hydra and attacks of oppurtunity


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5 headed hydra with reach. Has combat reflex feat (12 dex). does that mean only 2 AOO if pc moves/casts in threat square, or the possibility of many more since it has 5 attacks per round? It seems crazy that a group would provoke free attacks from a 5 headed beast, but you never know.......


Without any other ability to grant AoO's, then yes they would be limited to 2 per round. However, they could even take AoO's while flat-footed (an oft overlooked part of Combat Reflexes IMO).


It can only make 2 AoOs in total during one round. If its DEX is increased, it could potentially make more.


so, for extra flavor I could say that two separate heads attack the pc while moving thru a threatened square? might be enough to put a scare in them....


Bran Towerfall wrote:
so, for extra flavor I could say that two separate heads attack the pc while moving thru a threatened square? might be enough to put a scare in them....

Well, the PC have to provoke twice. Moving during a round only provokes once, regardless of the number of threatened squares are left during the movement.

But if he moved and cast then sure, have separate heads come in and bite at different parts of the PC trying to pick him apart.

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