Raptorsapien

Description

Raptorsapiens are the intelligent, bipedal descendants of predatory dinosaurs. They stand up to 8 feet tall and weigh about 400 pounds. Their arms have evolved to resemble those of humans; this allows them to use tools and weapons. Their lower legs are still those of a dinosaur, permitting them to run quite fast. They wear clothing, preferably of leather from one of their kills. They make and use armor designed for their unique physiology. They speak the Common tongue along with their own language.

Raptorsapiens survived extinction in isolated habitats and developed their own society. Their culture values weaponry and hunting, and they build their cities near forests and jungles that teem with prey. Some groups of raptorsapiens are conquerors and try to take the lands near their own. Others act as mercenaries, seeing such work as an extension of the hunt. In any group of raptorsapiens, including mercenary groups, there will be one shaman with 1d4+1 Clerical levels.

In combat, they attack with ornate scimitars and a deadly bite. If attacked from behind, they can use their tail as a weapon. Their shaman will use the Hold Person spell as its first action, if possible.

Source note: This creature is converted from The Basic Fantasy Field Guide of Creatures Malevolent and Benign – Omnibus Edition, 1st Edition Release 4, © 2010–2025 Chris Gonnerman, R. Kevin Smoot, James Lemon, Matt Sluis, and Contributors. The Basic Fantasy Field Guide textual material is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International; this page adapts that creature to White Box.

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