Converting prehistoric animals

[demiurge1138]

Looks done to me too. Are we out of labyrinthodonts?

 

[Shade]

I think so! Now we've got these...

Eogyrinus
CLIMATE/TERRAIN: Swamps, marshes
FREQUENCY: Uncommon
DIET: Carnivore
NO. APPEARING: 2d6
ARMOR CLASS: 8
MOVEMENT: 2, Sw 6
HIT DICE: 4
THAC0: 17
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 2d4
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Surprise bonus
SPECIAL DEFENSES: None
SIZE: L (15’ long)
MORALE: Steady (11)
XP VALUE: 120

Eogyrinus is typical of the largest amphibian predators of the Carboniferous period (345-280 million years ago), a time of tremendous forestation on the swampy land. A swamp dweller, this monster's length is due to the long, slender shape of its body, with short legs and a crocodilelike skull. It will attack anything that steps in front of it (lying in ambush is its preferred hunting technique). In swampy terrain, give it a + 1 bonus to surprise opponents because of its skill at hiding.

This site has some useful information:
Eogyrinus - Dinosaurs For Kids - KidsDinos.com

Wikipedia Entry: Eogyrinus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[freyar]

Wikipedia makes a comment that it could possibly do a "death roll" like a croc? Think we could do something with that? Definitely should max Hide and Move Silently. Stealthy might be a good feat choice, also.

 

[demiurge1138]

Our Mastodontosaurus already fills a very similar niche.

 

[Shade]

Let's give it a go to allow Echohawk to knock another off his list.

It should go fairly quickly.

It is slightly bigger on average than Mastodontosaurus, probably lacks the vortex maw, and might be a tad more dexterous.

Maybe drop Str to 23 and increase Dex to 12, closer to a crocodile?

 

[demiurge1138]

Sure! Stat out the death roll as extra damage to grappled foes, ala constrict/worry?

 

[freyar]

Sounds reasonable to me.

 

[Shade]

Added to Homebrews.

Once their prey is dead, they rip off and swallow chunks of flesh. When groups of Nile crocodiles are sharing a kill, they use each other for leverage, biting down hard and then twisting their body to tear off large pieces of meat. This is called the death roll. They may also get the necessary leverage by lodging their prey under branches or stones, before rolling and ripping.

How's this?

Death Roll (Ex): An eogyrinus that successfully gets a hold on an opponent with its improved grab ability lodges its prey against natural terrain or even another eogyrinus, then bites down hard and twists its body to tear off large pieces of meat. If another eogyrinus joins the grapple, both eogyrinuses deal maximum damage. This attack deals bite damage each round until the victim breaks free, the eogyrinus is slain, or the victim dies.

 

[freyar]

Sure, I like it!

 

[Echohawk]

Let's give it a go to allow Echohawk to knock another off his list.

Much obliged