An allosaurus (pronounced: /ælloʊˈsɑːrʌs/ æl-lo-SAR-us[10] 
listen), also known as antrodemus,[1] and referred to as flesh lizard by the inhabitants of the Malatran Plateau,[2] was a large species of carnivorous dinosaur,[3] part of the carnosaur family, which, in turn, was a part of the larger saurischian family.[1]
Description[]
Allosaurs were large, fast and powerful hunters with strong hind-limbs and three-fingered forelimbs. All of the appendages ended in sharp claws. Allosaurs's maws were filled with sharp serrated teeth.[3][4] They reached from 36 feet (11 meters)[4] to 40 feet (12 meters) in length. They had a massive skull, strengthened by a layer of bony plates without compromising the creature's speed of head movement and reaction.[1] Their armored head was attached to a strong S-shaped neck and the bodies ended with a long tail that balanced the creatures.[4] An allosaurus carried it head at or over 10 feet (3 meters) off the ground.[11]
Combat[]
Some of the most vicious hunters amongst dinosaurs, they were known for their great strength and running speed across any, even some of the most difficult terrains.[1] An allosaurus could easily run down prey on open ground. Once it caught a creature it would use its claws to pounce it and pin it down.[3]
Ecology[]
Typically, allosaurs was a solitary beast. Their main prey were not just freshly killed brontosaurus and diplodocus but also carrion.[1]
One of the colleges of the Tabaxi city of Mezro was known to ask explorers to hunt and capture a live allosaurus in exchange for jungle training or teaching the Tabaxi language.[12] Magically-inclined individuals could summon an allosaurus to their aid with the Summon nature's ally VI.[13]
Habitats[]
Allosaurs were commonly found in the jungles of Chult,[9] across the Malatran Plateau of Kara-Tur,[2] and in the Stonelands of Cormyr.[8]
Beyond the Prime Material plane, some could be found in the Forbidden Plateau.[14]
Notable Allosaurs[]
- Bonecruncher, an ill-tempered racing allosaurus from Port Nyanzaru.[15]
- Nasty Boy, a racing allosaurus from Port Nyanzaru.[15]
Appendix[]
Notes[]
- ↑ The 2nd edition alignment given in the original source is "Nil", which should be read as Neutral according to this Sage Advice answer by Skip Williams in Dragon Magazine Issue #155: "The nil alignment rating is a holdover from an early draft of the Monstrous Compendium material. Originally, a rating of nil indicated that a creature was not intelligent enough to have an alignment at all. However, the nil rating was dropped during rewriting and should have been replaced with the neutral alignment."
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External Links[]
Allosaurus article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.- Bladetooth article at the Eberron Wiki, a wiki for the Eberron campaign setting.
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 David Cook, Steve Winter, and Jon Pickens (1989). Monstrous Compendium Volume Three Forgotten Realms Appendix (MC3). (TSR, Inc), pp. 18, 20. ISBN 0-88038-769-6.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Morrie Mullins, Christy Nichols (February 2001). Herd. Living Jungle (RPGA), p. 9.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 79. ISBN 978-0786965614.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 Ed Bonny, Jeff Grubb, Rich Redman, Skip Williams, and Steve Winter (September 2002). Monster Manual II 3rd edition. (TSR, Inc), pp. 70–71. ISBN 07-8692-873-5.
- ↑ Andy Collins, David Noonan, James Wyatt (2003). D&D v.3.5 Accessory Update Booklet. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 32.
- ↑ Skip Williams (March 1990). “Sage Advice”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #155 (TSR, Inc.), p. {Template:1.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (December 1977). Monster Manual, 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 24. ISBN 0-935696-00-8.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 James Butler, Elizabeth T. Danforth, Jean Rabe (September 1994). “Explorer's Manual”. In Karen S. Boomgarden ed. Elminster's Ecologies (TSR, Inc), p. 25. ISBN 1-5607-6917-3.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 James Lowder, Jean Rabe (1993). The Jungles of Chult. (TSR, Inc), p. 2. ISBN 1-5607-6605-0.
- ↑ Frank Mentzer (January 1985). “Ay pronunseeAYshun gyd”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #93 (TSR, Inc.), p. 25.
- ↑ Lawrence Schick (November 1981). “Dinosaurs: New Theories for Old Monsters”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #55 (TSR, Inc.), p. 14.
- ↑ James Lowder, Jean Rabe (1993). The Jungles of Chult. (TSR, Inc), p. 19. ISBN 1-5607-6605-0.
- ↑ Charles Dunwoody (December 2002). “The Summoner's Circle”. In Jesse Decker ed. Dragon #302 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), p. 28.
- ↑ Dale Donovan (December 1995). “Liber Benevolentiae”. In Michele Carter ed. Planes of Conflict (TSR, Inc.), p. 18. ISBN 0-7869-0309-0.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Christopher Perkins, Will Doyle, Steve Winter (September 19, 2017). Tomb of Annihilation. Edited by Michele Carter, Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 32. ISBN 978-0-7869-6610-3.
Connections[]
Sauropods: Anchisaurus • Brachiosaurus • Brontosaurus • Camarasaurus • Cetiosaurus • Diplodocus • Mamenchisaurus • Massospondylus • Plateosaurus
Ornithopods: • Ankylosaurus • Camptosaurus • Dacentrurus • Hadrosaurus • Iguanodon • Kentrosaurus • Lambeosaurus • Monoclonius • Paleocinthus • Pentaceratops • Stegosaurus • Styracosaurus • Trachodon • Triceratops
Pterosaurids: Pteranodon • Pterosaurus • Quetzalcoatlus
Aquatic: Elasmosaurus • Mosasaurus • Nothosaurus • Plesiosaurus • Pythosaurus • Temnodontosaurus