Predation
Stygimolochs, with their wildly horned heads, are favorites in black-market dinosaur fighting rings and among sport hunters. In addition to being considered trophies, the creature's horns are believed in some places to be an aphrodisiac and a cure for various ailments. Thus, their numbers are not what they once were. It seems possible that they have a way of communicating with other members of their species, as many stygimolochs will attack humans on sight.
They can grow up to 10 feet (3 m) long, and sport spikes on their heads up to 6 inches (15 cm) long and 2 inches (5 cm) in diameter. They are bipedal herd animals.
Stygimoloch means "horned devil from the river of death." Stygimoloch is pronounced Stig-ee-MOE-lok.
Scientific Name: Stygimoloch spinifer
Common Name: Moloch, death devil
Motive: Food, protecting the herd
Environment: Woodland areas with enough foliage to sustain their herd
Health: 15
Damage Inflicted: Moderate wound (5 points)
Armor: 1
Movement: Long
Modifications: Speed defense as level 5 due to speed
Upgrades: There are a few stygimolochs in the wild with enhanced horns, typically metal bits that were driven through the horns to create additional barbs and hooks along the side. These creatures do 5 points of damage with a horned attack. They might also catch their foe on the barbs, holding them for one round.
Combat: Stygimolochs typically move headfirst into battle, using their dome-shaped skulls and horns as battering rams and weapons. They do 5 points of damage with their horns, and can knock even large creatures prone by bashing them in the hip, flank, or side.
Interaction: Stygimolochs aren't likely to be tamable or even reasonable; they seem to have a distinct fear and hatred of humans, perhaps brought about by the aggressiveness with which they are hunted.
Use: The characters come upon a black-market dinosaur fighting ring, filled with captive stygimolochs.
Loot: The horns can be sold or traded for use in tinctures and powdered mixtures.
GM Intrusion: The target is also dazed by the dinosaur's head butt for one round, during which time the difficulty of all tasks it performs is modified by one step to its detriment.