FREQUENCY: Uncommon
NO. APPEARING: 1-8
ARMOR CLASS: 2 or 3
MOVE: 6" or 9"
HIT DICE: ½ to 11
NO. OF ATTACKS: 2 (tail)
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-2 to 2-20
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Trample
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
INTELLIGENCE: Animal
SIZE: M to L (6' to 35' long)
Ankylosaurs are ornithischian dinosaurs
from the Cretaceous
and include such specimens as Ankylosaurus
and Paleoscincus.
These browsing herbivores are heavily
armored with plates and
spikes of bone and horn. They range from
goat-sized to elephant-sized. If attacked, an
ankylosaur strikes at its tormentors with
its
massive bony tail. Ankylosaurs vary as
follows:
HD | 1/2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4-6 | 7-9 | 10-11 |
Damage | 1-3 | 1-4 | 1-6 | 2-8 | 2-12 | 2-16 | 2-20 |
Size | S(6-7) | M(8-9) | L(10-11) | L(12-13) | L(14-20) | L(21-25) | L(26-35) |
There are two major types of ankylosaurs:
Nodosaurids have a solid shell
over the back, and have relatively
long legs, but their tails lack the mace-like
knob found on other
ankylosaurs. They move at 9", have an
armor class of 2, and inflict damage as if they were one size class smaller
(½ HD individuals inflict 1-2 points of damage). Nodosaurids typically
have long,
narrow heads and have long spikes at their
sides to prevent carnosaurs from turning them over.
Ankylosaurids have armor arranged
in bands and plates like
that of a modern armadillo, and typically
lack spines. The legs are
short, the body and head low and broad.
These beasts move at 6",
and have armor class 3. However, the massive
knob on the tail
makes them very effective in combat.
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