A paleocinthus, also known as paleoscincus, was a species of dinosaur.[1][3]
Description[]
The paleocinthus looked like its cousin, the ankylosaurus. Their body was covered in thick bony armor. Sharp spikes extended from both sides of their body. Their armored tail ended in a cluster of sharp, bony spikes.[1]
Combat[]
Due to their natural armor, the paleocinthus was almost invulnerable to most non-magical attacks. Their sharp spines provided them with amble defensive abilities.[1]
Behaviour[]
The paleocinthus was normally docile but became aggressive if bothered or startled.[1]
Ecology[]
Paleocinthus were obligate herbivores and were solitary creatures.[1]
Habitats[]
In Kara-Tur, paleocinthus could be found in the jungles of the Malatran Plateau.[4]
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[]
- Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
- On the Lookout!
External Links[]
Paleocinthus article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 David Cook, Steve Winter, and Jon Pickens (1989). Monstrous Compendium Volume Three Forgotten Realms Appendix (MC3). (TSR, Inc), p. 20. ISBN 0-88038-769-6.
- ↑ Skip Williams (March 1990). “Sage Advice”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #155 (TSR, Inc.), p. {Template:1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gary Gygax (December 1977). Monster Manual, 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 26. ISBN 0-935696-00-8.
- ↑ Linda Baldwin (October 1998). On the Lookout!. Living Jungle (RPGA), pp. 6–7.
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