Creative Exercise: The Sovereign Dominion of Eyros

[Sarellion]

OK.
Does some one know the name of a large dinosaur, not as big as a brontosaurus, more elephant or mammoth sized and armored?

 

[Arkhandus]

Ankylosaurus.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/dinos/Ankylosaurus.html
It's bigger than an elephant I think, but close enough maybe. Just remember that so far no one's actually used historical dinosaur names for any of Eyros' giant lizards (well, no one's bothered to come up with an alternate name for Vildaxaranthus' type as a tyrannosaur, but whatever).

 

[Tonguez]

Ankylosaurus.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/dinos/Ankylosaurus.html
It's bigger than an elephant I think, but close enough maybe. Just remember that so far no one's actually used historical dinosaur names for any of Eyros' giant lizards (well, no one's bothered to come up with an alternate name for Vildaxaranthus' type as a tyrannosaur, but whatever).

The Nodosaurs (a subgroup of Ankylosaurs) are more elephant sized Polcanthus was about 4 mts long and Minmi are mere 3mts

 

[Sarellion]

Ok, so one contribution missing til it´s my turn again. Not that Mouse thnk´s we lost interest.

 

[Tonguez]

COntribution

Jbelli Imalh is a Goblin Blue who preaches a corrupted beleif in the 'Old Lords' - apparently elemental forces of Earth, Air, Fire and Water. Three years ago whilst exploring the caves beneath {Northern mountains} she discovered a clutch of four leathery eggs in a subterranean pool. She has been trying to nurture these eggs and hatch whatever maybe inside (which she beleives to be a sign of his Elemental Lords)
With the four eggs as a sign of favour she has started to gather a formidable following of goblins, lycanthorpes and other creatures of the north - for what purpose few can tell but it promises to be terrible indeed...

 

[domino]

It depends on what you're talking about with the dinos the size of an elephant. The Anyklosaurus is as long and wide as an elephant, but only about four feet tall. It's very squat.

 

[Sarellion]

Contribution:

The Gundabah beasts (the Ankylosaurs mentionend aboved) are Xaleris big beasts of war, crewed by archers and lancers in an armored battlestation on the back of the creature. these walking fortresses are supported by infantry and archers. In the last centuries Xaleris population of these large lizards decreased but a new breeding program promises to strengthen the backbone of Xaleris´s army again.

Most of Xaleris neighbours also use Gundabahs in their armies.

As Xaleris is unable to ship them, their army is missing an important part of their forces and unable to use certain tactics. This may be one important reason that Xaleris army fared so poorly when fighting on eyrian turf and likewise for Eyros without the their warstriders.

 

[Rystil Arden]

Some really neat stuff recently guys, and all of it great. I just want to make a preemptive request for people to please not make an addition to Tonguez's egg post that makes the eggs contain true dragons (so either leave it mysterious and up to the DM, or choose something else).

Thanks guys!

 

[Mouseferatu]

We're not done yet, are we?

Edit: D'oh! Rystil beat me to the bump by a matter of seconds.

 

[Rhialto]

Hey, one more contribution, and then I'll add something. I'm considering a post not about Xaleris, if you can believe that...