Complete Guide: T-Rex (d20)
No real-life creature has stoked the flames of imagination more than tyrannosaurus rex. Since its discovery a century ago¸ T-rex has served as a constant reminder of human frailty. Not only does its massive mouth belittle mankind (its jaws are¸ after all¸ as long as a man is tall)¸ but its Earthly reign makes us pitifully insignificant. Homo sapiens has walked the Earth for a mere 100¸000 years -- but tyrannosaurus rex ruled for six million years.
Dragons were real¸ and they were called T-rex. The Complete Guide to T-rex gives you the rules and background you need to put these real-life dragons in your d20 game. By the time you're done reading¸ T-rex won't be a dumb lizard; it will be an intelligent conqueror that forms alliances¸ remembers treachery¸ and builds dynasties that span generations.
We have taken a few fantastic liberties with T-rex. The standard T-rex is present¸ of course¸ in both the forms that history has known it: the sluggish¸ tail-dragging version painted by Charles Knight¸ and the modern¸ fleet-footed version depicted in Jurassic Park. But we go even further than that. (This is a fantasy game¸ after all.) Modern reptiles continue growing their entire lives. What if T-rex was the same? What if this king of predators (whose only natural enemies were his T-rex rivals) survived to extreme ages? How large could he get? And what are the implications of the sheer willpower that must reside in such a beast?
The Complete Guide to T-rex is a stand-alone¸ world-neutral supplement. It can be used with a Broncosaurus Rex campaign¸ or ported to any other d20 world. Features:
- Full details on the T-rex dynasties that rule the prehistoric world.
- Rules for fielding T-rexes of any age¸ from juveniles to the ancient¸ massive Tyrant Kings. The Tyrant Kings are those T-rex who have lived so long that they have grown to simply colossal sizes -- large enough to swallow a normal T-rex in one gulp.
- The first explanation of how T-rex's sheer willpower can give it psionic abilities late in life. Imagine an ancient carnosaur that has ruled the wilderness for hundreds of years. When its physical might begins to decline¸ it discovers -- for the first time -- the strength of its mind. While its body was strong¸ it never needed thought; but as its body weakens¸ it learns what its mind inherited from its physical strength: an indomitable will. Those Tyrant Kings who live to discover their mental abilities are few in number¸ but they are dangerous indeed¸ for they can propel their aging bodies with sheer willpower alone. These are the Tyrant Masters.
- Brutal T-rex NPC's and rules for playing T-rex characters¸ including special T-rex-only feats.
- Easy to use with any fantasy or science fiction setting.
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