Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs Dinosaurs remain a familiar part of the natural world, occupying much the same ecological niche as elephants. Their slow growth, immense appetites, and long lifespans naturally keep their populations sparse, leaving them most at home in the wilderness while a handful of docile species have long been domesticated for quarrying, monumental construction, and other tasks where their tremendous strength justifies the decades required to raise them. Larger predators are occasionally kept by nobles and Wardens as prestigious guardians or living symbols of status.

Though some civilizations have fielded dinosaurs in war, they never proved decisive against the power of Wardens or skilled wizards, limiting them to specialized roles rather than the centerpiece of any army.

As civilization spread beyond Riftmoor, so too did many of its native plants and animals, including the great reptiles, ensuring that they became as enduring a part of the Reach as the people who settled it.

Dinosaurs in Industry While best known for their immense size, several herbivorous dinosaur species have been domesticated for heavy industry throughout the Reach.

Their tremendous strength, long working lives, and calm dispositions make them invaluable for quarrying, hauling stone, raising monumental structures, and other tasks beyond the capability of conventional draft animals. Specialized harnesses, lifting rigs, and working saddles refined over centuries allow experienced handlers to use their towering necks as living cranes, making them a familiar sight on the largest construction projects. Though costly to raise and maintain, few tools rival a trained sauropod when building works meant to endure for ages.