Cards on the table. Jurassic Park is the greatest action film ever made. Don't @ me, you know I'm right. In summer '93 I think I went to see it 3 times at the cinema. But even when it was made there were things wrong with it, and the first thing people say is "well actually velociraptor was much smaller". And yes, thats true - my take above is far more closely based on what we now know velociraptor was like. But there are a lot of things we don't know for sure.
We don't know for sure they were pack hunters. There is evidence that they were, and I've gone with that to make them a more interesting challenge. We know they were feathered, we know they were fairly quick and manoeuvrable, that they could leap and probably climb trees, and that the could at least flap even if the were't great fliers. I dunno, when I go out into the back garden and look at my chickens I do wonder whether they're thinking about eating me.
Velociraptor
by Cab Davidson
| Stat | Velociraptor |
| AC: | 5 |
| HD: | ½ |
| Movement: | 180’ (60’) |
| Attacks: | 2 claws/1 bite |
| Damage: | 1d3/1d3/1d4 |
| Number Appearing: | 1d6 (2d8) |
| Save As: | Normal Man |
| Morale: | 8 |
| Treasure Type: | U |
| Intelligence: | 2 |
| Alignment: | Neutral |
| XP Value: | 5 |
A small dromaeosaurid, standing around 3’ high, with a length (including a semi-stiffened tail), one could be forgiven for mistaking the heavily feathered velociraptor for a strange looking turkey. Its stiffened tail, horribly sharp claws and viciously toothed mouths make this pack predator a dangerous opponent. They are fast, able to turn rapidly to attack prey or evade larger predators, and can attack both with their viciously curved toe claws and with a wicked, upward curving mouth.
While not especially intelligent, velociraptors have a strict social hierarchy within their groups and a level of natural curiosity that leads them further into caves than most other dinosaurs. They are not quite capable of flight, but can climb trees effectively and can flap between branches within a woodland.