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[5e Statblock] Please add "OR" or "AND" in the list of monster attacks
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<blockquote data-quote="Travis Henry" data-source="post: 7610595" data-attributes="member: 6985696"><p>Thanks Oofta.</p><p></p><p>This is a good example. Here's the statblock again, cut-and-pasted as written:</p><p></p><p>Actions</p><p>Multiattack. The dragon can use its Frightful Presence. It then makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws.</p><p></p><p>Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) acid damage.</p><p></p><p>Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6) slashing damage.</p><p></p><p>Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6) bludgeoning damage.</p><p></p><p>Frightful Presence. Each creature of the dragon's choice that is within 120 feet of the dragon and aware of it must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the dragon's Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours.</p><p></p><p>Acid Breath (Recharge 5–6). The dragon exhales acid in a 60-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking 54 (12d8) acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.</p><p></p><p></p><p>***</p><p>Look - Frightful Presence comes first in the Multiattack, but it is placed four rows down! Tail isn't even part of Multiattack, but it's listed third row down, before Frightful Presence! I'm sure there is some software-code style logic for the formatting, but, for me, I'd prefer to see something with nested indentations, bullet points, and "OR" and "AND." That's the gist of my OP.</p><p></p><p>Something like this:</p><p></p><p>Actions</p><p>Multiattack. The dragon can use its Frightful Presence. It then makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws.</p><p style="margin-left: 20px">Frightful Presence. Each creature of the dragon's choice that is within 120 feet of the dragon and aware of it must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the dragon's Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">AND</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) acid damage.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">AND</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Claw (2x). Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6) slashing damage.</p><p>OR</p><p>Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6) bludgeoning damage.</p><p>OR</p><p>Acid Breath (Recharge 5–6). The dragon exhales acid in a 60-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking 54 (12d8) acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Travis Henry, post: 7610595, member: 6985696"] Thanks Oofta. This is a good example. Here's the statblock again, cut-and-pasted as written: Actions Multiattack. The dragon can use its Frightful Presence. It then makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) acid damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6) slashing damage. Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6) bludgeoning damage. Frightful Presence. Each creature of the dragon's choice that is within 120 feet of the dragon and aware of it must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the dragon's Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours. Acid Breath (Recharge 5–6). The dragon exhales acid in a 60-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking 54 (12d8) acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. *** Look - Frightful Presence comes first in the Multiattack, but it is placed four rows down! Tail isn't even part of Multiattack, but it's listed third row down, before Frightful Presence! I'm sure there is some software-code style logic for the formatting, but, for me, I'd prefer to see something with nested indentations, bullet points, and "OR" and "AND." That's the gist of my OP. Something like this: Actions Multiattack. The dragon can use its Frightful Presence. It then makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws. [INDENT]Frightful Presence. Each creature of the dragon's choice that is within 120 feet of the dragon and aware of it must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the dragon's Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours. AND Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) acid damage. AND Claw (2x). Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6) slashing damage.[/INDENT] OR Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6) bludgeoning damage. OR Acid Breath (Recharge 5–6). The dragon exhales acid in a 60-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking 54 (12d8) acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. [/QUOTE]
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