Desmatosuchus
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'''Saves:''' Fort +7, Ref +3, Will +2 <br> | '''Saves:''' Fort +7, Ref +3, Will +2 <br> | ||
'''Abilities:''' Str 12, Dex 9, Con 16, Int 1, Wis 13, Cha 6 <br> | '''Abilities:''' Str 12, Dex 9, Con 16, Int 1, Wis 13, Cha 6 <br> | ||
- | '''Skills:''' Spot +4, Listen +4 | + | '''Skills:''' Spot +4, Listen +4 <br> |
'''Feats:''' Alertness, Toughness <br> | '''Feats:''' Alertness, Toughness <br> | ||
'''Environment:''' Warm Forests <br> | '''Environment:''' Warm Forests <br> | ||
'''Organization:''' Solitary <br> | '''Organization:''' Solitary <br> | ||
- | '''Challenge Rating:''' <br> | + | '''Challenge Rating:''' 3 <br> |
'''Treasure:''' None <br> | '''Treasure:''' None <br> | ||
'''Alignment:''' Always Neutral <br> | '''Alignment:''' Always Neutral <br> | ||
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''A massive, hulking brown lizard walks out of the underbrush. Although only as tall as a halfling, it is extremely long. Out of its sides come small spikes, and towards the front juts out two pairs of foot-long spikes. Despite its fearsome appearance, it ignores you, just eating the plants growing close to the ground.'' | ''A massive, hulking brown lizard walks out of the underbrush. Although only as tall as a halfling, it is extremely long. Out of its sides come small spikes, and towards the front juts out two pairs of foot-long spikes. Despite its fearsome appearance, it ignores you, just eating the plants growing close to the ground.'' | ||
- | Desmatosuchuses are relatively harmless herbivores that live near rivers. They are generally passive, but do tend to be jumpy in the presence of carnivores. Desmatosuchus have developed a rather unique way to survive. It has no weapons it can use to its advantage like Stegosaurus, or near impenetrable armor like Triceratops, but its spikes guarantees that even when a carnivore kills it, the attacker will get some nasty scars in the process. As a result, most meat eaters ignore them, unless desperately hungry. | + | Desmatosuchuses ("link-crocodile") are relatively harmless herbivores that live near rivers. They are generally passive, but do tend to be jumpy in the presence of carnivores. Desmatosuchus have developed a rather unique way to survive. It has no weapons it can use to its advantage like Stegosaurus, or near impenetrable armor like Triceratops, but its spikes guarantees that even when a carnivore kills it, the attacker will get some nasty scars in the process. As a result, most meat eaters ignore them, unless desperately hungry. |
==Combat== | ==Combat== |