Dinoterran, Carnisaur

Written by Pookas Kreations

Dinoterran Carnisaurs are what you would think of in the prehistoric world. They range from the T-Rex to the compsignathus, as well as various flying reptiles like Pterodons. Even Pleistocene megafauna like cave bears, sabertooths, etc.

Many carnisaurs either live in a family group, pair or solitary, and a rare few live and hunt in packs. The larger carnisaurs are mostly solitary or paired, while the smaller ones tend to live in packs.

The larger carnisaurs are actually the least intelligent. Oddly, a few of the medium-sized ones have decided to join the other dinoterrans saurians thus becoming vegetarian (with the rare fish). The most common of these “turn-coats” is the oviraptor (egg-eaters).

The proclivity of carnisaurs to eat meat and their heightened hearing for use in hunting, caused their pain when around sunstones. This is the common belief at least. No one truly knows if this is the true reason of the caurnisaur’s detestation of these stones. Some actually believe that the stone’s cause a psychic vibration that causes severe pain and phobia of being near it.

Naming Traditions

Unisex names

Carnisaur have very simplistic names as they have a low intelligence. A very few can talk and even fewer can write.

Culture

Major language groups and dialects

Most carnisaur can understand a limited form of saurian, but only a few can speak more than a few words let alone write it.

Culture and cultural heritage

While carnisaur do have a shared heritage with other saurians, instead of splitting into two halves they degenerated into a primitive form after the curse took effect.

Shared customary codes and values

Might makes right. The strong rules.

Average technological level

Primitive, barely above a caveman. The more human size carnisaurs have closers to human intelligence.

Common Customs, traditions and rituals

They worship the red sunstone that returns their intelligence when being bathed by its light.

Birth & Baptismal Rites

First blood. When a carnisaur makes its first kill it bathes in its blood. They believe in scarification.

Funerary and Memorial customs

When one of them dies, they are eaten by the others. Although, they do revere the skulls of the most powerful.

Common Myths and Legends

Those under the influence of the red sunstone are persuaded to become the Saurian King. It tells them that in the past the carnisaur used to rule.

Encompassed species

• Dinoterran, Ancient
• Dinoterran, Saurian

Related Locations

• Dinoterra