Pteranodon
FREQUENCY: Uncommon
NO. APPEARING: 1-12
ARMOR CLASS: 10
MOVE: 3”/18”
HIT DICE: 1
% IN LAIR: Nil
TREASURE TYPE: Nil
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-6
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard
INTELLIGENCE: Animal
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
SIZE: M (4’ tall, 25’ wingspan)
PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil
Attack/Defense Modes: Nil
This large pterosaur
eats fish which it
gulps into its pelican-like throat sack or
spears with its toothless beak. A ptera-
nodon weighs about 50 pounds, and can
lift off to glide in only a moderate breeze.
It uses the blade-like crest on its head as
a rudder and stabilizer while flying.It
cannot carry anything weighingmore
than a few pounds. A pteranodon is in
trouble if it is caught on the ground or on
the surface of the water by a predator, for
its hollow bones and thin wingmem-
branes make it highly vulnerable to at-
tack. However, an entire flock will dive to
attack anything which threatens its cliff-
side nest.
by Lawrence Schick