Dinosaur, Triceratops

This beast’s armored head has three sharp horns decorating its face and a large round crest angling back over its neck from its skull.

Family: Dinosaurs

Huge beast, unaligned

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

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
22 (+6)	9 (-1)	17 (+3)	2 (-4)	11 (+0)	5 (-3)

Senses passive Perception 10
Languages –
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

Special Traits

• Trampling Charge: If the triceratops moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a gore attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the target is prone, the triceratops can make one stomp attack against it as a bonus action.

Actions

• Gore: Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 24 (4d8 + 6) piercing damage.
• Stomp: Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one prone creature. Hit: 22 (3d10 + 6) bludgeoning damage.

Triceratops CR 8

XP 4,800
N Huge animal
Init –1; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +21

DEFENSE

AC 21, touch 7, flat-footed 21 (–1 Dex, +14 natural, –2 size)
hp 119 (14d8+56)
Fort +15, Ref +8, Will +5

OFFENSE

Speed 30 ft.
Melee gore +17 (2d10+12)
Space 15 ft.; Reach 15 ft.
Special Attacks powerful charge (gore, 4d10+16), trample (1d8+12, DC 25)

STATISTICS

Str 26, Dex 9, Con 19, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 7
Base Atk +10; CMB +20; CMD 29 (33 vs. trip)
Feats Great Fortitude, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Critical, Power Attack, Run, Skill Focus (Perception), Weapon Focus (gore)
Skills Perception +24

ECOLOGY

Environment warm plains
Organization solitary, pair, or herd (5–8)
Treasure none

The triceratops is a stubborn and short-tempered herbivore.

A typical triceratops is 30 feet long and weighs 20,000 pounds.

Triceratops Companions

Starting Statistics: Size Medium; Speed 30 ft.; AC +6 natural armor; Attack gore (1d8); Ability Scores Str 10, Dex 13, Con 11, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 7.

7th-Level Advancement: Size Large, AC +3 natural armor; Attack gore (2d6); Ability Scores Str +8, Dex –2, Con +4; Special Qualities powerful charge.

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