The Universal Monster Ability *Grab* reads:
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A successful hold does not deal any extra damage unless the creature also has the constrict special attack. If the creature does not constrict, each successful grapple check it makes during successive rounds automatically deals the damage indicated for the attack that established the hold. Otherwise, it deals constriction damage as well (the amount is given in the creature’s descriptive text).
I do not have a constrict attack in this. When it says "automatically deals damage", does that mean I do damage whenever I maintain the grapple and I can also choose one of the options?
For example, on the round after I start the grapple, I successfully maintain the grapple. Do I now have to choose to do damage or I can choose the move option and also automatically do damage? In the latter case, can I choose the damage option, effectively doing damage twice?
