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Roleplaying
Originally Posted by
Shade of the En World forums.
| Dinosaur, Coelophysis | |
| Medium Animal | |
| Hit Dice | 2d8+4 (13 hp) |
| Initiative | +4 |
| Speed | 60 ft .(12 squares) |
| Armor Class | 17 (+4 Dex, +3 natural), touch 14, flat-footed 13 |
| Base Attack/Grapple | +1/+2 |
| Attack | Bite +5 melee (1d6+1) |
| Full Attack | Bite +5 melee (1d6+1) and 2 claws +0 melee (1d3) |
| Space/Reach | 5 ft./5 ft. |
| Special Attacks | Trip |
| Special Qualities | Low-light vision, scent, uncanny dodge |
| Saves | Fort +5, Ref +7, Will +1 |
| Abilities | Str 12, Dex 18, Con 14, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 10 |
| Skills | Hide +9, Jump +13, Listen +6, Move Silently +9, Spot +6, Survival +6 |
| Feats | Track (B), Weapon Finesse |
| Environment | Warm deserts and plains |
| Organization | Solitary, pair, pack (4-7) or horde (10-100) |
| Challenge Rating | 2 |
| Treasure | None |
| Alignment | Always neutral |
| Advancement | 3-6 HD (Medium) |
| Level Adjustment | - |
This slender biped has a long snout with jagged teeth, small clawed arms, a long tail and a small crest of feathers on the back of its head.
Coelophysis, also known as pokedesaurus, is a smaller carnivorous dinosaur, roughly equivalent to a reptilian wolf.
These creatures are usually 10 feet long, with almost half of that length being tail. They usually live in small packs, with solitary individuals usually being outcasts or young males seeking a mate. Sometimes, though, many packs will merge into an unstoppable horde of creatures, which eat anything in their path, including each other. After a few months of ravaging the wilderness, the horde disperses, sometimes because of some calamity killing all of its members, but sometimes with no loss of life to any of the coelophysises. Sages are still unsure of why this happens, as there is no obvious environmental trigger.
COMBAT
Coelophysises attack prey from ambush, knocking it down and nipping at its prone form. They shy away from any prey larger than themselves, and will not attack humans unless starved (or in a horde).
Trip (Ex): A coelophysis that hits with a bite attack may immediately make a trip attempt (+1 check modifier) as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If the attempt fails, the opponent cannot react to trip the coelophysis.
Skills: A coelophysis has a +4 racial bonus on Hide, Listen, Move Silently, Spot and Survival checks.
Originally appeared in Monster Manual II (1983).