Question 6 on all of the player questionnaires is very important make sure every player demonstrates their dinosaur roar before the game begins!

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Dread: Dinosaur Edition It's the late Cretaceous period, and the Dinosaur Kingdom is in trouble. A strange, ominous new light has appeared in the sky.

1 Dread: Dinosaur Edition It's the late Cretaceous period, and the Dinosaur Kingdom is in trouble. A strange, ominous new light has appeared in the sky. Tyrannosaurus, the King of the Dinosaurs, has called together representatives of all of the species to come to the Dinosaur Court to discuss the problem. Who will survive and evolve, and who will go extinct, as the Age of the Dinosaurs comes to an end? This is a scenario for the Dread roleplaying game. You'll need the basic rulebook for Dread, as well as a wooden block tower game (e.g. Jenga) to play. The attached player questionnaires will get your characters set up. Though the paleontologists in your gaming group might disagree, this game is meant to be played with dinosaur characters who are mildly anthropomorphized and reasonably intelligent. In the Dinosaur Kingdom, all of the

2 dinosaurs can speak to each other in the Saurian language. Dinosaurs have various jobs within dinosaur society, which may resemble real-world jobs to any degree you like. Low-level technology (such as paper, knives, and houses) exists, but any player wanting to have something more sophisticated (a car, a phone, etc) would need to make a pull or two for it. Question 6 on all of the player questionnaires is very important make sure every player demonstrates their dinosaur roar before the game begins!

3 Species: Tyrannosaurus Role: The King 1. You're the king of the dinosaurs! Why do all of the other dinosaurs think you're a great king? 2. You have some object which is very precious to you, and which symbolizes your kingship. What is it? 3. While Dinosaur Court is in session, the other dinosaurs have to follow the rules you make, or else you get very annoyed and flustered. What is the most important rule for proper behavior in Dinosaur Court? 4. There is one other player dinosaur who you would trust with your life. Who is it, and why do you trust them so much? 5. Sometimes being king is hard. What would you rather be doing right now if you weren't the king of the dinosaurs?

Species: Pteranodon Role: The Ambassador 1. The League of Reptiles That Are Not Technically Dinosaurs gave you a special mission when they made you ambassador to the Dinosaur Court.

4 Species: Pteranodon Role: The Ambassador 1. The League of Reptiles That Are Not Technically Dinosaurs gave you a special mission when they made you ambassador to the Dinosaur Court. What is it, and why haven't you completed it yet? 2. There is one habit that many dinosaurs have that you find disgusting and appalling. What is it? 3. Once you finish your term as Ambassador to the Dinosaur Court, you plan to retire from politics. What will you do with your life once you're retired? 4. You're not technically a dinosaur, so you speak Saurian with an accent. Once you said something that was accidentally offensive or shocking to another player dinosaur. Who was it, and what did you say? 6. What does your not-technically-a-dinosaur roar sound like?

5 Species: Triceratops Role: The Worker 1. You helped to build the Dinosaur Palace, so you know all of its secrets. What is one important architectural feature of the palace that other dinosaurs don't know about? 2. You work long hours in the hot Cretaceous sun, but once you clock out, you have a hobby that makes it all worthwhile. What is your hobby? 3. There is one political cause that you care deeply about, and you have written up a reform bill to bring before the Dinosaur Court. What is the cause, and what changes to dinosaur law would your reform bill make? 4. One of the other player dinosaurs helped you get your current job. Who is it, and what do you owe them in return?

Species: Ankylosaurus Role: The Diva 1. You are the prettiest dinosaur, and you are particularly proud of your gorgeous thagomizer (spiked tail). How do you keep your looks so sparkling? 2.

6 Species: Ankylosaurus Role: The Diva 1. You are the prettiest dinosaur, and you are particularly proud of your gorgeous thagomizer (spiked tail). How do you keep your looks so sparkling? 2. After a recent scandal, the fashion magazine Mesozoic Monthly distanced itself from you and promised never to feature you on the cover again. What happened? 3. You have some unconventional, but strongly held, opinions about certain aspects of dinosaur popular culture. What is one of them? 4. Your brother was recently eaten by one of the other dinosaurs (not necessarily a carnivore). Who was it, and how do you feel about this development?

Species: Brontosaurus Role: The Rebel 1. You were gone for so long everyone else thought you had disappeared some even said you had never existed at all. Where were you all this time? 2.

7 Species: Brontosaurus Role: The Rebel 1. You were gone for so long everyone else thought you had disappeared some even said you had never existed at all. Where were you all this time? 2. The rules of Dinosaur Court don't apply to you. What rule do you always break, and why? 3. You have one possession that you like to show off, because you think it makes you look tough and cool. What is it, and where did you get it? 4. You came back because of something another player dinosaur did although they may not even know it. Who was it, and what did they do?

8 Species: Utahraptor Role: The Killer 1. You have killed a lot of dinosaurs in your time. What's the story of your most impressive hunt? 2. You also like to exaggerate when you talk so that your accomplishments sound more impressive. So be honest what really happened in the hunt you're describing in question #1? 3. You carry around a sentimental token from your beloved. What is it? 4. Out of all of the player dinosaurs at the Dinosaur Court, who looks the tastiest? How would you serve them?

9 Species: Pachycephalosaurus Role: The Enforcer 1. You believe that upholding the dinosaur law is the most important thing there is. What's one time that you stuck to your principles even though it would have been easier to break the rules? 2. You have a secret vice, something you can't stop yourself from indulging in. Luckily, you suck a loophole into the dinosaur law to allow you to continue enjoying it. What is it? 3. The best thing about your job in the Dinosaur Police is getting to arrest the bad guys. What's the worst thing about your job? 4. You are sure that one of the other player dinosaurs is guilty of a serious crime. What did they do, and what's the best piece of evidence you have to prove their guilt?

Species: Parasaurolophus Role: The Rock Star 1. You're the most famous musician of the era. Why did you end up with the job of representative to the Dinosaur Court, instead of being out on tour? 2.

10 Species: Parasaurolophus Role: The Rock Star 1. You're the most famous musician of the era. Why did you end up with the job of representative to the Dinosaur Court, instead of being out on tour? 2. Your daughter recently enrolled in Dinosaur State University. What piece of sage advice did you give her before she left? 3. What is your favorite spot to go to relax after a long day at Dinosaur Court? 4. Your latest hit song was secretly about one of the other player dinosaurs. Who was it about, and what did it say?

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