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Dinosaur, Dimorphodon

CR 1.00 Animal N Medium

The head of this colorful red and purple flying reptile is overly large, and its jaws are lined with tiny sharp teeth.

Description

The dimorphodon's jaws contain two separate rows teeth: several large fangs near the front (used to grip prey and inject poison) and numerous smaller, sharp teeth along the rest of the jaw.

Dimorphodons are known for being easy to train. Handle Animal checks to train dimorphodons are attempted with a +4 bonus, and a dimorphodon can know one bonus trick chosen by its trainer once the creature has been fully domesticated.

A dimorphodon's wingspan is between 4 and 5 feet long.

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Combat Stats

HP: 11 (2d8+2)
AC: 14, touch 13, flat-footed 11 (+3 Dex, +1 natural)
Speed: 10 ft., fly 30 ft. (average)
Init: +3
Melee: bite +3 (1d6+3 plus poison)
BAB: +1
CMB: +3
CMD: 16
Fort: +4
Ref: +6
Will: +1

Special Attacks

Poison — Bite—injury; save Fort DC 12; frequency 1/round for 4 rounds; effect 1d2 Str; cure 1 save.

Feats

Flyby Attack

Skills

Fly +7, Perception +5

Details

Type: Animal
Alignment: N
Size: Medium
Environment: warm coasts or forests
Organization: solitary, pair, or flock (3–9)
Treasure: none
Senses: low-light vision, scent; Perception +5
Source: Bestiary 4

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