Bestiary(Pony) Error?


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Liberty's Edge

I believe the attack value given for Pony in the Bestiary is incorrect. The Hooves attack is a secondary attack which would normally give a -5 to attack roles(as reflected in the current stat block), but if the creature only has one attack the attack is made using full BAB regardless of the type of the attack(link).

My interpretation of the rules would increase the attack bonus considerably. The alternative would be that any natural attack which provides two available attacks per round (claws, hooves, wing, etc.) count as two separate natural attacks. This would also mean that you only need, for example, claws and bite to qualify for the multi-attack feat.

Would appreciate any arguments for or against, before I approach my DM about the stats.


Special Quality: Docile
"Unless specifically trained for combat, a horse's hooves are treated as secondary attacks."

Grand Lodge

It is because of this:

PRD wrote:

Docile (Ex)

Unless specifically trained for combat (see the Handle Animal skill, a horse's hooves are treated as secondary attacks.

Ninja'd.

Liberty's Edge

martryn wrote:

Special Quality: Docile

"Unless specifically trained for combat, a horse's hooves are treated as secondary attacks."

If the creature only has one attack the attack is made using full BAB regardless of the type of the attack(link). Docile just makes it a Secondary attack. The mentioned rule effectively ignores the type of the attack. However, I would agree Docile implies a certain RAI which would disagree with my interpretation of RAW.

Grand Lodge

Specific beats general.

They are secondary.

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