As Raven steps off the boat onto the new world he sniffs the fresh clean air, hears the crisp sounds of birds chirping.  He wonders if this is the right place, but something pulls him toward the plains in the south.  As he walks into town he feels more and more sure that this is the right place for him to be.  That this is where he needs to be to follow the dream he was given.  He stops off briefly in town to find out about what is in the south and get a little more supplies and then walked south toward his destiny.    After walking for half a day in the plains, Raven began to get a feeling that something was off.  Something that shouldn't be here was wandering the plain defiling it.  After tracking his  feeling, Raven found a huge black pudding out on the plain.  After debating for a good while and planning several different strategies he came to the conclusion that there is just no way that he could kill it right now.  With a heavy heart he retreated with a plan to come back when he is much much stronger and to track it down and kill it.    The next day Raven walks out onto the plains again looking for it. Not sure what he was looking for, but knowing it was out there he continued to look.  He found tracks...large tracks and knew this was what he was looking for. Following the tracks he found them....dinosaurs.  Beings of legend, and the stuff of his dreams.  Several full grown adults and 5 babies where in this herd.  Following them for awhile, he walked up closer and began to examine them.  Looking at the babies he realizes that one of these is his holy mount.  After communicating to them, he found the one.....the one that is destined to be his.   Several days of working with the baby triceratops he learns his name is Tryke.  The dark green triceratops is excited to be working with Raven.  After being taught the basic commands Raven leads him out and teaches Tryke to take him as a rider and how to act in combat.  How to charge with a rider, how to make fast turns and to jump all with Raven on his back.  After teaching him all that he needs to know to be his companion Raven leads Tyke back to the fledgling town to meet his new friends.