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Dinosaur, Styracosaurus

CR 5.00 Animal N Large HD 7

This bulky, four-legged dinosaur has a long nasal horn and a crest studded with additional horns sweeping back from its skull.

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Description

The styracosaurus is a bulky dinosaur with a solid frame and a very distinctive skull—a horned frill extends back from its head, protecting its neck and serving as a highly effective natural weapon that allows it to make attacks of opportunity. It is notorious for its ill temper, savagely attacking any creature that it perceives as a threat or even as an irritant.

A styracosaurus is 18 feet long and weighs nearly 3 tons.

Combat Stats

52 (7d8+21)

19, touch 10, flat-footed 18 (+1 Dex, +9 natural, –1 size)

Init

Speed

40 ft.

Fort

+10

Ref

Will

BAB

CMB

+12

CMD

23 (27 vs. trip)

Melee: gore +11 (2d8+9)
Space: 10 ft.
Reach: 5 ft.
Defensive Abilities: ferocity

Ability Scores

str

dex

con

int

-4

wis

cha

-2

Special Attacks

powerful charge (gore, 4d8+9)

Reflexive Strike — A styracosaurus can make three additional attacks of opportunity each round—combined with its bonus Combat Reflexes feat, this allows the dinosaur to make up to five of these attacks of opportunity per round. The dinosaur makes these attacks with its horned crest, but they are treated as normal gore attacks.

Feats

Combat Reflexes, Great Fortitude, Iron Will, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (gore)

Special Abilities

Universal Monster Rules

Ferocity Ex from Universal Monster Rule

A creature with ferocity remains conscious and can continue fighting even if its hit point total is below 0. The creature is still staggered and loses 1 hit point each round. The creature still dies when its hit point total reaches a negative amount equal to its Constitution score.

Powerful Charge (gore, 4d8+9) Ex from Universal Monster Rule

When a creature with this special attack makes a charge, its attack deals extra damage in addition to the normal benefits and hazards of a charge. The attack and amount of damage from the attack is given in the creature's description.

Special Abilities

Reflexive Strike from text

A styracosaurus can make three additional attacks of opportunity each round—combined with its bonus Combat Reflexes feat, this allows the dinosaur to make up to five of these attacks of opportunity per round. The dinosaur makes these attacks with its horned crest, but they are treated as normal gore attacks.

Feats, Traits & Items

Combat Reflexes from Feat

You may make a number of additional attacks of opportunity per round equal to your Dexterity bonus. With this feat, you may also make attacks of opportunity while flat-footed.

Great Fortitude from Feat

You get a +2 bonus on all Fortitude saving throws.

Calculated: +2 Fort

Iron Will from Feat

You get a +2 bonus on all Will saving throws.

Calculated: +2 Will

Power Attack from Feat

You can choose to take a –1 penalty on all melee attack rolls and combat maneuver checks to gain a +2 bonus on all melee damage rolls. This bonus to damage is increased by half (+50%) if you are making an attack with a two-handed weapon, a one handed weapon using two hands, or a primary natural weapon that adds 1-1/2 times your Strength modifier on damage rolls. This bonus to damage is halved (–50%) if you are making an attack with an off-hand weapon or secondary natural weapon. When your base attack bonus reaches +4, and every 4 points thereafter, the penalty increases by –1 and the bonus to damage increases by +2. You must choose to use this feat before making an attack roll, and its effects last until your next turn. The bonus damage does not apply to touch attacks or effects that do not deal hit point damage.

Weapon Focus (gore) from Feat

You gain a +1 bonus on all attack rolls you make using the selected weapon.

Calculated: +1 Attack Bonus

Skills

Perception +11

Details

Type: Animal
Alignment: N
Size: Large
Environment: warm plains
Organization: solitary, pair, or herd (3–16)
Treasure: none
Senses: low-light vision, scent; Perception +11
Source: Bestiary 4

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