Gorgosaurus attacking a Parasaurolophus cyrtocristatus
A relative of the tyrannosaurus rex. It is physically similar but smaller, with a longer snouted head and more backward pointing teeth. It is fleet and aggressive
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Dinosaur,
Gorgosaurus
Huge Animal
Hit Dice: 13d8+52 (110 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: 40 ft (8 squares)
Armor Class: 15 (-2 size, +2 Dex, +5 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple: +9/+24
Attack: Bite +14 melee (2d6+10/19-20)
Full Attack: Bite +14 melee (2d6+10/19-20)
Space/Reach: 15 ft/10 ft
Special Attacks: Improved grab, swallow whole
Special Qualities: Low-light vision, scent
Saves: Fort +12, Ref +10, Will +6
Abilities: Str 25, Dex 14, Con 19, Int 2, Wis 15, Cha 10
Skills: Hide -5, Jump +11, Listen +14, Spot +14
Feats: Alertness, Improved Critical (bite), Run, Toughness, Track
Environment: Any land
Organization: Solitary or pair
Challenge Rating: 7
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 14-26 HD (Huge), 27-39 HD (Gargantuan)
Level Adjustment: ---
This massive, stocky biped has a huge head with sharp-toothed jaws, powerful legs and almost comically small arms.
A gorgosaurus is a smaller, leaner relative of the famous tyrannosaurus, also known as the albertosaurus.
Gorgosaurs are about 30 feet in length and weigh 2-3 tons. Unlike the tyrannosaurus, which occasionally hunts in pairs, the gorgosaurus is usually a solitary beast. They are unusually specialized, as most of their nourishment comes from stealing the kills of other animals, such as dinonychus packs or even human hunters. They are still capable of hunting, however, and usually target young and infirm lambeosaurs and anatotitans when they do.
COMBAT
Gorgosaurs are reckless combatants, grabbing and swallowing smaller creatures
until all are dead or the rest flee. Against equal sized creatures, they attempt
to drag them to the ground and consume them alive.
Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a gorgosaurus must hit an opponent of up to one size smaller with its bite 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, it establishes a hold and can try to swallow the foe the following round.
Swallow Whole (Ex): A gorgosaurus can try to swallow a grabbed opponent of up to two size categories smaller by making a successful grapple check.
The swallowed creature takes 2d8+8 points of crushing damage plus 8 points of acid damage per round from the gorgosaurus'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 gorgosaurus's gut (AC 12). Once the creature exits, muscular action closes the hole; another swallowed opponent must cut its own way out.
A Huge gorgosaurus's gizzard can hold 2 Medium, 8 Small, 32 Tiny or 128 Diminutive or smaller creatures.
Skills: A gorgosaurus receives a +2 racial bonus on all Listen and Spot checks.
Originally found in the first edition Monster Manual (1977, Gary Gygax), Monstrous Compendium MC3 - Forgotten Realms Appendix I (1989), and Monstrous Compendium Annual Two (1995).