Therizinosaurus

Huge Beast, Unaligned

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Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 168 (16d12 + 64)
Speed 40 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
22 (+6)	14 (+2)	18 (+4)	2 (−4)	13 (+1)	7 (−2)

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Saving Throws Dex +5, Con +7
Skills Perception +4, Stealth +5
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages —
Challenge 10 (5,900 XP)
Proficiency Bonus +4

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Traits

● Forest Guardian.
The Therizinosaurus is magically attuned to the natural world. While in forested or jungle terrain, it is always under the effects of pass without trace, and difficult terrain caused by vegetation doesn’t cost it extra movement.

● Frightening Display (Recharge 5–6).
As a bonus action, the Therizinosaurus fans its feathered arms, rears back, and unleashes an earth-rattling screech. Each creature within 30 feet that can see and hear it must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. A frightened creature can repeat the save at the end of each of its turns.

● Relentless Reach.
The Therizinosaurus’s melee attacks have 10-foot reach due to its enormous claws.

● Keen Smell.
The Therizinosaurus has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

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Actions

● Multiattack.
The Therizinosaurus makes two Claw attacks and one Tail Slam, or one Claw attack and uses Cleave the Canopy if available.

● Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target.
Hit: 22 (3d10 + 6) slashing damage. On a critical hit, the target must make a DC 16 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone or disarmed (DM’s choice based on weapon held).

● Tail Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target behind or adjacent to the Therizinosaurus.
Hit: 18 (2d10 + 6) bludgeoning damage. Medium or smaller creatures must make a DC 16 Strength saving throw or be pushed 10 feet away.

● Cleave the Canopy (Recharge 4–6).
The Therizinosaurus swings its claws in a wide arc. All creatures in a 15-foot cone must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw, taking 27 (6d8) slashing damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success. Objects and plants in the area (including cover) are shredded.

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Legendary Actions (Optional for Elite Version)

The Therizinosaurus can take 2 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn.

• Move Without Sound. The Therizinosaurus moves up to half its speed without provoking opportunity attacks.
• Sudden Lash (Costs 2 Actions). The Therizinosaurus makes one Claw attack against a creature within reach that just moved or cast a spell.

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Tactics

• Opening Combat with Frightening Display is its preferred strategy—intimidate, scatter, then isolate.
• Targets frontline melee with its Claws, attempting to disarm weapon users or knock down shield bearers.
• If surrounded, it uses Cleave the Canopy to clear space and eliminate weaker enemies quickly.
• In dense terrain, it uses its Forest Guardian trait to disappear and reposition, striking from behind cover like a forest ghost.
• Retreats only when bloodied and alone—territorial but not suicidal.

Dinosaur, Therizinosaurus

This feathered bipedal saurian looks somewhat comical—save for its outlandish sword-sized claws.

At first glance, this dinosaur’s massive claws may well convince observers that it is a predator, but the therizinosaurus is in fact an omnivore.

Nonetheless, the therizinosaurus has a foul temper and is both easily angered and difficult to spook. With its deepcutting claws, the therizinosaurus is more than a match for even the mightiest of predatory dinosaurs. A therizinosaurus is 35 feet long and weighs 13,000 pounds.

Family: Dinosaurs

This bipedal dinosaur stands nearly 20 feet tall, while its forelimbs end in elongated and deadly claws.

Huge beast, unaligned

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 95 (10d12 + 30)
Speed 50 ft

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
23 (+6)	13 (+1)	17 (+3)	2 (-4)	14 (+2)	8 (-1)

Skills Perception +5; Senses passive Perception 15
Languages –
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

Actions

• Multiattack. The monster name makes two attacks with its claws.
• Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 22 (3d10+6) slashing damage.
• Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d6+6) slashing damage.

This dinosaur, while appearing as a fearsome clawed dinosaur, is actually a herbivore. Though used to gather food, its claws act as a powerful weapon against predators, allowing the therizinosaurus to make deadly rakes. It is a popular creature to domesticate (or just chain up) for guard duty, as it is a fierce attacker when agitated.

Section 15: Copyright Notice

Simple Settings: Savage Lands. © 2018, Fat Goblin Games; Author: Rick Hershey, Ismael Alvarez

Therizinosaurus CR 10

XP 9,600
N Gargantuan animal
Init +7; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +25

DEFENSE

AC 24, touch 9, flat-footed 21 (+3 Dex, +15 natural, –4 size)
hp 133 (14d8+70)
Fort +14, Ref +12, Will +8

OFFENSE

Speed 40 ft.; sprint
Melee 2 claws +17 (4d6+10/15–20 plus 1d6 bleed)
Space 20 ft.; Reach 20 ft.
Special Attacks bleed (1d6), sweeping strike, vicious claws

STATISTICS

Str 30, Dex 17, Con 20, Int 2, Wis 15, Cha 11
Base Atk +10; CMB +24; CMD 37
Feats Improved Critical (claw), Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Run, Skill Focus (Perception), Vital Strike, Weapon Focus (claw)
Skills Perception +25

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Sprint (Ex)

Once per hour, a therizinosaurus can move at 10 times its normal speed (400 feet) when it makes a charge.

Sweeping Strike (Ex)

As a full-round action, a therizinosaurus can hunker down and make a great, sweeping attack with its claws against up to four adjacent foes. The dinosaur makes an attack roll against each target, inflicting claw damage on a successful hit.

Vicious Claws (Ex)

A therizinosaurus’s claws threaten a critical hit on an 18–20.

ECOLOGY

Environment warm plains
Organization solitary, pair, or flock (3–8)
Treasure none

Section 15: Copyright Notice

Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary 5 © 2015, Paizo Inc.; Authors: Dennis Baker, Jesse Benner, John Bennett, Logan Bonner, Creighton Broadhurst, Robert Brookes, Benjamin Bruck, Jason Bulmahn, Adam Daigle, Thurston Hillman, Eric Hindley, Joe Homes, James Jacobs, Amanda Hamon Kunz, Ben McFarland, Jason Nelson, Thom Phillips, Stephen Radney-MacFarland, Alistair Rigg, Alex Riggs, David N. Ross, Wes Schneider, David Schwartz, Mark Seifter, Mike Shel, James L. Sutter, and Linda Zayas-Palmer.