The following is
Open Game Content from Animal Archives: Prehistoric Animals I.
AEPYCAMELUS CR 3Always Neutral Large Animal
Init +2;
Senses low-light vision, scent; Listen +7, Spot +6
Languages —
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AC 14, touch 11, flatfooted 12
(-1 size, +2 Dex, +3 natural)
hp 30 (4 HD)
Fort +7,
Ref +6,
Will +2
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Speed 50 ft. (10 squares)
Melee 2 hooves +7 melee (1d6+5)
Space 10 ft.;
Reach 5 ft.
Base Atk +3;
Grapple +12
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Abilities Str 20, Dex 15, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 4
Feats Alertness, Endurance
Skills Listen +7, Spot +6
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Environment temperate grasslands
Organization solitary or herd (6-30)
Treasure none
Advancement 5-8 HD (Large); 9-12 (Huge)
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This tall herbivore seems to combine elements of both giraffes and camels. It has long, graceful legs, a small hump on its back, and a very long neck.Aepycamelus is a large herd mammal that combines traits of camels and giraffes. It has very long legs, and a long S-curved neck that places its head over 10 feet above the ground. Aepycamelus does have the characteristic camel hump, although it is much smaller than those seen on normal dromedary camels.
A herbivorous grazer similar to the giraffe, the long neck of aepycamelus allows it to dine on vegetation other animals are unable to reach. Aepycamelus is a hardy creature, although it lacks the sustained endurance exhibited by desert-dwelling camels.
A typical aepycamelus stands 7 feet high at the shoulder, although its head, supported by a long neck, stretches a further 3 feet from the ground. An average specimen weighs around 1,500 pounds.
COMBATAn aepycamelus is not a particularly aggressive animal, although herd members will band together to fight off carnivores. Large and powerful, an aepycamelus can deliver devastating kicks with its hooves, often enough to crack the skull of a wolf or hyena that strays too close.
FOR PLAYER CHARACTERSAn aepycamelus can be gained as an alternative animal companion for a druid of 4th level or higher.
An aepycamelus makes an excellent mount or pack animal. Its high back allows riders a good vantage point to survey the surrounding area, although mounting the tall beast can be challenging without special training. An aepycamelus is smart and belligerent enough to make a good war mount, and can be trained for such duty with only a DC 15 Handle Animal check. Rearing an aepycamelus colt requires a DC 19 Handle Animal check. An adult aepycamelus can carry up to 400 pounds as a light load.
AEPYCAMELUS IN THE REAL WORLDAepycamelus was an ancient species of camel that lived throughout North America during the Miocene Epoch (5-10 million years ago). It was the tallest of American camels and likely displayed behavior similar to modern day giraffes, running with a pacing gait, and browsing vegetation unreachable by other herbivores.
BRONTOTHERIUM CR 7Always Neutral Huge Animal
Init +0;
Senses low-light vision, Listen +11, Spot +10
Languages—
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AC 18, touch 8, flatfooted 18
(-2 Dex, +10 natural)
hp 138 (12 HD)
Fort +17,
Ref +8,
Will +7
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Speed 40 ft. (8 squares)
Melee Slam +19 (3d6+18)
Space 15 ft.;
Reach 10 ft.
Base Atk +9;
Grapple +29
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Atk Options Power Attack, powerful charge, toss
Abilities Str 34, Dex 10, Con 25, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 2
Feats Alertness, Endurance, Great Fortitude, Iron Will, Power Attack
Skills Listen +11, Spot +10
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Environment Warm forests and plains
Organization solitary or herd (2-12)
Treasure none
Advancement 13-18 HD (Huge); 19-36 HD (Gargantuan)
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Powerful Charge (Ex): A brontotherium deals 6d6+36 points of damage when it makes a charge.
Toss (Ex): Targets up to Large size struck by a brontotherium’s powerful charge attack must make a DC 28 Reflex save or be thrown 1d2x10 feet. Thrown creatures suffer 1d6 points of damage for every 10 feet they are thrown and land prone. The save DC is Strength-based.
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This mammoth creature appears to be a rhinoceros of truly epic proportions. Instead of a single horn, however, a bony, Y-shaped knob juts from its snout.
A brontotherium is a huge rhino-like mammal with an aggressive temperament. Instead of the normal rhinoceros horn, brontotherium has a peculiar Y-shaped knob of bone on its snout.
These large mammals can be found in warm forests and plains where they move about in small herds of up to a dozen individuals. Because of its great size and aggressiveness, an adult brontotherium has few natural enemies, and can kill or severely injure even lion-sized predators.
A typical brontotherium stands 8 feet tall at the shoulder and weighs in excess of 2 tons.
COMBATHighly aggressive and temperamental, a brontotherium will attack nearly any Medium-size creature that wanders too close. This is especially true if there are young present in the herd, as the adults will kill or drive off any perceived threat. A brontotherium attacks by slamming its great blunt horn into
enemies, and often opens combat with a charge. Creatures struck by a brontotherium’s charge are often pitched into the air with a powerful toss of the beast’s head.
FOR PLAYER CHARACTERSA druid of 13th level or higher can gain a brontotherium as an alternative animal companion.
Although temperamental, a brontotherium can make an excellent pack animal and an outstanding war mount. Hill and stone giants have been known to ride these massive creatures into battle, a pairing that can make for a nearly unstoppable cavalry charge. Rearing a brontotherium from a calf requires a DC 27 Handle Animal check. An adult brontotherium can carry a staggering 5,592 pounds as a light load.
A brontotherium can be summoned with
summon nature’s ally VI or a higher level
summon nature’s ally spell. Treat the brontotherium as being on the 6th-level list on the Summon Nature’s Ally table.
BRONTOTHERIUM IN THE REAL WORLDBrontotherium belongs to an extinct group of mammals called brontotheridae, which are related to modern day horses, rhinos, and tapirs. Although
Brontotherium was very rhino-like in appearance, it was actually more closely related to horses than rhinos.
Brontotherium grazed the warm forests and plains of the Late Eocene (35 million years ago), but died out due to an inability to adapt to the drying climate of the Oligocene and the spread of tougher vegetation (such as grasses).
Aepycamelus and Brontotherium from Animal Archives: Prehistoric Animals I, Copyright 2007, Blackdirge Publishing; Author Aeryn Rudel.
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