Can someone clarify for me:
In addition to these benefits, you gain any of the natural attacks of the base creature, including proficiency in those attacks. These attacks are based on your base attack bonus, modified by your Strength or Dexterity as appropriate, and use your Strength modifier for determining damage bonuses.
So if I am a level 4 fighter with a +4 BaB and I transform into a creature, like a crocodile, with 2 attacks (bite and tail slap) do I get both attacks or just one since my BaB is for 1 attack?
Both attacks, but you would not gain an iterative attack at 6 BAB.
And would the second attack be at a reduced BAB(1/2) or something?
And would the second attack be at a reduced BAB(1/2) or something?
Marie is quite right. To expand on what she said so that you can understand for future rules questions you need to look at the natural attack rules. They function a bit different from manufactured weapon attacks.
Most creatures possess one or more natural attacks (attacks made without a weapon). These attacks fall into one of two categories, primary and secondary attacks. Primary attacks are made using the creature’s full base attack bonus and add the creature’s full Strength bonus on damage rolls. Secondary attacks are made using the creature’s base attack bonus –5 and add only 1/2 the creature’s Strength bonus on damage rolls. If a creature has only one natural attack, it is always made using the creature’s full base attack bonus and adds 1-1/2 times the creature’s Strength bonus on damage rolls. This increase does not apply if the creature has multiple attacks but only takes one. If a creature has only one type of attack, but has multiple attacks per round, that attack is treated as a primary attack, regardless of its type.
If said fighter turned into a four-armed monster with four claw attacks, he could attack with all four claw attacks without penalty (because they are all primary attacks) with a full attack action.
He could also wield a two-handed weapon in two of his hands, making his normal attacks with it (including iterative attacks, if any), and then also strike with his two remaining claw attacks at -5 to hit (because ALL natural attacks become secondary when used in conjunction with manufactured weapons).
I hope that helps.
If said fighter turned into a four-armed monster with four claw attacks, he could attack with all four claw attacks without penalty (because they are all primary attacks) with a full attack action.
He could also wield a two-handed weapon in two of his hands, making his normal attacks with it (including iterative attacks, if any), and then also strike with his two remaining claw attacks at -5 to hit (because ALL natural attacks become secondary when used in conjunction with manufactured weapons).
I hope that helps.
This is super helpful! Is there any errata to cover abilities not listed in beast shape? Specifically I am thinking of the weasel and its attach ability.
I'm afraid not. What they say is what you get.