Aboleth/general Questions

[bweenie]

1) An aboleth has a main attack of '4 tentacles.' How does this work as far as Full attack/Regular attack? If it moves, does it still get 4 tentacle rolls? Or does it have to use a full attack to get 4 rolls? In the general sense, does a monster with multiple attacks in it's main attack get all of them regardless of whether or not it is making a full attack? (ie carrion crawler with 8 tent/1 bite: should it get 8 tentacles even if it moves on it's turn)?

2) If an Aboleth succesfully hits a character in a turn with multiple tentacles, does that character have to make multiple saving throws against transformation? In general, will a creature with a disease or poison ability force a character to roll saves with each hit, or should that character roll a save at the end of the combat?

3) The Aboleth's mucus ability says that if a character 'comes into contact and inhales' the mucus she must make a saving throw. Is that true, ie if a character is holding her breath, as she would likely be doing if underwater fighting an Aboleth, is she safe from the mucus?

 

[Hypersmurf]

1) An aboleth has a main attack of '4 tentacles.' How does this work as far as Full attack/Regular attack? If it moves, does it still get 4 tentacle rolls? Or does it have to use a full attack to get 4 rolls?

Just the one, unless it's a full attack. A hydra is an exception; an aboleth or carrion crawler is not.

2) If an Aboleth succesfully hits a character in a turn with multiple tentacles, does that character have to make multiple saving throws against transformation? In general, will a creature with a disease or poison ability force a character to roll saves with each hit, or should that character roll a save at the end of the combat?

Each attack. "If struck by a tentacle, make a save". If you get struck by a tentacle eleven times, make eleven saves.

3) The Aboleth's mucus ability says that if a character 'comes into contact and inhales' the mucus she must make a saving throw. Is that true, ie if a character is holding her breath, as she would likely be doing if underwater fighting an Aboleth, is she safe from the mucus?

Right. But if you were using a Water Breathing spell, for example, you'd suffer the effect.

-Hyp.

 

[Olorin]

1) An aboleth has a main attack of '4 tentacles.' How does this work as far as Full attack/Regular attack? If it moves, does it still get 4 tentacle rolls? Or does it have to use a full attack to get 4 rolls? In the general sense, does a monster with multiple attacks in it's main attack get all of them regardless of whether or not it is making a full attack? (ie carrion crawler with 8 tent/1 bite: should it get 8 tentacles even if it moves on it's turn)?

Unless specified (see Hydra), a creature can only make one attack if they move more than 5' in a round.

The 3.5 rules make this explicitly clear, although it's always been true. See http://www.systemreferencedocuments.org/35/sovelior_sage/monstersA.html#aboleth

There is an entry for "Attack" and "Full Attack".

2) If an Aboleth succesfully hits a character in a turn with multiple tentacles, does that character have to make multiple saving throws against transformation? In general, will a creature with a disease or poison ability force a character to roll saves with each hit, or should that character roll a save at the end of the combat?

They have to make a save for each tentacle. In general you have to save every time something with poison or disease or whatever hits you.

3) The Aboleth's mucus ability says that if a character 'comes into contact and inhales' the mucus she must make a saving throw. Is that true, ie if a character is holding her breath, as she would likely be doing if underwater fighting an Aboleth, is she safe from the mucus?

From reading the description of the ability I'd say someone holding their breath is safe. Someone with water breathing or some other effect that lets them breath water would be at risk though.

 

[Hypersmurf]

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-Hyp.