A stegosaurus (pronounced: /stɛgoʊˈsɑːrʌs/ steg-o-SAR-us[7]), sometimes called a bloodspike behemoth,[3] or a spiketail by the inhabitants of the Malatran Plateau,[1] was a gargantuan, herbivorous, herd dinosaur found in Chult.[4]
Description[]
These dinosaurs were immense and had many defenses to protect them from their many predators. Along their spine from head to tail were a set of alternating bone plates. Their tails ended with a collection of sharp spikes,[4][5] which were a yard (one meter) long.[5] They had short legs with hoof-like feet.[4]
Behavior[]
A stegosaurus would use the plates on its back to distribute heat from the sun.[4][5]
They walked on four legs but could rear up to reach the leaves on tall trees.[4]
They had very tiny brains and so were not very intelligent.[4][5] They tended to stick together in herds of five to eight animals.[4]
Combat[]
If threatened, a stegosaurus would continuously turn away from the threat, keeping its spiked tail toward the potential enemy.[5] If attacked, a stegosaurus would kick with its forelegs, much like a horse, or it would thrash out with its spiked tail. A stegosaurus was particularly dangerous if charging, and it could easily trample smaller creatures underfoot.[4]
History[]
Stegosauruses, like most dinosaurs, originated in Chult.[4]
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Further Reading[]
- James Jacobs (April 2004). “Dungeons & Dinosaurs”. In Matthew Sernett ed. Dragon #318 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), pp. 68–69.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Morrie Mullins, Christy Nichols (February 2001). Herd (PDF). Living Jungle (RPGA), p. 17.
- ↑ Mike Mearls, et al. (November 2016). Volo's Guide to Monsters. Edited by Jeremy Crawford, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 139–140. ISBN 978-0786966011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mike Mearls, Stephen Schubert, James Wyatt (June 2008). Monster Manual 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 31. ISBN 978-0-7869-4852-9.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd, Darrin Drader (July 2004). Serpent Kingdoms. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 66. ISBN 0-7869-3277-5.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 Doug Stewart (June 1993). Monstrous Manual. (TSR, Inc), pp. 54–55. ISBN 1-5607-6619-0.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (December 1977). Monster Manual, 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 27. ISBN 0-935696-00-8.
- ↑ Frank Mentzer (January 1985). “Ay pronunseeAYshun gyd”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #93 (TSR, Inc.), p. 28.
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