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Attacking a Creature Engulfing A PC (or in a Grapple, I suppose)
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<blockquote data-quote="Trevalon Moonleirion" data-source="post: 6537749" data-attributes="member: 492"><p>Howdy folks!</p><p></p><p>I've flipped through the core books a few times in search of an answer, but can't seem to find any guidance, so I'm wondering how everyone else is ruling it at the table. </p><p></p><p>Take a look at a monster like the Darkmantle (which I'm using as a base for the delightfully creepy Skin Kite from 4e). It can attach to a creature and start crushing it. Since it's basically wrapping itself around a PC's head, my thought is it would be pretty easy to accidentally hit your ally if you were trying to damage the thing while it was attached.</p><p></p><p>While it didn't come up during my last game (jerk PCs had some incredible rolls, and I don't think I rolled above a 10 the entire night <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> ), my "table ruling" was that if the creature was attached, anyone attacking it was also attacking the creature--so damage would be split evenly between them.</p><p></p><p>1. Am I missing something obvious in the RAW about this? </p><p>2. Any feedback on my current table ruling? Should I just allow full damage to both creatures? Give the creature being smothered a chance to avoid the damage?</p><p>3. Would you handle grappling and this sort of scenario differently, or the same way?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trevalon Moonleirion, post: 6537749, member: 492"] Howdy folks! I've flipped through the core books a few times in search of an answer, but can't seem to find any guidance, so I'm wondering how everyone else is ruling it at the table. Take a look at a monster like the Darkmantle (which I'm using as a base for the delightfully creepy Skin Kite from 4e). It can attach to a creature and start crushing it. Since it's basically wrapping itself around a PC's head, my thought is it would be pretty easy to accidentally hit your ally if you were trying to damage the thing while it was attached. While it didn't come up during my last game (jerk PCs had some incredible rolls, and I don't think I rolled above a 10 the entire night :p ), my "table ruling" was that if the creature was attached, anyone attacking it was also attacking the creature--so damage would be split evenly between them. 1. Am I missing something obvious in the RAW about this? 2. Any feedback on my current table ruling? Should I just allow full damage to both creatures? Give the creature being smothered a chance to avoid the damage? 3. Would you handle grappling and this sort of scenario differently, or the same way? [/QUOTE]
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