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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 7622680" data-attributes="member: 57383"><p><strong>Megacerops Working Draft</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 22px">Megacerops (Thunder Beast)</span></strong></p><p>Huge Animal</p><p><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 12d8+72 (126 hp)</p><p><strong>Initiative:</strong> +0</p><p><strong>Speed:</strong> 30 ft. (6 squares)</p><p><strong>Armor</strong> <strong>Class:</strong> 15 (–2 size, +7 natural), touch 8, flat-footed 15</p><p><strong>Base</strong> <strong>Attack/Grapple:</strong> +9/+27</p><p><strong>Attack:</strong> Gore +17 melee (2d8+15)</p><p><strong>Full Attack:</strong> Gore +17 melee (2d8+15)</p><p><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 15 ft./10 ft.</p><p><strong>Special</strong> <strong>Attacks:</strong> Powerful charge, trample 2d8+15</p><p><strong>Special</strong> <strong>Qualities:</strong> Dire animal, low-light vision, scent</p><p><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +14, Ref +8, Will +9</p><p><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 30, Dex 10, Con 23, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 2</p><p><strong>Skills:</strong> Listen +14, Spot +10</p><p><strong>Feats:</strong> Alertness, Endurance, Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, Skill Focus (Listen)</p><p><strong>Environment:</strong> Warm plains or forests</p><p><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary, family (2–5) or herd (6–24)</p><p><strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> 6</p><p><strong>Treasure:</strong> None</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Always neutral</p><p><strong>Advancement:</strong> 13–24 HD (Huge)</p><p><strong>Level Adjustment:</strong> —</p><p></p><p><em>A massive animal that resembles a rhinoceros the size of an elephant. It has a blunt, flattened nose-horn shaped like the letter 'Y'</em>.</p><p></p><p>These prehistoric herbivores are browsers who eat leaves, soft stems and fruit. They live in lush, humid areas with plenty of vegetation such as subtropical forests or overgrown river valleys and are unable to eat tough vegetation such as grass or coniferous plants. They belong to a group of animals some scholars call titanotheres or brontotheres, which means "titan beasts" or "thunder beasts".</p><p></p><p>Megacerops are the largest and most formidable species of titanothere, standing about 8 feet high at the shoulder and weighing 7,000 pounds or more. Males are considerably larger than females. Its lesser relatives have the statistics of a standard rhinoceros, which can also represent a small or young megacerops.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Combat</span></strong></p><p>A megacerops will fearlessly attack creatures it thinks pose a danger to its life or its herd, although it may snort or stamp a warning first. They prefer to use their powerful charge attack, but will trample instead if faced with many smaller enemies.</p><p></p><p><strong>Dire Animal:</strong> A megacerops is a dire animal so has all good saves.</p><p></p><p><strong>Powerful Charge (Ex):</strong> When a megacerops charges, its gore attack deals 4d8+20 points of damage.</p><p></p><p><strong>Trample (Ex):</strong> Reflex half DC 26. The save DC is Strength-based.</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Note:</strong></em> Originally called "<em>Titanothere</em>." Renamed to match current taxonomy.</p><p></p><p><em>Originally appeared in Monster Manual (1977)</em>.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: blue"><strong>Skill Breakdown:</strong> Listen 8 ranks, Spot 7 ranks</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 7622680, member: 57383"] [B]Megacerops Working Draft [SIZE=6]Megacerops (Thunder Beast)[/SIZE][/B] Huge Animal [B]Hit Dice:[/B] 12d8+72 (126 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] +0 [B]Speed:[/B] 30 ft. (6 squares) [B]Armor[/B] [B]Class:[/B] 15 (–2 size, +7 natural), touch 8, flat-footed 15 [B]Base[/B] [B]Attack/Grapple:[/B] +9/+27 [B]Attack:[/B] Gore +17 melee (2d8+15) [B]Full Attack:[/B] Gore +17 melee (2d8+15) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 15 ft./10 ft. [B]Special[/B] [B]Attacks:[/B] Powerful charge, trample 2d8+15 [B]Special[/B] [B]Qualities:[/B] Dire animal, low-light vision, scent [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +14, Ref +8, Will +9 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 30, Dex 10, Con 23, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 2 [B]Skills:[/B] Listen +14, Spot +10 [B]Feats:[/B] Alertness, Endurance, Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, Skill Focus (Listen) [B]Environment:[/B] Warm plains or forests [B]Organization:[/B] Solitary, family (2–5) or herd (6–24) [B]Challenge Rating:[/B] 6 [B]Treasure:[/B] None [B]Alignment:[/B] Always neutral [B]Advancement:[/B] 13–24 HD (Huge) [B]Level Adjustment:[/B] — [I]A massive animal that resembles a rhinoceros the size of an elephant. It has a blunt, flattened nose-horn shaped like the letter 'Y'[/I]. These prehistoric herbivores are browsers who eat leaves, soft stems and fruit. They live in lush, humid areas with plenty of vegetation such as subtropical forests or overgrown river valleys and are unable to eat tough vegetation such as grass or coniferous plants. They belong to a group of animals some scholars call titanotheres or brontotheres, which means "titan beasts" or "thunder beasts". Megacerops are the largest and most formidable species of titanothere, standing about 8 feet high at the shoulder and weighing 7,000 pounds or more. Males are considerably larger than females. Its lesser relatives have the statistics of a standard rhinoceros, which can also represent a small or young megacerops. [B][SIZE=5]Combat[/SIZE][/B] A megacerops will fearlessly attack creatures it thinks pose a danger to its life or its herd, although it may snort or stamp a warning first. They prefer to use their powerful charge attack, but will trample instead if faced with many smaller enemies. [B]Dire Animal:[/B] A megacerops is a dire animal so has all good saves. [B]Powerful Charge (Ex):[/B] When a megacerops charges, its gore attack deals 4d8+20 points of damage. [B]Trample (Ex):[/B] Reflex half DC 26. The save DC is Strength-based. [I][B]Note:[/B][/I] Originally called "[I]Titanothere[/I]." Renamed to match current taxonomy. [I]Originally appeared in Monster Manual (1977)[/I]. [COLOR=blue][B]Skill Breakdown:[/B] Listen 8 ranks, Spot 7 ranks[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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