Dinoterran, Ancient

Written by Pookas Kreations

Ancient Dinoterrans started out as primitive saurians until most of them were destroyed in a cataclysmic asteroid impact. Most of them were killed in this disaster, but the remnants were lured down in the caves that led into the World Beneath a tunnel/cavern complex that runs the breadth of Dinoterra and beyond. Other explorers have discovered tunnels leading to most of the continents on Aquatica.

No one alive remembers what truly happened while they were below, how they lived, or what they ate. As soon as they reemerged, they began searching for food to eat. While the vegetarians could find food almost anywhere, the Carnisaurs soon began turning on their brethren. Luckily, they brought some of the sunstones with them. As soon as they started to think of eating their comrades, they cried in pain, reared back, and fled.

It took them years to learn how to create buildings, but soon many showed the signs of psionic abilities so were able to move things with their minds as the larger saurians had no hands. The smaller humanoid saurians seemed to become creative and innovative more quickly as they had the use of hands. The larger saurians soon wished for this advantage as well. It took many years for this evolution to happen, but more and more of their offspring changed over time to gain more and more advantageous abilities.

One day the first humanoid Saurian was born. They named him Urasu the First, as he was the first humanoid Saurian born. Soon many more followed in the next few

generations and most of the Ancient Saurians passed on. Not all of the Ancients left this mortal coil, however, the ones that didn't soon decided to find a secluded valley near the Forbidden Mountains. Not all of the Ancient evolved as much bodily, some like the Brachiosaurus only evolved in mind and psionics. Most of the aquatic and aerial Saurians were the same. The Dinoterran, Carnisaur because of their more primitive, undisciplined minds, and an uncontrollable appetite for flesh had the hardest time. Only a few of these barbarians ever evolved sufficiently to change. Any primitive mammals, birds, and insects that stayed around the radiance of the sunstones had a chance to begin to evolve, but again this would take many generations as they weren't in the tunnels with the Ancients.

Basic Information

Genetics and Reproduction

Saurians can only breed with those in the same family. All Saurians law eggs, some only 1 or 2, while others lay large clutches.

Growth Rate & Stages

Herbivores age slowly, the largest ones don't become an adult/full size until close to 100 or more. The smaller one's age similar to humans. The Carnivores age quickly, it only takes 1-2 years to reach their full size.

Ecology and Habitats

This varies between the different Saurians.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Most eat plants of one type or another, while Carnisaurs eat whatever meat they can hunt up.

Biological Cycle

Saurian stay away from cold areas as they will fall to a torpor and become vulnerable to death from the cold or predators.

Additional Information

Social Structure

Most herbivores are herd animals, a rare few live in small family groups, pairs, or solitary except in mating season.  Carnisaurs tend to live in family groups, packs, pairs, or solitary.

Facial characteristics

Varies by type.

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Dinotopia. There is all types of terrain on this continent, saurians can live almost anywhere on the continent, depending on what saurian it is.

Average Intelligence

Above-average to supragenius intelligence.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Lowlight and darkvision, tremorsense.

Civilization and Culture

Gender Ideals

There is no distinction between the sexes.

Average Technological Level

The industrial revolution in some ways, more or less advanced in others.

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Saurian, and common. Over the centuries many other races visited the island over the years. They could learn other languages as needed. Many were also telepathic, so even if they couldn't speak a specific language verbally they communicate in need.

Common Etiquette Rules

Saurians are very hospitable. Although, if they know you are a carnivore they can be a bit standoffish.

Common Dress Code

Because of their size, and the difficulty in making cloth that will cover them they only wear a small amount. Such as hats, jewelry, cloaks, scarves, stoles, aprons, etc.

Historical Figures

• Knut is their creator goddess, they believe she was a real person that lives with them in the World Beneath, she nurtured them and kept them safe they whole time they occupied the caves. She is their hero and savior. The other gods/goddesses were her husband and children (Hours, Sobek, Marul, and Ippy. They all appeared in the forms of humanoid Saurians, but much more evolved. Of course, none of this was apparent to their primitive minds, but now they remember it as a dream (as if it was a gift of racial memory).
• Urasu the First, is the first of the Ancients to pass over into the humanoid evolved form of the Dinoterran, Saurian. 

Genetic Descendants

• Dinoterran, Saurian

Lifespan

200+ years

Average Height

Varies.

Average Weight

Varies

Average Length

Varies

Average Physique

Very muscular.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Varies by terrain type.

Geographic Distribution

• Dinoterra

Related Ethnicities

• Dinoterran, Carnisaur
• Dinoterran, Joined
• Dinoterran, Unjoined