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G ® U R P GURPS S D I N O S A U R AND OOTHER PREHHISTTORRIC CREEATTUREES S S T E V E J A C K S O N BY RD G O R EW NE A R FO HOR M A K BBYY SSTTEEPPHHEENN DDEEDDMMAANN ITH JAC E W . DR S STEVE JACKSON GAMES G U R TYRANT KINGS! P S Giganotosaurus, the largest D carnivore ever to walk the I Earth . Packs of N Deinonychus, the “terrible O S claws” . Triceratops, armed A with shield and spears . U 65-ton Brachiosaurus, tall as R a four-story building . S Ankylosaurus, the living tank . the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex . cunning Troodons . the deadly Utahraptor . Their fossil bones inspired myths of dragons and other monsters. Their images still terrify us today. Visit their world – or have them visit yours. GURPS Dinosaurs includes: A detailed bestiary of the world before human history, with more than 100 dinosaurs, plus pterosaurs, sea monsters, other reptiles, and prehistoric birds and mammals. A chronology of life on Earth, from the Cambrian explosion to the Ice Ages. Character creation and detailed roleplaying information for early hominids and humans, from Australopithecus to Cro-Magnon, including advantages, disadvantages and skills. S Maps and background material for the world of the dinosaurs. T E Plot and adventure ideas for Time Travel, Supers, Horror, V Cliffhangers, Atomic Horror, Space, Survivors, Fantasy, E J Cyberpunk, and even caveman slapstick campaigns! A C K WRITTEN BY STEPHEN DEDMAN S ISBN 1-55634-293-4 O EDITED BY STEVE JACKSON, LILLIAN BUTLER N AND SUSAN PINSONNEAULT G COVER BY PAUL KOROSHETZ A M ILLUSTRATED BY SCOTT COOPER, E USSELL AWLEY AND AT RTEGA ® 9!BMF@JA:RSQXRUoYjZ\ZlZdZ` S R H P O SJG01795 6508 Printed in the STEVE JACKSON GAMES U.S.A. And Other Prehistoric Creatures By Stephen Dedman Additional Material by Kirk Tate, from GURPS Ice Age Edited by Steve Jackson, Lillian Butler and Susan Pinsonneault Cover by Paul Koroshetz Illustrated by Scott Cooper, Russell Hawley and Pat Ortega Cartography by Marion Anderson and Bruce Popky GURPS System Design by Steve Jackson Scott Haring, Managing Editor Sean Punch, GURPS Line Editor Page Layout and Typography by Bruce Popky Interior and Color Production by Bruce Popky, Derek Pearcy, Byron Taylor and Brent Ferguson Print Buying by Monica Stephens Art Direction by Bruce Popky and Lillian Butler Claudia Smith, Sales Manager Special thanks to Dr. Thomas R. Holtz, Jr., and Marion Anderson for reviewing the manuscript, and to many other students of the world that was, especially Brian Curtice, David Froelich, Dan LoRusso and George Olshevsky, for aid in their fields of expertise. With their help, we were able to bring this book very close to the cutting edge of dinosaur science, circa mid-1996. Any remaining errors are the responsibility of the editors. Playtesters: Marion Anderson, Albert Griego, Lene Griego, Daniel Griego, Robert Griego, Chris Hood, Patrick Longe, Linda Longe, Bobby J. Mestepey, Mike Murray, Glen Yarbrough, Tony Ridlon, Mike Fox, Virginia L. Nelson. GURPS and the all-seeing pyramid are registered trademarks of Steve Jackson Games Incorporated. Pyramid and Illuminati Online and the names of all products published by Steve Jackson Games Incorporated are registered trademarks or trademarks of Steve Jackson Games Incorporated, or used under license. GURPS Dinosaurs is copyright © 1996 by Steve Jackson Games Incorporated. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. ISBN 1-55634-293-4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 STEVE JACKSON GAMES FOREWORD . .4 Pterosaurs . .25 Massospondylus . .36 Tyrannosaurus . .47 Eudimorphodon . .25 Othnielia . .37 Utahraptor . .47 INTRODUCTION . .5 The Triassic Lesothosaurus . .37 Velociraptor . .47 About the Author . .5 Oceans . .25 Tianchisaurus . .37 Herbivores . .48 About GURPS . .5 Cymbospondylus . .25 Pterosaurs and Ceratopsians . .48 TIMELINE . .6 Nothosaurus . .25 Birds . .37 Anchiceratops . .48 Pistosaurus . .25 Archaeopteryx . .37 Arrhinoceratops . .49 Maps . .7 Shonisaurus . .25 Dimorphodon . .37 Centrosaurus . .49 1. PALEOZOIC . .13 Pterodactylus . .37 Chasmosaurus . .49 3. JURASSIC . .26 Key to Animal Rhamphorhynchus . .38 Monoclonius . .49 Dinosaur-Killers . .27 Descriptions . .14 Sordes . .38 Montanoceratops . .49 Predators . .29 The Jurassic Pentaceratops . .49 Life in the Oceans . .15 Allosaurus . .29 Ammonite . .15 Oceans . .38 Protoceratops . .50 Ceratosaurus . .29 Jellyfish . .15 Cryptocleidus . .38 Styracosaurus . .50 Compsognathus . .30 Placoderms Eurhinosaurus . .38 Torosaurus . .50 Dilophosaurus . .30 (Armored Fish) . .15 Ichthyosaurus . .39 Triceratops . .51 Eustreptospondylus . .30 Sea Scorpion Liopleurodon . .39 Nodosaurs and Ankylosaurs . .51 Gasosaurus . .30 (Eurypterid) . .16 Muraenosaurus . .39 Ankylosaurus . .51 Megalosaurus . .30 Sharks . .16 Ophthalmosaurus . .39 Edmontonia . .51 Ornitholestes . .31 Euoplocephalus . .51 Trilobite . .16 Plesiosaurus . .39 Sarcosaurus . .31 Hylaeosaurus . .52 Life on Land . .17 Temnodontosaurus . .39 Sinraptor . .31 Minmi . .52 Insects and Other Syntarsus . .31 4. CRETACEOUS 40 Nodosaurus . .52 Arthropods . .17 Teleosaurus . .31 “Those which have feathers, Pinacosaurus . .52 Amphibians . .17 Torvosaurus . .31 and bite” . .41 Saichania . .52 Reptiles and Yangchuanosaurus . .31 The Great Extinction . .41 Sauropelta . .53 Synapsids . .18 Herbivores . .32 Predators . .42 Tarchia . .53 Coelurosauravus . .18 Sauropods . .32 Abelisaurus . .42 Hadrosaurs . .53 Dimetrodon . .19 Amphicoelias . .32 Acrocanthosaurus . .42 Typical Hadrosaur . .53 Edaphosaurus . .19 Apatosaurus Albertosaurus . .42 Anatotitan . .53 Lycaenops . .19 (Brontosaurus) . .32 Allosaurus . .43 Corythosaurus . .53 Moschops . .19 Barapasaurus . .33 Baryonyx . .43 Edmontosaurus . .53 Ophiacodon . .19 Barosaurus . .33 Borogovia . .43 Gryposaurus . .53 Scutosaurus . .19 Brachiosaurus . .33 Bruhathkayosaurus . .43 Hadrosaurus . .54 Titanosuchus . .19 Camarasaurus . .33 Carnotaurus . .43 Lambeosaurus . .54 2. TRIASSIC . .20 Cetiosaurus . .33 Daspletosaurus . .43 Maiasaura . .54 Deinocheirus . .44 Parasaurolophus . .54 Cold-Blooded Killers? . .21 Dicraeosaurus . .33 Diplodocus . .34 Deinonychus . .44 Saurolophus . .54 Predators . .21 Dromaeosaurus . .44 Shantungosaurus . .54 Aliwalia . .21 Mamenchisaurus . .34 Dromiceiomimus . .44 Iguanontids . .55 Coelophysis . .22 Rhoetosaurus . .34 Dryptosaurus . .44 Iguanodon . .55 Crocodiles . .22 Seismosaurus . .34 Estesia . .45 Muttaburrasaurus . .55 Cynognathus . .22 Shunosaurus . .34 Gallimimus . .45 Ouranosaurus . .55 Eoraptor . .23 Supersaurus . .35 Giant Crocodile Pachycephalosaurs . .55 Erythrosuchus . .23 Volkheimeria . .35 (Phobosuchus) . .45 Goyocephale . .55 Herrerasaurus . .23 Vulcanodon . .35 Giganotosaurus . .45 Homalocephale . .56 Liliensternus . .23 Stegosaurs . .35 Indosuchus . .45 Pachycephalosaurus . .56 Staurikosaurus . .23 Stegosaurus . .35 Madtsoia . .45 Prenocephale . .56 Ticinosuchus . .23 Dacentrurus . .35 Huayangosaurus . .36 Ornithomimus . .45 Stegoceras . .56 Herbivores . .23 Kentrosaurus . .36 Oviraptor . .46 Stygimoloch . .56 Desmatosuchus . .23 Lexovisaurus . .36 Saurornithoides . .46 Sauropods . .56 Euskelosaurus . .23 Tuojiangosaurus . .36 Saurornitholestes . .46 Alamosaurus . .56 Heterodontosaurus . .24 Other Herbivores . .36 Spinosaurus . .46 Amargasaurus . .57 Kannemeyeria . .24 Anchisaurus . .36 Struthiomimus . .46 Argentinosaurus . .57 Massospondylus . .24 Camptosaurus . .36 Therizinosaurus . .46 Hypselosaurus . .57 Plateosaurus . .24 Dryosaurus . .36 Timimus . .47 Saltasaurus . .57 Riojasaurus . .24 Heterodontosaurus . .36 Troodon . .47 Titanosaurus . .57 2 CONTENTS Hypsilophodonts . .58 Cuvieronius . .68 Horse (Equus) . .80 8. ICE AGE Hypsilophodon . .58 Deinotherium . .68 Ibex . .81 CHARACTERS 106 Leaellynasaura . .58 Dinohyus . .68 Irish Elk (Megaloceros) . .81 Character Types . .107 Orodromeus . .58 Diprotodon . .68 Mammoth . .81 Advantages, Other Herbivores . .58 Doedicurus (Glyptodont) .68 Mastodon (Mammut) . .81 Disadvantages Camptosaurus . .58 Elasmotherium . .69 Megatherium . .82 and Skills . .108 Wuerhosaurus . .58 Gigantopithecus . .69 Metridiochoerus . .82 Ground Sloths . .69 Pelorovis . .82 Advantages . .108 Tenontosaurus . .58 Disadvantages . .109 Pterosaurs and Hipparion . .69 Rhinoceri . .82 Horse . .70 Sivatherium . .82 Skills . .110 Birds . .59 Indricotherium . .70 Toxodon . .82 Shamanism . .111 Cearadactylus . .59 Social Status and Criorhynchus . .59 Mastodon . .70 7. 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    PRESENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE SAUROl'ODA.-HUENE. 121 SHORT REVIEW OF THE PRESENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE SAUROPODA. BY DR. FRIEDRICH BARON HUENE, PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TUBINGEN, GERMANY. THE Sauropoda are the hugest continental animals the earth has ever seen. They lived from the middle Jurassic to the Danian period of the upper­ most Cretaceous. Much has been written about them, but nevertheless their natura! classification and development do not yet appear in a desirable clearness. In this respect the immense size of the Sauropoda has been an obstacle. The satisfactory excavation of such gigant.ic skeletons is difficult, and the preparation, which is still more important, needs trained, skilful men working for years. The scientific value of a skeleton is determined in advance by the degree of care by which, during the excavation, the original articulation or the original positions of the bones to each other in the rock is dealt "\vith by sketch-plans in scale as to make sure specially the sequence of the vertebræ. Because of the failure of this in many cases, we still know so astonishingly little about the natura! classification of the Sauropoda as a whole. Most has been written and spoken on the North American Sauropoda. Too little has been done with the earlier Sauropoda. The knowledge of the Upper Cretaceous Sauropoda until now is quite insufficient. The large amount of Tendaguru Sauropoda at Berlin and the recent excavations of the Carnegie Museum at Pittsburgh have not yet been described ; they will probably complete and alter our ideas of the development and classification of the Sauropoda.
  • Dinosaur Scratch Board

    Dinosaur Scratch Board

    NEW PRODUCT DINOSAUR SCRATCH BOARD - When you scratch a drawn dinosaur on the board, then hidden colors are appeared, completing colorful dinosaurs - There can be a few crumbs from the board but they are harmless to human. - Get Korea Certification which proves harmlessness. - It contains blunt scratch stick for children’s safety. - Easy to scratch with blunt stick. COMPONENTS Dinosaur Scratch Board Free Scratch Board Wood Scratcher 2pcs 3pcs SERIES 01 Allosaurus 02 Ankylosaurus 03 Dilophosaurus 04 Kentrosaurus RUS-ALLO RUS-ANKY RUS-DILO RUS-KENT 05 Lexovisaurus 06 Pachycephalosaurus 07 Parasaurolophus 08 Pteranodon RUS-LEXO RUS-PACH RUS-PARA RUS-PTER 09 Sauropelta 10 Spinosaurus 11 Stegosaurus 12 Styracosaurus RUS-SAUR RUS-SPIN RUS-STEG RUS-STYR 13 Therizinosaurus 14 Triceratops 15 Tyrannosaurus 16 Utahraptor RUS-THER RUS-TRIC RUS-TYRA RUS-UTAH Dinory is a learning instruments that serve as a guide for children interested in draw- ing dinosaurs. It includes dinosaur template rulers that children can use to easily draw outlines of dinosaurs they have only read about in books or seen in museums. Drawing and coloring their favorite dinosaurs is a great way for children to learn more about dinosaurs in vivid detail. DINORY SERIES A RUS-01A DINORY SERIES B RUS-01B 2 Dinosaur Template Rulers(A1, A2), 2 Dinosaur Template Rulers(B1, B2), Dinosaur Chronicles & Scale Poster Dinosaur Chronicles & Scale Poster DINORY SERIES A1 DINORY SERIES A2 RUS- DINORY SERIES B1 DINORY SERIES B2 RUS-01A1 01A2 RUS-01B1 RUS-01B2 Dinosaur Template Rule A1 Dinosaur