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My original goal was to have an Eidolon that could make use of a shield, and use slam as its primary attack. Is it the consensus that that is not possible until or unless you get an extra "limbs (arms)"? Or is there any way around this such as performing slam while still holding the shield (not a shield slam) or holding the shield with a tentacle? (not sure if that is even possible)

David knott 242 wrote:

For an eidolon, each slam attack requires two arms. The APG rules are quite explicit on this point.

Can you quote this explicit text? Last I remember, slam was a very loosely worded ability with no clear indication of how it worked. I'm not sure if unchained clarified it though.

It's a pretty weird setup though. If slam requires both arms, then getting reach evolution on your slam means that both arms must have reach.

In the case of Reach:

"One of an eidolon’s attacks is capable of striking at foes at a distance. Pick one attack. The eidolon’s reach with that attack increases by 5 feet."

I thought reach was applied on a per attack basis, not per limb basis, so I hadn't had any doubts on that unless something changed.

Hi all. I'm playing a summoner for the first time and have questions regarding Slam. If you have a bipedal eidolon with no extra limbs, and using a shield with the shield proficiency, can it still slam while holding the shield? My DM believes that it could be allowed but you would lose any benefits the shield provides until the next round (each time you slam). This sounds logical but I couldn't find anything official on these forums about it so I wanted to ask.

2nd: The slam evolution requires a set of arms but it doesn't say the specifics of how the attack is performed (both arms crash down?, ram them with your shoulder?) Can slams be performed in situations like grappling where only one arm is free?

Thanks!