monster Dinosaur Triceratops
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.
A massive herbivore that is fairly short tempered and aggressive. it has a huge front plate of bone protecting its head, from which project two great horns. A shorter horn protrudes from its nose.A triceratops has a body about 25 feet long and weighs about 20,000 pounds.
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.
Section 15: Copyright Notice
Pathfinder RPG Bestiary, © 2009, Paizo Publishing, LLC; Author: Jason Bulmahn, based on material by Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, and Skip Williams.
Monster Lore Compendium WOTC Community Forums – Monsters and Races. Copyright 2007-2008, Author: Evandar_TAybara
Lore
Characters with ranks in Knowledge (nature) can learn more about dinosaurs. When a character makes a successful skill check, the following lore is revealed, including the information from lower DCs.
| DC | Information |
|---|---|
| 18 | This huge lumbering creature is a triceratops, an ancient reptilian beast of the group known as dinosaurs. This result reveals all animal traits. |
| 23 | Triceratops are well defended by their thick hind, and can deliver a nasty gore with their trio of horns. More deadly however is a charging triceratops – a opponent must not only watch out for its dangerous horns with the full weight of a charging 9-ton monster behind them, but also be wary of being trampled underfoot by this massive beast. |
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