Converting prehistoric creatures

[freyar]

Works for me, but what do I know?

 

[demiurge1138]

That's good enough for government work. Haven't seen anything saying they were especially larger or smaller, so...

 

[Shade]

Updated. Ready to move on?

 

[freyar]

I don't see anything missing.

 

[demiurge1138]

Let's move on.

 

[Shade]

Sivatherium
FREQUENCY: Rare
NO. APPEARING: 2-8
ARMOR CLASS: 6
MOVE: 18.
HIT DICE: 4 + 1
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 head butt or 2 hooves
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-8 or 1-8/1-8

This Pleistocene animal was a relative of the giraffe and looked much like a huge modern moose. It had two short, bony horns above its eyes and two huge antlers spreading from the top of its skull. This creature roamed Africa and Asia, browsing in forested areas. Sivatherium may make either one head-butt attack or two hoof attacks.

Originally appeared in Dragon Magazine #137 (1988).

Sivatherium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[freyar]

Start from giraffe or dire moose?

 

[demiurge1138]

Starting with the moose seems reasonable.

 

[Shade]

Moose (Dragon Magazine #327) L, 3 HD, Str 14, Dex 7, Con 13, Int 2, Wis 8, Cha 5

Giraffe, L, 5 HD, Str 21, Dex 13, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 4

I don't see a dire moose, but there's a dire elk in MM2...

Dire Elk, H, 12 HD, Str 24, Dex 11, Con 20, Int 2, Wis 11, Cha 7

 

[demiurge1138]

OK, these guys are shorter at the shoulder than a giraffe, but somewhat more massive. I'm thinking Large (elephants are 3 m high at the shoulder and are Huge. Sivatherium is 2 m high at the shoulder, a bit taller than a rhino).