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The flail snail has the following ability:
Retraction (Ex)
A flail snail can pull its fleshy parts into its shell as a swift action, increasing its natural armor bonus by +6, but it cannot move or attack while retracted. It can return to normal as a free action.
Is there any reason he shouldn't end each turn by retracting, and begin each turn by returning to normal, thus gaining him a +6 natural armor bonus at all times other than his turn? Is this the intent?
There is really a creature called the Flail Snail? Checking... Yep. There is. Weird.
Well, this is a perfectly legitimate defensive strategy, but you are giving up the chance to make opportunity attacks with the 10ft reach. A snail on the offensive or with allies would probably hesitate to give up its battlefield control unless surrounded or seriously threatened. That's just my two copper.
Seriously though, Flail Snail?
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Oh man, if you think that is bad...
Good point about the opportunity attacks, although with a range of 10 feet my PCs are likely to come in at the corners and attack, and altogether avoid his flaily opportunity attack. And each opportunity attack ain't that great. I think I'll stick with defensive mode.
Thanks!
Oh man, if you think that is bad...
... Every now any again, I really hate my hobby. Great article though, thanks.
Fun fact: The corners thing does not work. Look at the Space/Reach Template for large creatures with reach. You will see that it is a square.
Happy snailing.