Dinosaur, Anatosaurus
Dinosaur, Anatosaurus CR 7 N Animal
An immense reptilian creature moves into view. It walks on four legs, with high hips and small, delicate forelegs. Its head features a broad beak and a colorful, fleshy crest.
Anatosauruses are among the largest of the common herbivorous dinosaurs known as hadrosaurs—at their largest, they grow to 50 feet long and weigh 10 tons. They are intensely social creatures, living in large herds and feeding on conifer trees and other coarse vegetation. Their massive guts and powerful jaws allow them to gain nutrients out of even the toughest plant matter, so an anatosaurus spends most of its time eating or sleeping.
Anatosauruses are excellent parents, laying up to 40 eggs at a time in nurseries shared by hundreds of adults. The juvenile dinosaurs are fed and protected by their parents in the nest until they reach the size of a sheep, whereupon they leave the nest and join the rest of the herd. Although they do fall prey to predatory dinosaurs such as tyrannosaurus, an anatosaurus is capable of defending itself if cornered. More frequently, though, they flee from combat, taking refuge in dense stands of trees.
Anatosaurus as Animal Companions
Starting Statistics: Size Medium; Speed 40 ft..; AC +3 natural armor; Attack slam (1d6); Ability Scores Str 12, Dex 19, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 17, Cha 10; Special Qualities forest walker, low-light vision
7th-Level Advancement: Size Large; AC +3; Attack slam (1d8); Ability Scores Str +4, Dex -2, Con +4; Special Attacks trample (1d8)
Anatosaurus CR 7
XP 3,200
N Gargantuan animal
Init +1; Senses low-light vision, Perception +22
Defense
AC 20(-4 size, +1 Dex, +13 natural)
hp 95 (10d8+50)
Fort +14, Ref +8, Will +8
Offense
Speed 40 ft., forest walker
Melee slam +13 (2d6+16)
Space 20 ft.; Reach 15 ft.
Special Attacks trample (DC 26, 2d6+16)
Statistics
Str 32, Dex 13, Con 21, Int 2, Wis17, Cha 10
Base Atk +7; CMB +22 (+24 bull rush); CMD 33 (35 vs. bull rush, 37 vs. trip)
Feats Great Fortitude, Improved Bull Rush, Iron Will, Power Attack, Skill Focus (Perception)Skills Perception +22
Ecology
Environment any forests
Organization solitary, pair, flock (4-16) or herd (20-200)
Treasure none
Special Abilities
Forest Walker (Ex) An anatosaurus can move through an area as small as half its space without squeezing and one-quarter its space squeezing when in forest terrain.