Deinonychus

v. 2024

Medium Beast, Unaligned

Armor Class 13

Hit Points 26 (4d8 + 8)

Speed 40 ft.

Initiative +3


STR   14

Mod (+2) Save (+2)

DEX   16

Mod (+3) Save (+3)

CON   15

Mod (+2) Save (+2)

INT    6

Mod (-2) Save (-2)

WIS   14

Mod (+2) Save (+2)

CHA   10

Mod (+0) Save (+0)


Skills Perception +4, Stealth +5

Senses Passive Perception 14

Languages

Challenge 1 (200 XP) PB +2

Actions


Multiattack. The deinonychus makes one Bite and one Huge Claw attack.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Piercing damage.

Huge Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) Slashing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature and the deinonychus moved 20+ feet straight toward it immediately before the hit, the target has the Prone condition, and the deinonychus can make one Bite attack against it.

Credit: Ivo Hoying/Aaron Miller


Deinonychus

v. 2014

Medium Beast, Unaligned

Armor Class 14

Hit Points 26 (3d10 + 5)

Speed 40 ft.


STR 14 (+2)

DEX 16 (+3)

CON 15 (+2)

INT 6 (-2)

WIS 14 (+2)

CHA 10 (+0)


Skills Perception + 4, Stealth + 6

Senses Passive Perception 14

Languages

Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Traits


Keen Smell. Advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

Pounce. If the deinonychus moves at least 20 ft. straight toward a creature and then hits with a Claw attack on the same turn, the target must succeed a DC 13 STR save or be knocked Prone. If the target is Prone, the deinonychus can make one Bite attack against it as a Bonus Action. 

Actions


Multiattack. The deinonychus makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its sickle claws.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Piercing damage.

Sickle Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Slashing damage.

Credit: Ivo Hoying/Aaron Miller