Swallow Whole and energy attacks on an eidolon


Rules Questions


Hey everyobody,

If an eidolon has the energy attacks and swallow whole evolutions, does it deal the d6 energy damage to a swallowed opponent? The swallow whole evolution says it deals the eidolons bite damage + 1d6 of bludgeoning damage. But does that mean only the bite's physical damage or all the damage the bite deals (including energy damage)?


Okay if that can't be answered how about this question: What happens to an eidolon's feats if it does not fulfill the requirements anymore because its evolutions changed?

For example a feat that requires a certain minimum score for an ability, that the eidolon achieved through ability score increase evolutions that are later taken away in favor of a different evolution.
Or multiweapon fighting on an eidolon with two pairs of arms, but then the extra pair is removed.
Or another one would be improved natural attack for a natural attack evolution that is later removed.


Considering it says "bite damage" it should be everything the bite has associated with it.

PRD wrote:

Some feats have prerequisites. Your character must have the indicated ability score, class feature, feat, skill, base attack bonus, or other quality designated in order to select or use that feat. A character can gain a feat at the same level at which he gains the prerequisite.

A character can't use a feat if he loses a prerequisite, but he does not lose the feat itself. If, at a later time, he regains the lost prerequisite, he immediately regains full use of the feat that prerequisite enables.

The feat is still there, filling your feat slot, but becomes unusable until you qualify again.


Threeshades wrote:

Hey everyobody,

If an eidolon has the energy attacks and swallow whole evolutions, does it deal the d6 energy damage to a swallowed opponent? The swallow whole evolution says it deals the eidolons bite damage + 1d6 of bludgeoning damage. But does that mean only the bite's physical damage or all the damage the bite deals (including energy damage)?

I'd say whatever damage was granted by the bite evolution. I'd say the same thing if the eidolon had a poisoned bite.

Bite (Ex): An eidolon's maw is full of razor-sharp teeth, giving it a bite attack. This attack is a primary attack. The bite deals 1d6 points of damage (1d8 if Large, 2d6 if Huge). If the eidolon already has a bite attack, this evolution allows it to deal 1-1/2 times its Strength modifier on damage rolls made with its bite.

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