Monoclonius (pronounced: /mɑːnoʊˈkloʊniʌs/ man-o-KLO-nee-us[5]), also known as centrosaurus, or onehorn in the jungles of Malatra,[1] was a species of dinosaur living in Faerûn.[2]
Description[]
Monoclonius resembled a triceratops, but instead of three horns it only had one, above its snout. Their body was protected from the front with a thick, bony head crest. It had very thick skin. Its head was very flexible, allowing it to turn it rapidly.[2]
Combat[]
Their horn was strong and sharp, giving them an effective natural weapon against predators. Their skin was thick enough to protect them from all but the sharpest claws. For small predators, a herd of monoclonius tended to merely stampede over them.[2]
History[]
At some point in the 14th century DR, Chultan dwarves trained a pair of monoclonius to act as beasts of burden, carrying rock and debris away from the Wyrmheart Mine as well as its emeralds to settlements along the coast for trade.[6]
Ecology[]
Monoclonius lived in herds.[2]
Diet[]
Monoclonius were a herbivorous species of dinosaur.[2]
Habitats[]
Monoclonius were one of the many species of dinosaur that inhabited Chult.[6]
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."
External Links[]
Monoclonius article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tom Prusa (January 2000). Dark Village. Living Jungle (RPGA), p. 4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 David Cook, Steve Winter, and Jon Pickens (1989). Monstrous Compendium Volume Three Forgotten Realms Appendix (MC3). (TSR, Inc), p. 26. ISBN 0-88038-769-6.
- ↑ 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. 26. ISBN 0-935696-00-8.
- ↑ Frank Mentzer (January 1985). “Ay pronunseeAYshun gyd”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #93 (TSR, Inc.), p. 28.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 James Lowder, Jean Rabe (1993). The Jungles of Chult. (TSR, Inc), p. 38. ISBN 1-5607-6605-0.
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