Inostrancevia

This ferocious rhino-sized gorgonopsian is like a hellish combination of sabre-toothed cat and komodo dragon, a brutal killer and expert ambush hunter, as well as the largest of its breed.
Originally Posted by Raptorial of the Wizards Community forums.
Inostrancevia mainly hunts the huge pareiasaurs such as scutosaurus, but humans on horseback are no safer than these lumbering reptilian hulks in the thinner canyons of the harsh, arid plains and the boggy lowland regions of river-encircling oasis jungles. The deadliest feature of this predator isn’t its bone-crushing bite, but the numerous bacteria festering in rotting meat lodged in its deadly dentition.
Inostrancevia | |
Large animal | |
Hit Dice | 5d8+25 (47 hp) |
Initiative | +2 (+2 Dexterity) |
Speed | 40 ft. (8 squares) |
Armor Class | 15 (-1 size, +2 Dexterity, +4 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 13 |
Base Attack/Grapple | +3/+12 |
Attack | Bite +7 melee (1d8+5) |
Full Attack | Bite +7 melee (1d8+5) |
Space/Reach | 10 ft./5 ft. |
Special Attacks | Trip |
Special Qualities | Disease, Low-Light Vision, Scent |
Saves | Fort +9, Ref +6, Will +2 |
Abilities | Strength 21, Dexterity 15, Constitution 21, Intelligence 2, Wisdom 12, Charisma 6 |
Skills | Hide +1 (+5 in tall grass), Listen +4, Spot +4, Survival +3, Swim +6 |
Feats | Alertness, Track |
Environment | Warm plains and marshes |
Organization | Solitary, family (2-5), or pack (3-7) |
Challenge Rating | 3 |
Treasure | None |
Alignment | Always neutral |
Advancement | 6-8 HD (Large); 9-11 HD (Huge) |
Level Adjustment | – |
Disease: The mouth of inostrancevia is a festering brood of vile bacteria, and a bite could prove vicious in more than one way. Anyone that has been dealt damage by an inostrancevia has a 46% of contracting Salmonellosis ((Ingested DC 13 disease; incubation period 1 day; inital damage 1 Strength and 1 Dexterity; secondary damage 1 Strength and 1d3 Dexterity)).