FREQUENCY: Uncommon
NO. APPEARING: 1 or 2-20
ARMOR CLASS: 7
MOVE: 12"
HIT DICE: 1 hp to 4 HD
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 (bite)
DAMAGE/ATTACK: Nil to 2-8
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Nil
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
INTELLIGENCE: Animal
SIZE:
S to M (up to 6' long)
Cynodonts are mammal-like
reptiles from Triassic times. They
range from mouse-sized up to the size
of a large sheep or small
bear, and include both carnivores and
herbivores. They have a
number of mammalian traits, but their
front legs retain a sprawling
reptilian gait, and they have low flat
lizard-like heads and thick
canine teeth. They have nails, but not
hooves or sharp claws.
They may be found singly or in small groups.
Though the herbivores
seek to avoid encounters, the carnivores
may stalk and
track prey and even work in groups. Cynodonts
vary as shown
below:
| HD: | 1 hp | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| DAMAGE: | Nil | 1 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 2-5 | 2-7 | 2-8 |
| SIZE: | S(to 2) | S(2 1/2) | S(3) | - | - | - | - |
<note: because of a printing error, there are missing entries on the table>
Herbivore cynodonts of a given size are
treated as if they were
one size class smaller for hit dice and
damage (i.e., a 6'-long herbivore has 3 HD)