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===Physical Description===

Deinonychs seem more bird or mammal than dinosaur, but dinosaurs they are, or at least once were.  Covered in soft, nearly fur-like feathers, deinonychs appear as your stereotypical raptor, which is capable of standing up straight.  Their snouts are a strange cross between raptor and wolf, with plumage around their jawbone and hairline which spreads out when excited, angry, or afraid.  They lack wings, having mobile arms with a large claw on their thumbs and on their toes, which they use to slash at their prey with violent strikes.  They stand on digitigrade legs and their tail is as flexable as a snake, allowing them to take many positions.  However, most slouch a bit in their more primal, saurian stance, and they are very capable of scrambling around on all fours without a huge loss in speed.

While a single race, deinonychs are split into several breeds.  While not true sub-races as of yet, the various breeds have subtle differences which alter their appearance and abilities.  The breeds are named after the elements, but the issue is one more regional and based on climate than any elemental affiliation.

The Fire Breed tends to bright garish colors, especially with their neck frill, and various reds and earth colors for feathers.  The feathering is sparse to allow heat to escape, and under it is dark skin ranging from sandy tan to coal black.  They prefer warm dry climates such as the desert, and are known to be the most aggressive of their kind.

The Air Breed are taller and thinner, sleek and able to slither through small spaces.  Their feathers are lighter shades of various washed-out colors, and they are excellent sprinters.  They live in forests and plains, where they can dash out of cover, taking down prey and dragging it back to hidden lairs in the wood.

The Water Breed have a shiny coat of slick, waterproof feathers, and often banded marks and colors.  The best swimmers of their kind, they survive largely on a diet of fish.  Those who have taken keen to civilization have become expert fishermen and hunters on the blue waves.

The Earth Breed is the heaviest and slowest, and also the ones most often found in civilization.  Crafty and inventive, they love employing tools on the hunt and seek mastery over them.  They often are exposed to many things and thus are the most resilient of their kind.
Author	Eiji-kun +
Effective Character Level	1 +
Favored Class	Barbarian + and Ranger +
Identifier	3.5e Race +
Level Adjustment	0 +
Racial Ability Adjustments	+2 Strength +, -2 Intelligence +, +2 Wisdom + and -2 Charisma +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Size	Medium +
Summary	These creatures originally evolved from bird-like dinosaurs. They are fast and frightening predators with a hunter society and a love for battle. +
Title	Deinonych +
Type	Monstrous Humanoid +