4 [B]Skills:[/B] Listen +8, Spot +8 [B]Feats:[/B] Alertness, Endurance, Weapon Focus (claws) [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] 3 [B]Treasure:[/B] None [B]Alignment:[/B] Always neutral [B]Advancement:[/B] 8-13 HD (Large); 14-21 (Huge) [B]Level[/B] [B]Adjustment:[/B] — A Large-sized bipedal prosauropod is roughly 14 feet long from nose to tail and weighs around 500-700 pounds. [SIZE=3] [/SIZE][B][SIZE=3]Big Prosauropod ([I]Plateosaurus[/I])[/SIZE] [COLOR=blue]Late Triassic (215-200 MYA) [/COLOR][/B]Large Animal [B]Hit[/B] [B]Dice:[/B] 10d8+50 (95 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] +0 [B]Speed:[/B] 40 ft. (8 squares) [B]Armor[/B] [B]Class:[/B] 16 (-1 size, +0 Dex, +7 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 16 [B]Base[/B] [B]Attack/Grapple:[/B] +7/+17 [B]Attack:[/B] Tail-slap +12 melee (2d6+9) or claws +13 melee (1d10+6) [B]Full[/B] [B]Attack:[/B] Tail-slap +12 melee (2d6+9); or claws +13 melee (1d10+6) and bite +7 melee (1d6+3) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 10 ft./5 ft. (15 ft. with tail) [B]Special[/B] [B]Attacks:[/B] Trample 2d6+9 [[I]DC21[/I]] [B]Special[/B] [B]Qualities:[/B] Low-light vision, scent [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +4 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 23, Dex 10, Con 21, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 4 [B]Skills:[/B] Listen +10, Spot +9 [B]Feats:[/B] Alertness, Diehard, Endurance, Weapon Focus (claws) [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] 4 [B]Treasure:[/B] None [B]Alignment:[/B] Always neutral [B]Advancement:[/B] 11-13 HD (Large); 14-21 (Huge) [B]Level[/B] [B]Adjustment:[/B] — The above stats are the largest size bipedal prosauropods commonly reached. A big bipedal prosauropod is a Large-sized animal roughly 20 feet long from nose to tail and weighs around 1500-2000 pounds.[SIZE=3] [/SIZE][B][SIZE=3]Huge Prosauropod ([I]Yunnanosaurus[/I])[/SIZE] [COLOR=blue]Early to Middle Jurassic (215-200 MYA)[/COLOR][/B] Huge Animal [B]Hit[/B] [B]Dice:[/B] 14d8+84 (147 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] +0 [B]Speed:[/B] 40 ft. (8 squares) [B]Armor[/B] [B]Class:[/B] 17 (-2 size, +0 Dex, +9 natural), touch 8, flat-footed 17 [B]Base[/B] [B]Attack/Grapple:[/B] +10/+26 [B]Attack:[/B] Tail-slap +16 melee (3d6+12) or claws +17 melee (2d8+8) [B]Full[/B] [B]Attack:[/B] Tail-slap +16 melee (3d6+12); or claws +17 melee (2d8+8) and bite +11 melee (1d8+4) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 15 ft./10 ft. (20 ft. with tail) [B]Special[/B] [B]Attacks:[/B] Trample 3d6+12 [[I]DC27[/I]] [B]Special[/B] [B]Qualities:[/B] Low-light vision, scent [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +15, Ref +9, Will +5 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 27, Dex 10, Con 23, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 4 [B]Skills:[/B] Listen +12, Spot +11 [B]Feats:[/B] Ability Focus (trample), Alertness, Diehard, Endurance, Weapon Focus (claws) [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] 6 [B]Treasure:[/B] None [B]Alignment:[/B] Always neutral [B]Advancement:[/B] 15-21 (Huge) [B]Level[/B] [B]Adjustment:[/B] — This is an exceptional size for a bipedal prosauropod, such as a particularly big [I]Plateosaurus[/I] or the largest species of [I]Yunannosaurus[/I]. There's a distinct possibility some (or all) such animals were semi-quadrupedal, dropping on their front legs to graze but rearing up on their hind limbs to fight or run. 30 feet, 4000-7000 pounds, max about 40 feet and 6 tons?[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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