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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ARandomGod" data-source="post: 1924427" data-attributes="member: 17296">As I understand, Snatch is like Grab for creatures with a bite. Improved Snatch is like Improved Grab, in that it allows the creature to take a -20 on the grapple attack and not be considered grappled except for the body part used for the improved grab/snatch.  So if a spellcaster were subjected to a successful improved snatch... would the spell caster be considered grappled for purposes of attempting to cast a spell (I think so), and would the creature that snatched the spellcaster be threatening the spellcaster with it's other natural weapons (like claws)? By which I mean, would the caster have to make an concentration check to cast a (verbal only) spell as if in a grapple, or would he have to make also a casting defensive check to avoid attacks of opportunity from the claws of the monster who's maw he's inside, and THEN make a concentration check to cast a (verbal only) spell?Which leads me to a third and similar question... if a the caster were in the maw of the beast having been subjected to a successful improved snatch, would OTHER nearby creatures be able to make attacks of opportunity against the caster if he were to attempt to cast while in that grapple?In the case where this happened, the Dragon in question also had the MageSlayer feat, so I couldn't have cast defensively in any case, however I want to know (for future reference) if something like that comes up, would the poor grappled mage be subject to AoO's from the grappler's claws while in the grappler's mouth, or could the mage just make a concentration check to cast while in a grapple? And, of course, if there happened to be multiple opponents (dragons, I suppose... shudder), would THEY get AoO's if the mage were to attempt to cast a spell while in that grapple?</blockquote>

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