Count_Rugen |
Please take a look at the monster at this link. His ranged attack is confusing to me, but may be obvious to some of you veterans. Here's some questions:
1.) Our friend the monster wants to use his tendrils to do a ranged attack. What is the "range" for his tendrils?
2.) He does the ranged touch attack with his +5 tendrils and succeeds. Does he deal damage? If so, what is it?
3.) Having succeeded at the touch attack, he initiates a grapple as a free action (due to the "grab" special ability). Since he is only using the tendrils and not his full body (as per the "grab" rules), he is going to suffer a -20 penalty? That can't be right, can it?
4.) Let's assume he succeeds with the grapple. He automatically pulls the hapless hero 5ft closer, correct?
5.) What happens on each additional turn? Another grapple roll to pull the hero another 5ft?
6.) Can the hero attack the tendrils that are inexorably dragging him nearer? What would be the roll?
7.) The monster drags the hero within 5ft of it, can it then do a full 2-clawed attack and roll to grapple each round? Or just 1 claw attack and grapple per round?
Thanks for all the help! :)
Skaorn |
Please take a look at the monster at this link. His ranged attack is confusing to me, but may be obvious to some of you veterans. Here's some questions:
1.) Our friend the monster wants to use his tendrils to do a ranged attack. What is the "range" for his tendrils?
2.) He does the ranged touch attack with his +5 tendrils and succeeds. Does he deal damage? If so, what is it?
3.) Having succeeded at the touch attack, he initiates a grapple as a free action (due to the "grab" special ability). Since he is only using the tendrils and not his full body (as per the "grab" rules), he is going to suffer a -20 penalty? That can't be right, can it?
4.) Let's assume he succeeds with the grapple. He automatically pulls the hapless hero 5ft closer, correct?
5.) What happens on each additional turn? Another grapple roll to pull the hero another 5ft?
6.) Can the hero attack the tendrils that are inexorably dragging him nearer? What would be the roll?
7.) The monster drags the hero within 5ft of it, can it then do a full 2-clawed attack and roll to grapple each round? Or just 1 claw attack and grapple per round?
Thanks for all the help! :)
From the looks of it, it so the Bloody Bones can initiate a grapple at up to 30ft (the range was in the Tendrils description). I would have to assume it works like a normal grapple except that it is possible to free some one with a Sunder attack.
Talynonyx |
1. 30 feet, as it says.
2. They do no damage.
3. Only if it chooses to use just the tendrils. If you continue to look, under grapple it says "If you successfully grapple a creature that is not adjacent to you, move that creature to an adjacent open space (if no space is available, your grapple fails)."
4. As above. However, it can just Pull without having to grapple first.
5. No, because if it grapples, he is already moved adjacent.
6. No, unless he has the Strike Back feat, then he can ready an action to attack it when it attacks with reach. However, in this case, the tendrils have their own hp and AC, so you can attack them.
7. The monster can choose to let go of the grapple as a free action, full attack, and Grab with one of the tendrils. Or it can maintain the grapple to deal it's natural attack damage.
Count_Rugen |
1. 30 feet, as it says.
2. They do no damage.
3. Only if it chooses to use just the tendrils. If you continue to look, under grapple it says "If you successfully grapple a creature that is not adjacent to you, move that creature to an adjacent open space (if no space is available, your grapple fails)."
4. As above. However, it can just Pull without having to grapple first.
5. No, because if it grapples, he is already moved adjacent.
6. No, unless he has the Strike Back feat, then he can ready an action to attack it when it attacks with reach. However, in this case, the tendrils have their own hp and AC, so you can attack them.
7. The monster can choose to let go of the grapple as a free action, full attack, and Grab with one of the tendrils. Or it can maintain the grapple to deal it's natural attack damage.
I appreciate the input! So let me see if Ive got this right...
BB grapples successfully, and in the same round, can immediately move the target to an adjacent square? Or does that occur after an additional grapple check during the next round? The rules seem to indicate the latter.
The round after the initial grapple check, BB must make a second grapple check, then, if successful, may use his natural attacks in the same round, correct? Rinse and repeat for each additional round?