FREQUENCY: Common
NO. APPEARING: 1 or 1-20
ARMOR CLASS: 6
MOVE: 15? to 21?
HIT DICE: 1 hp to 6 HD
NO. OF ATTACKS: 3 (claw/claw/bite)
DAMAGE/ATTACK: Nil to 1-4/1-4/2-8
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Rear claws
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
INTELLIGENCE: Animal
SIZE: S to L (2? to 13? long)
Coelurosaurs are small to medium-sized
saurischian dinosaurs
from all periods of the Mesozoic. Examples
include Compsognathus
and Ornitholestes, These quick, lightly built bipeds
may tackle anything from insects and lizards to man-sized prey, depending
on their size. The typical coelurosaur is feathered, has a
light wedge-shaped head and a long flexible
neck, a long tail and
long legs, bird-like feet, claws, and
either numerous sharp teeth or
a shearing beak. Coelurosaurs include
the ancestors of the birds.
Depending on the variety they are found
singly or in small packs.
Coelurosaurs vary with size as follows:
| MOVE: | 15" | 15" | 15" | 18" | 18" | 21" | 18" |
| HIT DICE: | 1 hp | 1/4 | 1/2 | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 5-6 |
| DAMAGE: | Nil | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2/1-3 (1-3) | 1-2/1-2/1-4 (1-3/1-3) | 1-3/1-3/2-5 (1-4/1-4) | 1-4/1-4/2-8 (2-7/2-7) |
| SIZE: | S(to 3) | S(4) | S(5) | S(6) | M(7) | M(8-9) | M(10-13) |
Attacking coelurosaurs bite, scratch with
the front claws, and
kick with the clawed hind feet. All front
claw attacks must hit if
the hind claws are to be brought into
play, and damage for the
kick is listed in brackets for that reason.
Some coelurosaurs are
given a damage range which represents
all or part of the attack
routine. Those with 1/4 and 1/2 HD inflict
1 and 1-3 points of damage respectively, while 1 HD coelurosaurs attack
with the front
claws for 1-2 points overall and with
the rear claws for 1-3 points
overall.