Converting prehistoric animals

Shade · Jul 31, 2008

Added to Homebrews.

Swap Toughness for something better?

Wikipedia said:
Like other lambeosaurines such as Parasaurolophus and Corythosaurus, Lambeosaurus had a distinctive crest on the top of its head. Its nasal cavity ran back through this crest, making it mostly hollow. Many suggestions have been made for the function or functions of the crest, including housing salt glands, improving the sense of smell, use as a snorkel or air trap, acting as a resonating chamber for making sounds, or being a method for different species or different sexes of the same species to recognize each other.

Is any of that of use?

Wikipedia said:
The large size of hadrosaurid eye sockets and the presence of sclerotic rings in the eyes imply acute vision and diurnal habits, evidence that sight was important to these animals. The hadrosaurid sense of hearing also appears to be strong.

Racial bonus on Listen and Spot checks?

freyar · Jul 31, 2008

Sadly, I can't think of a better feat. Let's give them +4 on Listen and Spot.

Do you want to add Stampede? That seems somewhat appropriate.

freyar · Jul 31, 2008

Darned double post!

demiurge1138 · Aug 1, 2008

They're a bit big for stampede. I think trample works well enough.

freyar · Aug 1, 2008

demiurge1138 said:
They're a bit big for stampede. I think trample works well enough.

Fair enough. Can you think of anything better than Toughness?

demiurge1138 · Aug 1, 2008

Great Fortitude or Lightning Reflexes.

freyar · Aug 1, 2008

Ahh, the old standbys. Let's go with Great Fort.

Echohawk · Aug 1, 2008

Echohawk said:
Cynodont
Dicynodont
Labyrinthodont

Are there 3e versions any of cynodonts, dicynodonts or labyrinthodonts? I can't seem to find any, but I'm not entirely sure if I'd recognise a labyrinthodont if I saw one

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Shade · Aug 1, 2008

Echohawk said:
Are there 3e versions any of cynodonts, dicynodonts or labyrinthodonts? I can't seem to find any, but I'm not entirely sure if I'd recognise a labyrinthodont if I saw one .

I don't think so, and neither would I!

Updated Lambeosaurus.

Ready for Dinichthys?