Primal Companion Hunter - Bite Evolution on T-Rex


Rules Questions


This is bugging me for some time now. The Bite Evolution reads as:

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.

And Tyrannosaurus has Powerful Bite:

Powerful Bite (Ex):

A tyrannosaurus applies twice its Strength modifier to bite damage.

How the two abilities interact? Do my T-Rex companion get 3 times Strenght modifier in his bite? 2.5x?


AFAIK, they don't interact at all. The T-Rex can either use x2 it's strength modifier, or 1.5x it's strength modifier.

My reasoning for this is that neither ability says that it increases the strength modifier; rather it sets the strength modifier at a certain value. Compare that to, say, Dragon Ferocity:

dragon ferocity wrote:
While using Dragon Style, you gain a bonus on unarmed strike damage rolls equal to half your Strength bonus.

That's very different language, and it seems to be written that way expressly to stack with the original bonus to Dragon Style:

dragon style wrote:
you can add 1-1/2 times your Strength bonus on the damage roll for your first unarmed strike on a given round.


I think you're right, that really makes sense, Sean H!

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