Ok, so its been awhile since I have DMed (or even played for that matter) and I find myself looking over the rule books forgetting how simple little things work. One thing is Monster Melee Attacks. Example:
Monster:
Chocker (Pg. 45 in Pathfinder Bestiary)
Melee: 2 tentacles +6 (1d4+3 Plus Grab)
Question: Does this mean he gets one attack at +6 and does 1d4+3Damage?
or does he get two attacks at +6 and does 1d4+3Damage with both tentacles?
Monster:
Chimera (Pg. 44 in Pathfinder Bestiary)
Melee: Bite +12 (2d6+4), Bite +12 (1d8+4), Gore +12(1d8+4), 2 Claws +12(1d6+4)
Question: As a full attack action, does he get ALL 4 ATTACKS? or 5 Attacks if you break the 2 claws into 2 separate attacks. Or does it mean you get to choose one of those attacks in a full attack action to use. Example: The Chimera has moved his 5ft (so he can still do a full attack this round), now he attacks, does he choose one of the above attacks? Or all?
Monster:
Crocodile (Pg. 51 in Pathfinder Bestiary)
Melee: Bite +5 (1d8+4 Plus Grab) and Tail Slap +0 (1d12+2)
Question: I assume since his Melee lists Bite then it says "and" tail slap, it means complete both attacks on a full attack action, right? Which is part of the reason I am confused about the Chimera. If the Chimeras attacks where all supposed to be used in a full attack, wouldnt it say, "Bite +12 (2d6+4) "and" Bite +12 (1d8+4)"and" Gore +12(1d8+4) "and" 2 Claws +12(1d6+4)
I hope this isnt too confusing, it is confusing to me. Thanks.
If the monster performs a standard action attack, it gets only 1 attack (usually the first attack type listed).
If the monster performs a full-attack action, it gets all of the attacks listed. So, the Choker gets 2 attacks, the Chimera gets 5 attacks, and the Crocodile gets 2 attacks.
The Chimera should really have said "Bite, Bite, Gore, and 2 Claws", but it still works the same way. The Chimera get 2 different bite attacks, one gore attack, and 2 claw attacks when it full-attacks.
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a comma takes up less space than the word and...
and more than one person worked on the entries and may have listed the information in a SLIGHTLY different way, and even if it were just one person, I know from designing my own monsters with my own adventure that maintaining EXACT consistency is difficult.
I try and read info in the books as if written in English, that is just because it says AND doesn't mean I HAVE to use the tail attack, and just because it does NOT have and does not mean I CAN'T use them all. BYMMV