I'm suddenly in doubt.
Considering the following line in a tiger's attack entry:
Melee 2 claws +10 (1d8+6 plus grab), bite +9 (2d6+6 plus grab)
Does that mean that a full-attacking tiger does :
1) 2 claws attack (at +10 each) + grab AND one bite attack (at +9) + grab
or
2) 2 claws attack (at +10 each) + grab OR one bite attack (at +9) + grab ?
"Does the comma in the attack entry mean OR or AND ?" is another way of putting it.
Also, I currently believe that in a standard action that tiger can do ONE
claw attack (at +10) + grab. Am I right ?
All three on the full attack, any one of the three on a standard. Also note that he has pounce, so he can do all three on a charge.
After playing with cat yesterday I can say with confidence that it should be two claws and a bite in single round, with chance for each of initiating a grapple.
Damn it ! i was almost sure it was one or the other x-] !
Thanks for the clarification.
By "any one on the three on an a standard", MurphysParadox, you mean it can do 2 claw attacks on a standard action (instead of 1) ?
After playing with cat yesterday I can say with confidence that it should be two claws and a bite in single round, with chance for each of initiating a grapple.
Yeah, I remember that kind of game, too ;-) !
By "any one on the three on an a standard", MurphysParadox, you mean it can do 2 claw attacks on a standard action (instead of 1) ?
Monsters, for the most part, work exactly the same as player characters. One attack with a standard action, all of their attacks with a full round action.
The tiger can make 1 claw attack as a standard action (or it could use its bite attack instead).
If a monster works differently, it would specifically say so in its stat block. (Something like, "This monster can make 2 attacks as a standard action instead of 1.")
Any one of the three meaning the left claw, right claw, or bite, on a standard action. The distinction is somewhat unnecessary, but I had to be consistent.
Okay. All is clear to me now. Thanks all for the answers.