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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 7950052" data-attributes="member: 57383"><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong><em>Megaraptor</em> Redux</strong></span></p><p>Huge Animal</p><p><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 12d8+60 (114 hp)</p><p><strong>Initiative:</strong> +2</p><p><strong>Speed:</strong> 50 ft. (10 squares)</p><p><strong>Armor Class:</strong> 16 (–2 size, +2 Dex, +6 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 14</p><p><strong>Base Attack/Grapple:</strong> +9/+24</p><p><strong>Attack:</strong> Bite +15 melee (2d6+8) or claw +15 melee (1d10+4)</p><p><strong>Full Attack:</strong> Bite +15 melee (2d6+8) and 2 claws +13 melee (1d10+4)</p><p><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 15 ft./10 ft.</p><p><strong>Special Attacks:</strong> Improved grab</p><p><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Low-light vision, scent</p><p><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +13, Ref +10, Will +6</p><p><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 27, Dex 15, Con 21, Int 1, Wis 15, Cha 10</p><p><strong>Skills:</strong> Hide +2* [<em>+10 in undergrowth</em>], Listen +10, Spot +10, Survival +9</p><p><strong>Feats:</strong> Multiattack, Run, Track, Weapon Focus (bite), Weapon Focus (claw)</p><p><strong>Environment:</strong> Warm forests or swamps</p><p><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary or pair</p><p><strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> 6</p><p><strong>Treasure:</strong> None</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Always neutral</p><p><strong>Advancement:</strong> 13–19 HD (Huge); 20–30 HD (Gargantuan)</p><p><strong>Level Adjustment:</strong> —</p><p></p><p>A <em>Megaraptor</em> is a predatory dinosaur with oversized claws on its hands. Its statistics can be used for similar large-clawed carnivorous dinosaurs, such as <em>Baryonyx</em> or a young <em>Spinosaurus</em> (see the Fish-Eating <em>Megaraptor</em> variant).</p><p></p><p>A typical adult <em>Megaraptor</em> stands about 12 feet tall, with a total length of 30 feet. It weighs 4,000 pounds or so.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Combat</span></strong></p><p>A <em>Megaraptor</em> seeks to grab hold of an opponent and tear it apart with their claws and teeth. They usually hunt prey smaller than themselves.</p><p></p><p><strong>Improved Grab (Ex):</strong> To use this ability, a <em>Megaraptor</em> must hit with a claw or bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity.</p><p></p><p><strong>Skills:</strong> A <em>Megaraptor</em> has a +4 racial bonus on Hide, Listen, Spot, and Survival checks.</p><p></p><p>*Its racial bonus to Hide increases to +12 in undergrowth.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>Fish-Eating <em>Megaraptor</em></strong></span></p><p>Spinosaurs such as <em>Baryonyx</em> may be relatives of <em>Megaraptor</em> and their stomach contents suggest they ate fish, possibly hooking them from the water with their claws like bears do. Apply the following changes to make <em>Megaraptor</em> a fish-eater.</p><p></p><p><strong>Skills:</strong> Hide +2* [<em>+10 in undergrowth or water</em>], Listen +10, Spot +10, Swim +12, Survival +9</p><p></p><p><strong>Skills:</strong> A fish-eating <em>Megaraptor</em> has a +4 racial bonus on Hide, Listen, Spot, Swim, and Survival checks.</p><p></p><p>*Its racial bonus to Hide increases to +12 when it is in undergrowth or submerged in water.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: green"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Design Notes</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: green">The SRD <em>Megaraptor</em> models the dinosaur as an oversized dromaeosaur, an interpretation that further paleontological studies found to be incorrect. This version is more accurate to the current model of the animal. See the <em>Utahraptor</em> conversion for more information and stats for a "jumbo-sized <em>Deinonychus</em>" like the SRD Megaraptor was portrayed as being.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: red"><strong>Skill Breakdown</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: red"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Megaraptor:</strong> Hide 4S+Dex2–8size +4R, Listen 4S+Wis2+4R, Spot 4S+Wis2+4R, Survival 3S+Wis2+4R</span></span></p><p><span style="color: red"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Fish-Eating:</strong> Swim 0S+Str8+4R</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 7950052, member: 57383"] [SIZE=6][B][I]Megaraptor[/I] Redux[/B][/SIZE] Huge Animal [B]Hit Dice:[/B] 12d8+60 (114 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] +2 [B]Speed:[/B] 50 ft. (10 squares) [B]Armor Class:[/B] 16 (–2 size, +2 Dex, +6 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 14 [B]Base Attack/Grapple:[/B] +9/+24 [B]Attack:[/B] Bite +15 melee (2d6+8) or claw +15 melee (1d10+4) [B]Full Attack:[/B] Bite +15 melee (2d6+8) and 2 claws +13 melee (1d10+4) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 15 ft./10 ft. [B]Special Attacks:[/B] Improved grab [B]Special Qualities:[/B] Low-light vision, scent [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +13, Ref +10, Will +6 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 27, Dex 15, Con 21, Int 1, Wis 15, Cha 10 [B]Skills:[/B] Hide +2* [[I]+10 in undergrowth[/I]], Listen +10, Spot +10, Survival +9 [B]Feats:[/B] Multiattack, Run, Track, Weapon Focus (bite), Weapon Focus (claw) [B]Environment:[/B] Warm forests or swamps [B]Organization:[/B] Solitary or pair [B]Challenge Rating:[/B] 6 [B]Treasure:[/B] None [B]Alignment:[/B] Always neutral [B]Advancement:[/B] 13–19 HD (Huge); 20–30 HD (Gargantuan) [B]Level Adjustment:[/B] — A [I]Megaraptor[/I] is a predatory dinosaur with oversized claws on its hands. Its statistics can be used for similar large-clawed carnivorous dinosaurs, such as [I]Baryonyx[/I] or a young [I]Spinosaurus[/I] (see the Fish-Eating [I]Megaraptor[/I] variant). A typical adult [I]Megaraptor[/I] stands about 12 feet tall, with a total length of 30 feet. It weighs 4,000 pounds or so. [B][SIZE=5]Combat[/SIZE][/B] A [I]Megaraptor[/I] seeks to grab hold of an opponent and tear it apart with their claws and teeth. They usually hunt prey smaller than themselves. [B]Improved Grab (Ex):[/B] To use this ability, a [I]Megaraptor[/I] must hit with a claw or bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. [B]Skills:[/B] A [I]Megaraptor[/I] has a +4 racial bonus on Hide, Listen, Spot, and Survival checks. *Its racial bonus to Hide increases to +12 in undergrowth. [SIZE=6][B]Fish-Eating [I]Megaraptor[/I][/B][/SIZE] Spinosaurs such as [I]Baryonyx[/I] may be relatives of [I]Megaraptor[/I] and their stomach contents suggest they ate fish, possibly hooking them from the water with their claws like bears do. Apply the following changes to make [I]Megaraptor[/I] a fish-eater. [B]Skills:[/B] Hide +2* [[I]+10 in undergrowth or water[/I]], Listen +10, Spot +10, Swim +12, Survival +9 [B]Skills:[/B] A fish-eating [I]Megaraptor[/I] has a +4 racial bonus on Hide, Listen, Spot, Swim, and Survival checks. *Its racial bonus to Hide increases to +12 when it is in undergrowth or submerged in water. [COLOR=green][B][SIZE=5]Design Notes[/SIZE][/B] The SRD [I]Megaraptor[/I] models the dinosaur as an oversized dromaeosaur, an interpretation that further paleontological studies found to be incorrect. This version is more accurate to the current model of the animal. See the [I]Utahraptor[/I] conversion for more information and stats for a "jumbo-sized [I]Deinonychus[/I]" like the SRD Megaraptor was portrayed as being.[/COLOR] [COLOR=red][B]Skill Breakdown[/B] [SIZE=3][B]Megaraptor:[/B] Hide 4S+Dex2–8size +4R, Listen 4S+Wis2+4R, Spot 4S+Wis2+4R, Survival 3S+Wis2+4R [B]Fish-Eating:[/B] Swim 0S+Str8+4R[/SIZE][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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