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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 4958025" data-attributes="member: 57383"><p><strong>Allosaurus</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Allosaurus Nova</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Late Jurassic (155-145 MYA)</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Large Animal</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 10d8+50 (95 hp)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Initiative:</strong> +2</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Speed:</strong> 50 ft. (10 squares)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Armor Class:</strong> 17 (–1 size, +2 Dex, +6 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 15</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Base Attack/Grapple:</strong> +7/+17</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Attack:</strong> Bite +12 melee (2d6+6)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Full Attack:</strong> Bite +12 melee (2d6+6) and claws +7 melee (1d6+3)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 10 ft./5 ft.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special Attacks:</strong> Improved grab, swallow whole</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Low-light vision, scent</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +12, Ref +9, Will +5</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 23, Dex 15, Con 21, Int 1, Wis 15, Cha 10</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Skills:</strong> Hide +6* [<em>+10 in undergrowth</em>], Listen +9, Spot +9, Survival +9</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Feats:</strong> Endurance, Power Attack, Run, Track</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Environment:</strong> Warm forests or plains</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary, pair or pack (3-12)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> 5</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Treasure:</strong> None</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Alignment:</strong> Always neutral</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Advancement:</strong> 11-12 HD (Large); 13-24 HD (Huge); 25–30 HD (Gargantuan)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Level Adjustment:</strong> —</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">An <em>Allosaurus</em> is a classically built predatory dinosaur, with a large head full of serrated teeth and two short but powerful forelimbs ending in 3-fingered hands for grasping prey.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">A typical <em>Allosaurus</em> stands about 8 feet tall, with a total length of 25 feet, and weighs about 2500 pounds. They can grow considerably bigger than this, and some of its larger relatives may rival a <em>Tyrannosaurus</em> in size.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Combat</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">An <em>Allosaurus</em> strikes fast and hard, often from ambush. They usually charge in with their bite attack, and then tries to grapple with its foreclaws and strikes repeatedly with power-attack bite attacks. Against particularly large opponents they attempt to circle around to make hit-and-run attacks against their flanks.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Improved Grab (Ex):</strong> To use this ability, an <em>Allosaurus</em> must hit with its bite or claws attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">If it wins the grapple check with a bite attack, it establishes a hold and can try to swallow the foe the following round. If it wins with its claws attack it can full-attack the held opponent with both its bite and claws at their full +12 attack bonus.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Swallow Whole (Ex): </strong>an <em>Allosaurus</em> can try to swallow a grabbed opponent of up to two sizes smaller by making a successful grapple check. The swallowed creature takes 1d10+6 points of bludgeoning damage and 8 points of acid damage per round from the <em>Allosaurus</em>’s gizzard. A swallowed creature can cut its way out by using a light slashing or piercing weapon to deal 25 points of damage to the gizzard (AC 13). Once the creature exits, muscular action closes the hole; another swallowed opponent must cut its own way out.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Skills</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">An <em>Allosaurus</em> has a +4 racial bonus on Hide, Listen, Spot, and Survival checks.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">*Its racial bonus to Hide increases to +8 when it is in thick undergrowth.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">A Big Allosaurus</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span>Huge Animal</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 15d8+90 (157 hp)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Initiative:</strong> +1</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Speed:</strong> 50 ft. (10 squares)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Armor Class:</strong> 18 (–2 size, +1 Dex, +9 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 17</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Base Attack/Grapple:</strong> +11/+27</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Attack:</strong> Bite +17 melee (3d6+8/19-20)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Full Attack:</strong> Bite +17 melee (3d6+8/19-20) and claws +12 melee (1d8+4)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 15 ft./10 ft.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special Attacks:</strong> Improved grab, swallow whole</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Low-light vision, scent</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +15, Ref +10, Will +9</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 27, Dex 13, Con 23, Int 1, Wis 15, Cha 10</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Skills:</strong> Hide +6* [<em>+10 in undergrowth</em>], Listen +9, Spot +10, Survival +9</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Feats:</strong> Endurance, Improved Critical (bite), Iron Will, Power Attack, Run, Track</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Environment:</strong> Warm forests or plains</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary, pair or pack (3-12)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> 7</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Treasure:</strong> None</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Alignment:</strong> Always neutral</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Advancement:</strong> 16-24 HD (Huge); 25–30 HD (Gargantuan)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Level Adjustment:</strong> —</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">10 feet high and 35 feet long, weighing around 6000 pounds. This represents the old AD&D 15 Hit Dice <em>Allosaurus</em>.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 4958025, member: 57383"] [b]Allosaurus[/b] [SIZE=2][SIZE=4][B][FONT=Arial]Allosaurus Nova[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Arial] [B]Late Jurassic (155-145 MYA)[/B] Large Animal [B]Hit Dice:[/B] 10d8+50 (95 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] +2 [B]Speed:[/B] 50 ft. (10 squares) [B]Armor Class:[/B] 17 (–1 size, +2 Dex, +6 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 15 [B]Base Attack/Grapple:[/B] +7/+17 [B]Attack:[/B] Bite +12 melee (2d6+6) [B]Full Attack:[/B] Bite +12 melee (2d6+6) and claws +7 melee (1d6+3) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 10 ft./5 ft. [B]Special Attacks:[/B] Improved grab, swallow whole [B]Special Qualities:[/B] Low-light vision, scent [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +12, Ref +9, Will +5 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 23, Dex 15, Con 21, Int 1, Wis 15, Cha 10 [B]Skills:[/B] Hide +6* [[I]+10 in undergrowth[/I]], Listen +9, Spot +9, Survival +9 [B]Feats:[/B] Endurance, Power Attack, Run, Track [B]Environment:[/B] Warm forests or plains [B]Organization:[/B] Solitary, pair or pack (3-12) [B]Challenge Rating:[/B] 5 [B]Treasure:[/B] None [B]Alignment:[/B] Always neutral [B]Advancement:[/B] 11-12 HD (Large); 13-24 HD (Huge); 25–30 HD (Gargantuan) [B]Level Adjustment:[/B] — An [I]Allosaurus[/I] is a classically built predatory dinosaur, with a large head full of serrated teeth and two short but powerful forelimbs ending in 3-fingered hands for grasping prey. A typical [I]Allosaurus[/I] stands about 8 feet tall, with a total length of 25 feet, and weighs about 2500 pounds. They can grow considerably bigger than this, and some of its larger relatives may rival a [I]Tyrannosaurus[/I] in size. [/FONT][SIZE=3][B][FONT=Arial]Combat[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Arial] An [I]Allosaurus[/I] strikes fast and hard, often from ambush. They usually charge in with their bite attack, and then tries to grapple with its foreclaws and strikes repeatedly with power-attack bite attacks. Against particularly large opponents they attempt to circle around to make hit-and-run attacks against their flanks. [B]Improved Grab (Ex):[/B] To use this ability, an [I]Allosaurus[/I] must hit with its bite or claws attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check with a bite attack, it establishes a hold and can try to swallow the foe the following round. If it wins with its claws attack it can full-attack the held opponent with both its bite and claws at their full +12 attack bonus. [B]Swallow Whole (Ex): [/B]an [I]Allosaurus[/I] can try to swallow a grabbed opponent of up to two sizes smaller by making a successful grapple check. The swallowed creature takes 1d10+6 points of bludgeoning damage and 8 points of acid damage per round from the [I]Allosaurus[/I]’s gizzard. A swallowed creature can cut its way out by using a light slashing or piercing weapon to deal 25 points of damage to the gizzard (AC 13). Once the creature exits, muscular action closes the hole; another swallowed opponent must cut its own way out. [/FONT][B][FONT=Arial] [SIZE=3]Skills[/SIZE] [/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial]An [I]Allosaurus[/I] has a +4 racial bonus on Hide, Listen, Spot, and Survival checks. *Its racial bonus to Hide increases to +8 when it is in thick undergrowth. [/FONT][SIZE=3][B][FONT=Arial]A Big Allosaurus[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3] [/SIZE]Huge Animal [B]Hit Dice:[/B] 15d8+90 (157 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] +1 [B]Speed:[/B] 50 ft. (10 squares) [B]Armor Class:[/B] 18 (–2 size, +1 Dex, +9 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 17 [B]Base Attack/Grapple:[/B] +11/+27 [B]Attack:[/B] Bite +17 melee (3d6+8/19-20) [B]Full Attack:[/B] Bite +17 melee (3d6+8/19-20) and claws +12 melee (1d8+4) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 15 ft./10 ft. [B]Special Attacks:[/B] Improved grab, swallow whole [B]Special Qualities:[/B] Low-light vision, scent [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +15, Ref +10, Will +9 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 27, Dex 13, Con 23, Int 1, Wis 15, Cha 10 [B]Skills:[/B] Hide +6* [[I]+10 in undergrowth[/I]], Listen +9, Spot +10, Survival +9 [B]Feats:[/B] Endurance, Improved Critical (bite), Iron Will, Power Attack, Run, Track [B]Environment:[/B] Warm forests or plains [B]Organization:[/B] Solitary, pair or pack (3-12) [B]Challenge Rating:[/B] 7 [B]Treasure:[/B] None [B]Alignment:[/B] Always neutral [B]Advancement:[/B] 16-24 HD (Huge); 25–30 HD (Gargantuan) [B]Level Adjustment:[/B] — 10 feet high and 35 feet long, weighing around 6000 pounds. This represents the old AD&D 15 Hit Dice [I]Allosaurus[/I].[/FONT][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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