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Planetouched Dinosaurs
When it comes to tieflings, who said humanoids should have all the fun? Yes cutter, even creatures as ancient as dinosaurs can be touched by the planes—in fact, considering how long they’ve been around, perhaps it’s surprising that so many of them haven’t been altered? Here then is a catalogue of some of the known variations that have been spotted around the Great Ring or in the Elemental Planes. Most of them have been compiled by my good friend Doctor Dhrolin. Well, I say good friend, we’ve never met—well, actually he doesn’t even know I exist, but that’s beside the point. If you can get ahold of his fabulous Dictionary of Dinosaurs then you can read all the gory details. They probably have one in the Fraternity of Order vaults. I don’t know, I’m a tout not a librarian.
| Pterosaur | Size (Length, Wingspan in feet) | What in the…? | Challenge Rating, Reference |
| Sharovipteryx, Morphic * | Tiny | Infused with chaos energy, this tiny flying archosaur can change shape (Planes of Chaos) | CR -1; DDDoD p178 |
| Balaur, Pairbonded * | Small | A ghostly spirit version lingers after death (Bytopia) | CR 1; DDDoD p86 |
| Falcatakely, Harvest * | Tiny | Small therapod with an inspiring song that encourages bravery and plant growth (Arcadia) | CR 1; DDDoD p130 |
| Klobidion, Chameleon * | Small | Pterosaur who can weave illusions to disguise themselves | CR 1; DDDoD p144 |
| Pterodaustro, Gemglow * | Medium | Pterosaur who’ve swallowed magical gemstones and acquired arcane properties | CR 1; DDDoD p166 |
| Swindlespitter | Small | Egg thief with the ability to spray poison | CR 1; Monster Manual III [3e] p41 |
| Zalmoxes, Cursebearer * | Small | When killed emits a shriek that causes a curse of fear | CR 1; DDDoD p95 |
| Fleshraker | Medium | Vicious predator which can trip and grapple | CR 2; Monster Manual III [3e] p40 |
| Nyctosaurus, Umbral * | Small | Pterosaurs from the Shadowfell | CR 2; DDDoD p162 |
| Tanystropheus, Hydra * | Medium | Tanystropheus with the ability to sprout additional heads after injury | CR 2; DDDoD p180 |
| Struthiosaurus, Elemental * | Small | Can reflect back elemental magical damage | CR 2; DDDoD p92 |
| Beipiaosaurus, Nightstalker * | Small | More dangerous in the dark | CR 3; DDDoD p46 |
| Garjainia, Spelleater * | Small | Can sense, swallow and digest magical items and effects (Spirelands) | CR 3; DDDoD p132 |
| Ludodactylus, Spellthief * | Medium | Possesses telekinetic powers | CR 4; DDDoD p107 |
| Nothosaurus, Electrified * | Medium | Aquatic reptile infused with lightning energies | CR 4; DDDoD p161 |
| Bolong. Draconic * | Medium | Possible dragon ancestor with ash breath weapon | CR 5; DDDoD p49 |
| Magyarosaurus, Vanishing * | Large | Can turn invisible | CR 5; DDDoD p90 |
| Mastodonsaurus, Energised * | Large | Giant amphibian radiating elemental energies | CR 5; DDDoD p151 |
| Megalosaurus, Novel * | Large | Erases memories of nearby creatures and charms them | CR 5; DDDoD p155 |
| Leptonectes, Sneering * | Large | Disdainful creature with a frightening grimace (Lower Planes) | CR 5; DDDoD p149 |
| Bloodstriker | Large | Spray caustic blood from its eyes | CR 6; Monster Manual III [3e] p39 |
| Needletooth Swarm | Tiny (Swarm) | Distraction, blood drain | CR 6; Monster Manual III [3e] p109 |
| Zuul, Gatekeeper * | Large | Ankylosaurus with the ability to smash open planar rifts | CR 7; DDDoD p192-194 |
| Erythrosuchus, Mindmelting * | Large | Predator with a venomous bite that causes disorientation (Pandemonium) | CR 9; DDDoD p128 |
| Quetzalcoatlus, Carrier * | Huge | Even larger pterosaur that can carry multiple passengers | CR 10; DDDoD p170 |
| Wretchglow, the Last Light * | Huge | Bioluminescent deep-sea spinosaurus | CR 10; DDDoD p210 |
| Giraffatitan, Mutating * | Gargantuan | Mutates after being damaged (Limbo) | CR 11; DDDoD p136 |
| Mosasaurus, Stormbringer * | Huge | Aquatic dinosaur with primal power over sea and sky | CR 12; DDDoD p159 |
| Xu’Thul, the Prismatic Terror * | Huge | Spinosaurus infused with the power of Mineral | CR 12; DDDoD p214 |
| Azhdarcho, Lava ‡ | Gargantuan | Flame ray, sonic boom | CR 13; Homebrew ‡ |
| Battletitan | Huge | Theropod armoured with banded steel and used as a mount | CR 16; Monster Manual III [3e] p38 |
| Hatzegopteryx, Doomscreamer * | Huge | Its shriek causes sonic damage | CR 18; DDDoD p89 |
Lava Azhdarcho
N Gargantuan | Animal | Earth | Elemental | Fire | Pterosaur; CR 13 ‡
In the Scorched Wastes on the Plane of Magma cyclopean cliffs and mountains rise up higher than any mountain on Prime. Between those volcanic cliffs nest many obscure flying creatures, the biggest and the baddest among them being the lava azhdarcho. These enormous beasts act much like rocs of more hospitable planes—they fly up between the fumarole clouds of the plane, searching for prey in the molten landscape below. Lava azhdarchos are covered in a durable stone skin instead of mundane scales, and they can expel rays of fire from their mouths to soften up—well, melt—their prey. Mighty dragons of Magma are the only creatures who dare to hunt these giant pterosaurs, but the archosaurs have a trick for that scenario too. With a single flap of their powerful wings they can unleash a powerful sonic boom as they dash through the plane’s burning atmosphere.
It’s probably one of the most dangerous jobs in the multiverse, but it’s said that the ruvoka tribe known as the maltha have discovered a way to tame these creatures. Or perhaps it’s more that they are caretakers and protectors of them. Either way, watch you don’t go offending a maltha because if they’ve got a lava azhdarcho as a friend then you don’t want them as an enemy.
Stats: [ PF 2e ] ‡ Homebrew. Idea based on the kaiju Rodan
Sources: Jon Winter-Holt, Margarita, the excellent Dr Dhrolin’s Dictionary of Dinosaurs [5e & PF2]