Compsognathus (pronounced: /kɑːmpsɑːgˈnɑːθʌs/ kamp-sag-NA-thus[6]), also referred to as compy,[7], or as a garuda chicken by the inhabitants of the Malatran Plateau,[1] was a species of dinosaur counted among the coelurosaurs.[3][5][8]
Description[]
Among dinosaurs, compsognathus were very small, being roughly the same size as a chicken.[3][5]
Combat[]
Compsognathus hunted prey in packs. They attacked as an ambush and preferred to attack prey while it was sleeping.[3][5]
Ecology[]
Compsognathus were carnivores and lived in packs. Their typical diet consisted of lizards and insects.[3][5]
Habitats[]
Compsognathus lived along the River Soshenstar, and although they didn't pose a threat, their harassment of the citizens of Port Nyanzaru led to the development of a barbed metal wire known as compy wire.[7] They also lived in the Goblin Marches and Stonelands.[9]
Uses[]
Compsognathus were valued as familiars for their highly developed sight, and they could be summoned using a find familiar spell.[10]
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."
Appearances[]
Video Games
Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
External Links[]
Compsognathus article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Morrie Mullins, Christy Nichols (February 2001). Herd. Living Jungle (RPGA), p. 10.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 James Jacobs (April 2004). “Dungeons & Dinosaurs”. In Matthew Sernett ed. Dragon #318 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), p. 64.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 David Cook, Steve Winter, and Jon Pickens (1989). Monstrous Compendium Volume Three Forgotten Realms Appendix (MC3). (TSR, Inc), p. 21. ISBN 0-88038-769-6.
- ↑ Skip Williams (March 1990). “Sage Advice”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #155 (TSR, Inc.), p. {Template:1.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Gary Gygax (August 1983). Monster Manual II 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 51. ISBN 0-88038-031-4.
- ↑ Frank Mentzer (January 1985). “Ay pronunseeAYshun gyd”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #93 (TSR, Inc.), p. 26.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Cryptic Studios (July 2017). Neverwinter: Tomb of Annihilation. Perfect World Entertainment.
- ↑ David Cook, Steve Winter, and Jon Pickens (1989). Monstrous Compendium Volume Three Forgotten Realms Appendix (MC3). (TSR, Inc), p. 17. ISBN 0-88038-769-6.
- ↑ James Butler, Elizabeth T. Danforth, Jean Rabe (September 1994). “Explorer's Manual”. In Karen S. Boomgarden ed. Elminster's Ecologies (TSR, Inc), pp. 22–25. ISBN 1-5607-6917-3.
- ↑ David Howery (December 1993). “Familiar Faces”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #200 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 31–32.
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