Pachyderms


Heavily armored archosaurs in Squawk are called "pachyderms," unless they are predators like lindwyrms and dragons. This includes a wide variety of animals which are not closely related. Ceratopsians have massive horned and armored heads. Ankylosaurs, stegosaurs and their relatives have spikes, knobs and/or plates protecting various parts of their bodies. Even some sauropods and many other types of archosaurs can be called pachyderms because of their heavy natural armor

"Ankylosaur Style" Race Template:

Dimensions
Size: 12 
Mass: 3.5 tons (7716 pounds)
Length: 8 m (26 feet)
Reach:  2.4 m (7 feet 10 inches)
Stride: 2.6 m (8 feet 6 inches)
Abilities
Strength: 2
Regeneration: 2
Detection: 1
Hand to Hand: 1
Disabilities
Thumbless: 5
Limbs
Primary Limbs: 0
Secondary Limbs: 0
Other Limbs: 6
Natural Armor
Toughness: 4
Absorption: 3
Cover: 4
Natural Weapons
Reach: 2.4 m (9 feet 10 inches)
Heft: +1
Power: +2
Sharpness: -3
PPV: 38

"Stegosaur Style" Race Template:

Dimensions

Size: 12½
Mass: 8 tons (17637 pounds)
Length:  4 m (13 feet)
Reach:  2.1 m (6 feet 11 inches)
Stride: 2.1 m (6 feet 11 inches)
Abilities
Strength: 2
Regeneration: 2
Detection: 1
Hand to Hand: 1
Disabilities
Thumbless: 5
Limbs
Primary Limbs: 0
Secondary Limbs: 0
Other Limbs: 6
Natural Armor
Absorption: 2
Cover: 3
Natural Weapons
Reach: 2.8 m (9 feet 2 inches)
Sharpness: -3
PPV: 10

"Ceratops Style" Race Template:

Dimensions

Size: 14 
Mass: 7.5 tons (16534 pounds)
Length: 7.5 m (25 feet)
Reach:  3.2 m (10 feet 6 inches)
Stride: 3.4 m (11 feet)
Abilities
Strength: 2
Regeneration: 1
Detection: 2
Hand to Hand: 2
Running: 2
Disabilities
Thumbless: 5
Limbs
Primary Limbs: 0
Secondary Limbs:0
Other Limbs: 6
Natural Armor
Toughness: 4
Absorption: 1
Cover: 3
Natural Weapons
Reach: 3.5 m (11 feet)
Sharpness: -2
PPV: 63

Typical Pachyderm Sketch:

Suggested Specific Archosaur Data:

PACHYDERMS:         length      mass       

Desmatosuchus          5.0m      500kg     
Scelidosaurus          3.5m      ???       


Hylaeosaurus           6.0m      ???       
Nodosaurus             5.5m      ???       
Panoplosaurus      7.0-8.0m   3.5-10tons   
Sauropleta             7.6m      3.2tons   
 
Anyklosaurus        6.0-11m  3.0-4.0tons   
Euplocephalus?         7.0m  1.8-2.7tons   
 
 
Stegosaurus        7.5-9.0m  1.8-7.0tons   
Kentrosaurus           5.0m      750kg     
 
 
 
Styracosaurus      5.0-5.5m      ???       
Torosaurus         7.5-7.6m  7.3-8.2tons   
Triceratops            9.0m       15tons   
Centrosaurus       5.1-6.0m  1.0-2.0tons   
Monoclonius            5.5m      ???       
Pachyrhinosaurus       5.5m      ???       


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