A group of bipedal carnivores, famed for the scythe-like talons on the second toe of each foot. Their short S-shaped necks were flexible to allow precision bites, while their long, stiff tails provided balance. Evidence suggests that they were fully feathered, including long feathers on the arms. While not capable of true flight, they may have used their wing-like arms for stabilisation while subduing prey or to control jumps. Although they had hands, their fingers were not well suited to manipulating objects.
Dromaeosaurinae
This group had broad, powerful jaws and reached the largest body sizes among the family. There is some evidence that they hunted in packs.
Deinonychus and Utahraptor lived in Laramidia, now western North America, during the early Cretaceous. Dakotaraptor and Dromaeosaurus occupied the same landmass in the late Cretaceous, while Achillobator was found in East Asia.
Deinonychus
ST 11;
DX 13;
IQ 4;
HT 11.
HP 11;
Will 11;
Per 12;
FP 11;
Speed 6.00;
Dodge 10;
Move 6.
SM +2 (3 hexes), 150 lbs.
Bite (15): 1d cutting. Reach C.
Kick (15): 1d impaling. Reach C, 1.
Traits: Born Biter 1; Discriminatory Smell; DR 1 (Flexible); Catfall; Combat Reflexes; Enhanced Move 1 (Ground Speed 12; Costs Fatigue, 1 FP/Second); Ham-Fisted 2; Striking ST 2 (Bite Only); Night Vision 1; Wild Animal.
Skills: Brawling-15; Stealth-13; Survival (Woodlands)-12; Wrestling-14.
Techniques: Kicking-15.
Utahraptor (900 lbs.) increases ST and HP to 19 (damage 2d+1 with bite or kick), Move to 5 (Ground Speed 10 with Enhanced Move), and SM to +3 (5 hexes). Kick reach becomes C-2.
Dakotaraptor (700 lbs.) increases ST and HP to 18 (damage 2d with bite, 1d+3 with kick) and SM to +3 (5 hexes). Kick reach becomes C-2.
Dromaeosaurus (30 lbs.) reduces ST and HP to 6, SM to 0 (2 hexes), and Striking ST to 1 (damage 1d−3 with bite or kick).
Achillobator (550 lbs.) increases ST and HP to 16 (damage 1d+2 with bite or kick) and SM to +3 (4 hexes). Kick reach becomes C-2.
Saurornitholestinae
A group of small dinosaurs with relatively deep, short snouts and long arms. They lived in Laramidia during the late Cretaceous. Their limbs seem well suited to climbing and they may have had some ability to glide short distances.
Saurornitholestes
ST 6;
DX 14;
IQ 4;
HT 10.
HP 6;
Will 11;
Per 12;
FP 10;
Speed 6.00;
Dodge 10;
Move 6.
SM −1, 30 lbs.
Bite (16): 1d−4 cutting. Reach C.
Kick (16): 1d−3 impaling. Reach C.
Traits: Born Biter 1; Discriminatory Smell; Combat Reflexes; Enhanced Move 1 (Ground Speed 12; Costs Fatigue, 1 FP/Second); Flight (Gliding; Winged); Ham-Fisted 2; Night Vision 1; Wild Animal.
Skills: Brawling-16; Climbing-16; Survival (Woodlands)-12.
Techniques: Kicking-16.
This profile is also suitable for Atrociraptor.
Bambiraptor (15 lbs.) reduces ST and HP to 5.
Velociraptorinae
Fast, dog-sized predators from East and Central Asia during the late Cretaceous. They had narrow snouts and long legs. There is no evidence of them pack hunting, and they seem to have specialised in smaller prey.
Velociraptor
ST 8;
DX 13;
IQ 4;
HT 11.
HP 8;
Will 11;
Per 12;
FP 11;
Speed 6.00;
Dodge 10;
Move 7.
SM 0 (2 hexes), 60 lbs.
Bite (15): 1d−3 cutting. Reach C.
Kick (15): 1d−2 impaling. Reach C.
Traits: Born Biter 1; Discriminatory Smell; Combat Reflexes; Enhanced Move 1 (Ground Speed 14; Costs Fatigue, 1 FP/Second); Ham-Fisted 2; Night Vision 2; Super Jump 1; Wild Animal.
Skills: Brawling-15; Jumping-15; Survival (Desert)-13.
Techniques: Kicking-15.
This profile is also suitable for related genera like Kansaignathus and Linheraptor.