Dinosaur, Centrosaurus (Monoclonius)

Also known as: Monoclonius

A ceratopsian dinosaur with a single large horn on its nose, two smaller horns on its frill, and short horns over the eyes

Basic Fantasy Field Guide Omnibus

Field Guide

Armor Class	17 head 16 body
Hit Dice	8
Number Appearing	2d6
Attacks	1 gore or 1 trample
Damage	2d8 or 3d4 (special, see below)
Movement	30'
Save As	Fighter: 8
Morale	8
XP	875
Treasure Type	None

A Centrosaurus (sometimes called monoclonius) is a ceratopsian dinosaur, a member of the family best known for the triceratops. While the triceratops has three horns, the centrosaur has a single large horn on its nose, two smaller horns on its frill, and a pair of short horns pointing up over the eyes (the latter probably for defensive purposes). Like all ceratopsians, the armor class of the centrosaurus depends on whether the attacker is in front of the creature, behind, or beside it.

They are aggressive toward interlopers, attacking anyone who might appear to be a threat. These creatures are about 18 feet long and weigh about 12,000 pounds (6 tons).

Special Abilities

Trample: A centrosaur will usually attempt to trample smaller opponents. One adjacent man-sized or up to three smaller opponents may be trampled simultaneously; the creature rolls a single attack roll which is compared to the Armor Class of each potential victim, and then rolls a separate damage roll for each one successfully hit.

Gore and Trample: The gore attack may only be used against a single man-sized or larger creature, but may be used in the same round as the trample if the creature being gored is larger than man-sized. Also note that a charging bonus may be applied to the gore attack.