Category: Creatures

Dino Dossier: Megalosaurus

Common Name:MegalosaurusSpecies:Megalosaurus noctedominusTime:Mid JurassicDiet:CarnivoreTemperament: Nocturnally AggressiveDomesticationTameable:YesRideable:YesSaddle: Command: Wild: Much like the Island’s other large theropods, Megalosaurus noctedominus is an aggressive carnivore that should not be taken lightly. Unlike most of the other theropods, it is a primarily nocturnal creature. As dawn approaches, Megalosaurus begins looking for a secluded place to spend the day sleeping in relative safety.Domesticated: While Megalosaurus […]

Dino Dossier: Archaeopteryx

Common NameArchaeopteryxSpeciesArchaeopteryx magnamilvumTimeLate JurassicDietCarnivoreTemperamentFearfulDomesticationTameableYesRideableNoWild: Approximately one meter long, the Archaeopteryx magnamilvum is a primarily tree-dwelling proto-bird. It avoids the ground as much as possible, preferring to stay in the safety of the trees, where few predators can reach it.Domesticated: While not large enough to bear the full weight of an adult human, Archaeopteryx still has great […]

Dino Dossier: Ammonite

Common NameAmmoniteSpeciesAmmonitina multiamicusTimeLate Jurassic – Mid CretaceousDietBottom FeederTemperamentPassiveDomesticationTameableNoWild: Usually found in the deepest parts of the water around the island, Amonitina multiamicus has a strange relationship with the other creatures of the deep. It must do something beneficial for them, since every nearby sea creature defends Ammonitina when it is attacked. What this distinct symbiosis is […]

Dino Dossier: Thylacoleo

Common NameThylacoleoSpeciesThylacoleo furtimorsusTimeLate Pliocene – Late PleistoceneDietCarnivoreTemperamentAggressiveDomesticationTameableYesRideableYesWild: Thylacoleo furtimorsus is a large, powerful marsupial that can often be found hunting around trees. Its long claws and semi-opposable digits make it an apt climber, a quality that Thylacoleo uses to its advantage while hunting. It clambers up trees and waits to ambush passing prey by pouncing upon […]

Dino Dossier: Megalania

Common Name:MegalaniaSpecies:Megalania MuruspedeTime:Late HoloceneDiet:CarnivoreTemperament:AggressiveDomesticationTameable:YesRideable:YesCommand: Wild: Megalania Muruspede is among the largest creatures found throughout the island’s complicated cave networks. Reaching up to three meters long, it can traverse vertically up the cave walls with little difficulty, using its claws as iron-strength grips. Fortunately, Megalania’s size means it is unlikely to sneak up on anyone. Unfortunately for spelunkers, […]

Dino Dossier: Hyaenodon

Common Name:HyaenodonSpecies:Hyaenodon DirusTime:Late Eocene – Early MioceneDiet:CarnivoreTemperament:OpportunisticDomesticationTameable:YesRideable:NoCommand: Wild: Among the island’s tenacious pack hunters is Hyaenodon Dirus, a carnivore most often found across the mountains and tundras, in packs of 3 to 5. The Hyaenodon is a very intelligent predator: before engaging, it determines if the payoff for a fight is worth the risk of injury.Domesticated: Despite […]

Dino Dossier: Woolly Rhino

Common NameWoolly RhinoSpeciesCoelodonta utiliserroTimeLate Pliocene-Late PleistoceneDietHerbivoreTemperamentFriendlyDomesticationTameableYesRideableYesWild: Coelodonta utiliserro is a friendly herbivore, common to the tundra and grassland regions of the island. It is a large and dangerous creature, thought it seems fairly trusting of the fauna around it. Once attacked, Coelodonta charges towards its foe. It builds up momentum as it charges, and depending on […]

Dino Dossier: Leedsichthys

Common NameLeedsichthysSpeciesLeedsichthys conviviumbrosiaTimeMid-JurassicDietPiscivoreTemperamentDefensiveDomesticationTameableNoWild: Leedsichthys conviviumbrosia is probably the largest fish in the waters around the island. Its meat is also extremely succulent, a surprise given its size. It is often traded with the same value as Prime Meat, and colloquially called ‘Prime Fish’. Of course, not all of Leedsichthys’ meat is this high quality, but most […]

Dino Dossier: Troodon

Common NameTroodonSpeciesTroodon magnanimusTimeLate CretaceousDietCarnivoreTemperamentNocturnally AggressiveDomesticationTameableYesRideableNoWild: Quite possibly the most intelligent non-human creature on the island, Troodon magnanimus is an incredibly fast learner. It understands meaningful experiences much more quickly than other creatures (including humans), and its social nature means it also teaches its packmates, making them more clever too!Domesticated: I thought Troodon simply could not be […]

Dino Dossier: Direbear

Common NameDirebearSpeciesArctodus DirusTimeMid Plestiocene/Early HoloceneDietOmnivoreTemperamentTerritorialDomesticationTameableYesRideableYesWild: Found primarily among the Island’s mountain and tundra regions, Arctodus Dirus is an imposing creature. Like most of the creatures that inhabit this island’s colder areas, it is a mammal, and this particular mammal is either at or near the top of that region’s food chain.Domesticated: Once tamed, the Direbear is […]

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