Dinosaur, Nodosaurus

Family: Dinosaurs

The nodosaurus is a broad-backed, armor-plated herbivore with a gentle disposition. When provoked or attacked, it can turn and slap opponents with its tail, but its thick hide and the spikes protruding from its side discourage most would-be predators from anything more than a cursory look.

Large beast, unaligned

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 45 (6d10 + 12)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
17 (+3)	11 (+0)	14 (+2)	2 (-4)	12 (+1)	5 (-3)

Senses passive Perception 11
Languages –
Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Special Traits

• Swamp Camouflage. The nodosaurus has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in swampy terrain.

Actions

• Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage.

About

Lizardfolk have long trained the dinosaurs as beasts of burden, and a single nodosaurus is capable of carrying nearly all of the material a migratory tribe could hope to bring along.

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Nodosaur, Large
Large animal
Hit Dice	5d8+15 (37 hp)
Initiative	+0
Speed	30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class	15 (-1 size, +6 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 15
Base Attack/Grapple	+3/+10
Attack	Slam +5 melee (1d8+3)
Full Attack	Slam +5 melee (1d8+3) and tail slap +0 melee (2d4 +1)
Space/Reach	10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks	–
Special Qualities	Dr 3/-, Low-Light Vision, Scent
Saves	Fort +7, Ref +4, Will +4
Abilities	Strength 17, Dexterity 11, Constitution 16, Intelligence 2, Wisdom 12, Charisma 4
Skills	Listen +5, Spot +2, Survival +4
Feats	Endurance, Iron Will
Environment	Temperate forests and plains
Organization	Solitary, pair, or company (3-6)
Challenge Rating	2
Treasure	None
Alignment	Always neutral
Advancement	6-9 HD (Large); 10-13 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment	–

These stats reflect the lower-range nodosaurs such as silvisaurus and sauropelta.

Nodosaur, Huge
Huge animal
Hit Dice	11d8+55 (104 hp)
Initiative	+0
Speed	30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class	17 (-2 size, +9 natural), touch 8, flat-footed 17
Base Attack/Grapple	+8/+21
Attack	Slam +11 melee (1d10+5)
Full Attack	Slam +11 melee (1d10+5) and tail slap +6 melee (2d8+2)
Space/Reach	15 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks	–
Special Qualities	Dr 6/-, Low-Light Vision, Scent
Saves	Fort +12, Ref +7, Will +6
Abilities	Strength 21, Dexterity 11, Constitution 20, Intelligence 2, Wisdom 12, Charisma 6
Skills	Intimidate +1, Listen +5, Spot +3, Survival +6
Feats	Die Hard, Endurance, Iron Will, Power Attack
Environment	Temperate forests and plains
Organization	Solitary, pair, or company (3-6)
Challenge Rating	5
Treasure	None
Alignment	Always neutral
Advancement	–
Level Adjustment	–

These stats reflect the upper-range nodosaurs such as nodosaurus and edmontonia.They can also be used for polacanthines such as polacanthus and gastonia.