Greater Triceraclops

The greater triceraclops is a huge, three-horned, one-eyed dinosaur that lives a solitary life in the wilds of Maapera. Properly raised, they are sometimes used by the lizardfolk of Maapera as a heavy working beast. No other humanoids have been able to domesticate the greater triceraclops. They are used on trading voyages for bulk cargo, sometimes for logging in the forest, helping pull trees down and haul them back to the villages.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Triceraclops have a beaky dinosaur face, with a horn rising from the tip of their noses. One great eye sits in the middle of their face, with a substantial brow ridge and two enormous horns protruding above it. The eyes are typically green or brown, but occasionally a triceraclops with a violet eye is spotted.
Their legs are thick and their bodies huge and bulky. They have relatively short and thick tails. Their scales are substantial and provide them with good protection in the forest.
An adult of the species averages 3.5 meters at the shoulder, 5 meters at the frill, perhaps 6 meters high at the top of the back. (In D&D terms, they are size Huge.)

Ecology and Habitats

Greater triceraclops are well camouflaged for their forest habitat. Dark in the legs and belly, mottled green and brown up the sides, lighter green on top with occasional splashes of bright colors in bird sized spots along the bony frill on the back of their heads. They are plant eaters and spend most of their waking hours foraging.

Additional Information

Social Structure

Unlike their cousins, the Pygmy Triceraclops, greater triceraclops are solitary foragers and wary of humanoids. They only approach other triceraclops during the mating season, which occurs every two or three years.

Domestication

Adult triceraclops can be captured, at great risk, but not domesticated. Even triceraclops raised in captivity will usually turn feral at adolescence, doing their best to break out of their pen and return to the wild. The one exception is found in Maapera - Triceraclops raised from the egg by Lizardfolk will typically bond with their caretakers and accept some training as beasts of burden.

Uses, Products & Exploitation

The lizardfolk of the Maapera rainforest use the greater triceraclops as an enormous beast of burden, carrying heavy loads of trade goods into the cities, and returning with bulk supplies for the villages. A well-trained (or perhaps less surly) triceraclops can also be used to clear roads through the forest, knocking down trees and hauling them away. After death, their scales make good armor and their bones will be used as structural supports in lizardfolk buildings and docks.

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Greater Triceraclops

Huge beast, unaligned

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)

Hit Points 95 (10d12 +30) 10d12+30

Speed 50ft

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STR

22 +6

DEX

9 -1

CON

17 +3

INT

2 -4

WIS

11 0

CHA

5 -3

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Damage Resistances Bludgeoning

Senses passive Perception 10

Languages --

Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

Tromple. If the triceraclops moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a gore attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the target is prone, the triceraclops can make one stomp attack against it as a bonus action.

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Actions

Gore. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 24 (4d8 + 6) piercing damage.
Stomp. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one prone creature. Hit: 22 (3d10 + 6) bludgeoning damage.

So big, it doesn't care about you. Just don't.

The greater triceraclops can found in jungles and primordial forests, but prefers to be left alone.