Dinosaur, Compsognathus

The curious bipedal lizard lets out a musical chirp. More chirps respond from within the nearby grass, becoming a sinister chorus.

Compsognathus is one of the smallest carnivorous dinosaurs. Its stature leads many to underestimate the deadly nature of a pack of these beasts.

Kobold Pets. Compsognathus are often kept by kobolds as pets. Kobolds are particularly fond of building traps that feed swarms of the dinosaurs by placing them at the bottom of a hidden pit or rigging a cage full of the creatures to drop on the heads of unsuspecting adventurers.

Little Dinosaurs, Big Appetites. Though compsognathus are small, they live in large packs. Compsognathus are not afraid of larger prey when they hunt together as a swarm and will seek out a meal worthy of the pack.

Silently Surrounds. Compsognathus are naturally stealthy thanks to their size and ability to blend in with natural terrain. They hunt in tall grass or areas of dense foliage, spreading out to surround their prey before attacking.

Compsognathus

Tiny beast, unaligned
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 10 (3d4 + 3)
Speed 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
6 (-2) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 4 (-3) 10 (+0) 5 (-3)

Skills Perception +2, Stealth +6
Senses passive Perception 12
Languages
Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)

Grasslands Camouflage. The compsognathus has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in tall grass.

Pack Tactics. The compsognathus has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the compsognathus’ allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage.

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