Converting prehistoric animals

found this link, have no idea how helpful it will be: http://66.34.111.89/Eric/conversions/trachodon.rtf

From the thread on the April Dragon issue.

Dungeons & Dinosaurs - 11 dinosaurs to add to your MM. Covers the Compsognathus, Dimetrodon (emphasis mine), Diplodocus, Gigantosaurus, Helicoprion, Liopleurodon, Pachycephalosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Pteranodon, Rhamphorhynchus, and Stegosaurus; also dinosaur companions and familiars.

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Oh well. At least we know what's already been done now.
Demiurge out.

well, being that i added dimey mere moments before i read your post here, i'd say it's still fair game. barely. still, now we know that some were "old favorites", while some are new discoveries for those of us who don't study dinos a lot at least.

That's more dinos than I would have thought. I hope "gigantosaurus" is really giganotosaurus. Picture a T.Rex but about 20% larger and with usably long arms.

Pachycephalosaurus

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Elephant Head Lizard?

BOZ said:

Elephant Head Lizard?

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*grin* Thick-headed lizard. (Pachyderm means 'thick skinned'). See here.

ok, got all the previous stats assembled together. i'm posting a slightly modified (not significantly) version of DU's anato in homebrews. look over everything we've got and tell me how we're doing. i don't really have much of a complaint with what we've got so far. discuss.


1E MM:

Anatosaurus (Trachodon)

FREQUENCY: Common
NO. APPREARING: 2-72
ARMOR CLASS: 5
MOVE: 12"
HIT DICE: 12
% IN LAIR: Nit
TREASURE TYPE: Nit
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-4
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Nil
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nit
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard
INTELLIGENCE: Non-
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
SIZE: L (30' + long)
PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil
Attack/Defense Modes: Nil

These are duck-billed dinosaurs of the plant eating sort. They run from attack; their only defense is by a lashing toil.

MC3

Trachodon
CLIMATE/ TERRAIN: Any land
FREQUENCY: Common
ORGANIZATION: Herd
ACTIVITY CYCLE: Day
DIET: Herbivore
INTELLIGENCE: Non- (0)
TREASURE: Nil
ALIGNMENT: Nil

NO. APPEARING: 2-12
ARMOR CLASS: 5
MOVEMENT: 12
HIT DICE: 12
THAC0: 9
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-4
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Nil
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Nil
SIZE: G (30’ + long)
MORALE: Steady (11)
XP VALUE: 2,000

Trachodon (Anatosaurus)

This duckbilled dinosaur is the archetype of its kind – the name anatosaurus means "duck lizard." A peaceful, four-ton plant eater, the anatosaurus runs from attack, its only defense is its lashing tail.

Enemies include any of the carnosaurs, but especially tyrannosaurus rex.

Other hadrosaurs, related to anatosaurus, include the lambeosaurus.


MCA2:

Trachodon
CLIMATE/TERRAIN: Any land
FREQUENCY: Common
ORGANIZATION: Herd
ACTIVITY CYCLE: Day
DIET: Herbivore
INTELLIGENCE: Non- (0)
TREASURE: Nil
ALIGNMENT: Neutral

NO. APPEARING: 2-12
ARMOR CLASS: 5
MOVEMENT: 12
HIT DICE: 12
THAC0: 9
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1d4
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Nil
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Nil
SIZE: G (30' + long)
MORALE: Steady (11)
XP VALUE: 2,000

Trachodon

This duckbilled dinosaur, also called the anatosaurus is the is the archetype of its kind - anatosaurus means "duck lizard." It is a peaceful, four-ton plant eater that runs from attack; its only defense is its lashing tail. It is as at home in shallow water as it is on land, grazing on water plants and floating ferns as easily as it grinds up leaves and pine needles it finds in forested areas. Its enemies include any of the carnosaurs, especially the tvrannosaurus rex. The trachodon is a hadrosaur, and thus related to the lambeosaurus.


X1:

Trachodon
Armor Class: 5
Hit Dice: 14
Move: 120' (20')
Attacks: 1 tail
Damage: 2-12

No. Appearing: 0(1-6)
Save As: Fighter: 7
Morale: 6
Treasure Type: Nil
Alignment: Neutral

A trachodon is a duck-billed dinosaur that stands 15-18' tall. This beast runs erect on its hind legs. This dinosaur only cats plants, but may be dangerous if enraged.


and here's a lil picture to go along with this fella:

Hm... that's actually a picture of a lambeosaurus. An anatosaurus doesn't have any kind of a crest on its head.

i didn't draw it. that's just the picture that went along with the text.

OK, updated in homebrews... lookin done?