Converting prehistoric creatures

[freyar]

Anyone good with that stuff around here?

*Clunk*

Oh, there goes another one of those hints....

 

[Cleon]

Anyone good with that stuff around here?

*Clunk*

Oh, there goes another one of those hints....

Yes, I need to be careful not to trip over the dang things.

 

[freyar]

Yes, I need to be careful not to trip over the dang things.

But you were _supposed_ to trip over that....

 

[Cleon]

But you were _supposed_ to trip over that....

'Fraid you'll need a higher DC to have much chance of me not noticing these Tripping Hint Traps.

I suppose I could show leniency and propose some flavour text.

 

[Shade]

<clunk>

$&%^&*#!!!!!

I'd write some flavor-text, but I don't know enough about these creatures other than saying they are longer-fanged, prehistoric counterparts of their base creatures.

 

[freyar]

I guess that leaves our resident paleontological expert...

 

[Cleon]

<clunk>

$&%^&*#!!!!!

I'd write some flavor-text, but I don't know enough about these creatures other than saying they are longer-fanged, prehistoric counterparts of their base creatures.

Very well, I think we'd better keep it fairly simple. How's this for a beginning.

A great cat with long canines protruding from its upper jaw. Its body is heavy set and rippling with powerful muscles.

Saber-toothed cats are prehistoric carnivores who hunt the large herbivores that were abundant in those lost ages. There are many species of saber-cat, some of which are only distant kin to each other. The above stats categorize saber-cats by their size - e.g. a saber-toothed lion is roughly the size of a modern lion, but is probably not closely related to a lion.

A saber-toothed leopard is about 4 feet long and 150 pounds, a saber-toothed jaguar is about 5 feet long and 250 to 300 pounds, and a saber-toothed lion is 6 to 8 feet long and 500 to 700 pounds.

COMBAT

Saber-toothed cats are ambush predators, like most cats. They stalk up to prey and pounce, then tear into their victim with claws and fang. A saber-cat will usually finish off a victim with a saber-fanged bite.

Saber toothed cats can do terrible damage, but are no more courageous than other cats. They will usually retreat if a fight turns against them and seek easier prey.

A few species of saber-cat may hunt in small prides. Such a pride can predate very big animals, such as mastodons or aurochs. They tend to concentrate their efforts on bringing down a single opponent.

 

[freyar]

Looks good to me!

 

[Shade]

Updated all three:

Saber-Toothed Jaguar
Saber-Toothed Leopard
Saber-Toothed Lion

Finished?

 

[Mortis]

Saber-toothed cats are prehistoric carnivores who hunt the large herbivores that were abundant in those lost ages.

Now I'll be the first to admit that I failed my English Language O Level (which dates me for those aware of such things) but aren't you mixing tenses here?

Given as they are going to be creatures that encountered 'now' (unless some time travel, summoning from the pas etc. is involved) wouldn't it be best to stick with present tense?

Regards
Mortis