# Prehistoric monsters (dNethack)
Prehistoric monsters don't appear normally, but fossils of them may be found buried in the walls, and they spawn in the Caveman quest.

Contents

1 Trilobite
2 Saber-toothed cat
3 Triceratops
4 Tyrannosaurus
5 Diplodocus

Trilobite

a trilobite File:Trilobite.png

Difficulty

4

Attacks

Bite 1d4 physical

a trilobite File:Trilobite.png

Difficulty

4

Attacks

Bite 1d4 physical

Base level

3

Base experience

40

Speed

12

Base AC

3

Base MR

0

Alignment

0 (neutral)

Frequency (by normal means)

0 (Not randomly generated)

Genocidable

No

Weight

140

Nutritional value

100

Size

tiny

Resistances

poison

Resistances conveyed

poison

A trilobite:

 has no hands.

 has no head.

 is an animal.

 can lay eggs.

 is carnivorous.

 is normally generated hostile.

 cannot be tamed.

Trilobites are the most common form of fossil.

Saber-toothed cat

f saber-toothed cat File:Saber-toothed cat.png

Difficulty

12

Attacks

Claw 2d4 physical, Claw 2d4 physical, Bite 2d8 physical

f saber-toothed cat File:Saber-toothed cat.png

Difficulty

12

Attacks

Claw 2d4 physical, Claw 2d4 physical, Bite 2d8 physical

Base level

10

Base experience

251

Speed

12

Base AC

6

Base MR

0

Alignment

-5 (chaotic)

Frequency (by normal means)

0 (Not randomly generated)

Genocidable

No

Weight

2250

Nutritional value

800

Size

large

Resistances

cold

Resistances conveyed

cold

A saber-toothed cat:

 has no hands.

 is an animal.

 is carnivorous.

 is normally generated hostile.

 is strong.

 can be seen through infravision.

 cannot be tamed.

Triceratops

D triceratops File:Triceratops.png

Difficulty

18

Attacks

Butt 3d6 physical, Butt 3d8 physical, Butt 3d8 physical

D triceratops File:Triceratops.png

Difficulty

18

Attacks

Butt 3d6 physical, Butt 3d8 physical, Butt 3d8 physical

Base level

15

Base experience

561

Speed

10

Base AC

4

Base MR

0

Alignment

0 (neutral)

Frequency (by normal means)

0 (Not randomly generated)

Genocidable

No

Weight

4500

Nutritional value

1000

Size

huge

Resistances

poison, level drain

Resistances conveyed

acid

A triceratops:

 has no hands.

 is an animal.

 has a thick hide.
 can lay eggs.

 is herbivorous.

 is normally generated hostile.

 is nasty.
 is strong.

 can be seen through infravision.

 normally appears in small groups.

 cannot be tamed.

Tyrannosaurus

D tyrannosaurus File:Tyrannosaurus.png

Difficulty

19

Attacks

Bite 7d6 physical

D tyrannosaurus File:Tyrannosaurus.png

Difficulty

19

Attacks

Bite 7d6 physical

Base level

18

Base experience

699

Speed

12

Base AC

4

Base MR

0

Alignment

0 (neutral)

Frequency (by normal means)

0 (Not randomly generated)

Genocidable

No

Weight

4500

Nutritional value

1000

Size

huge

Resistances

poison, level drain

Resistances conveyed

acid

A tyrannosaurus:

 has no hands.

 is an animal.

 has a thick hide.
 can lay eggs.

 is carnivorous.

 is normally generated hostile.

 can follow you to other levels.
 is nasty.
 is strong.

 can be seen through infravision.

 cannot be tamed.

Great care must be taken around the tyrannosauruses encountered in the Caveman quest. They are as fast as an unhasted PC, and their bite is very dangerous.

Diplodocus

D diplodocus File:Diplodocus.png

Difficulty

22

Attacks

Claw 8d12 physical

D diplodocus File:Diplodocus.png

Difficulty

22

Attacks

Claw 8d12 physical

Base level

20

Base experience

811

Speed

10

Base AC

6

Base MR

0

Alignment

0 (neutral)

Frequency (by normal means)

0 (Not randomly generated)

Genocidable

No

Weight

9000

Nutritional value

1500

Size

gigantic

Resistances

poison, level drain

Resistances conveyed

acid

A diplodocus:

 can survive underwater.

 has no hands.

 is an animal.

 has a thick hide.
 can lay eggs.

 is herbivorous.

 is nasty.
 is strong.

 can be seen through infravision.

 normally appears in small groups.

 cannot be tamed.

Great care must be taken around the diplodocuses encountered in the Caveman quest. They are slower than average, but their tail slam is incredibly damaging.