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A deinonychus (pronounced: /dɪnˈnkʌsday-in-o-NY-kuss[6]), also known as a razortalon by the inhabitants of High Moor,[7] and as a raptor on the Malatran Plateau,[1] was a carnivorous species of dinosaur[2] in the family of dinosaurs known as dromaeosaurs.[7]

Description[]

The deinonychus was a larger cousin of the velociraptor.[2][3] They roughly stood about as tall as a human.[7]

Biology[]

Deinonychuses could run as fast as the average horse.[3]

Behavior[]

Deinonychus was a rather cunning creature.[7]

Combat[]

These dinosaurs liked to leap upon their prey,[7] pinning them down with their claws[2] and powerful rear talons.[7] They then would often attempt to feed upon their prey while it was still alive.[2]

Sub-Species[]

Ti-khana
A species created by yuan-ti experimentation and cross-breeding, these were deinonychuses that exhibited traits of snakes.[8]

Ecology[]

Deinonychus tended to hunt in packs.[5][7]

Habitats[]

These dinosaurs were most commonly found in the jungles of Chult,[5] though they were also known to inhabit the Serpent Hills[7] and the Stonelands. In the latter they hibernated in deep rifts near earth nodes and volcanic flows. They never raced along the heights of the Stonelands or ventured far from it, as they feared being eaten by dragons, dark horrors, or Zhent foulwings.[9]

Beyond the Prime Material plane, some could be found in the Forbidden Plateau.[10]

Relationships[]

In the land of Chult, the Batiri Shattered Spear tribe trained deinonychuses to act as watchdogs.[11]

Notable Deinonychuses[]

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Appearances[]

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References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Morrie Mullins, Christy Nichols (February 2001). Herd (PDF). Living Jungle (RPGA), p. 9.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Mike Mearls, et al. (November 2016). Volo's Guide to Monsters. Edited by Jeremy Crawford, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 139. ISBN 978-0786966011.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 60. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
  4. Gary Gygax (August 1983). Monster Manual II 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 51. ISBN 0-88038-031-4.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 James Lowder, Jean Rabe (1993). The Jungles of Chult. (TSR, Inc), pp. 10, 34. ISBN 1-5607-6605-0.
  6. Frank Mentzer (January 1985). “Ay pronunseeAYshun gyd”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #93 (TSR, Inc.), p. 26.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 Tim Beach (October 1995). “The Serpent Hills”. In Julia Martin ed. Elminster's Ecologies Appendix II (TSR, Inc), p. 9. ISBN 0786901713.
  8. James Wyatt (2001-07-25). “The Winding Serpent: Ti-Khana”. Perilous Gateways. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2004-02-22. Retrieved on 2014-12-12.
  9. Ed Greenwood, The Hooded One (2006-07-22). Questions for Ed Greenwood (2006). Candlekeep Forum. Retrieved on 2020-11-22.
  10. Dale Donovan (December 1995). “Liber Benevolentiae”. In Michele Carter ed. Planes of Conflict (TSR, Inc.), p. 18. ISBN 0-7869-0309-0.
  11. Obsidian Entertainment (November 2008). Designed by Tony Evans. Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir. Atari.
  12. 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.
  13. Christopher Perkins, Will Doyle, Steve Winter (September 19, 2017). Tomb of Annihilation. Edited by Michele Carter, Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 68. ISBN 978-0-7869-6610-3.
  14. Obsidian Entertainment (November 2008). Designed by Tony Evans. Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir. Atari.

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