Claw Claw Bite and FAQ ??

[Tagnik]

Ok, a creature has 2 claws at +2 or a Half-Spear at +2.

How many d20's is it rolling?

2d20 to attack for 2d4 claws both at +2? or 1d20 with the half-spear for 1d6 of damage?

What about a creature with "2 Claws +12 melee, 1 bite +7 melee." ??

and where would someone find the FAQ and SRD?

Thanks for the help guys

My DM says its Claw, then another Claw, then a Bite....

just to let you know.

 

[Tagnik]

another question.. the str is 18.

bite dmg is 1d4+4 and bite is 1d6+2. any reason why?

 

[Dark Dragon]

Ok, a creature has 2 claws at +2 or a Half-Spear at +2.

How many d20's is it rolling?

2d20 to attack for 2d4 claws both at +2? or 1d20 with the half-spear for 1d6 of damage?

What about a creature with "2 Claws +12 melee, 1 bite +7 melee." ??

and where would someone find the FAQ and SRD?

Thanks for the help guys

My DM says its Claw, then another Claw, then a Bite....

just to let you know.

Hmm, first: is it a monster without classes or a (N)PC? If it's a PC, it depends on his BAB. A special case is the druid's wild shape (MoW): the druid uses the attack routine he morphed into (e.g. 2 claws at +12, one bite at +7).

Second: Where's the problem?

Third: SRD is at
http://www.opengamingfoundation.org/srd.html

Fourth: Seems ok to me. The routine is claw, claw, bite (perhaps also rake, rake, for a lion or tiger or...)

Strength question: Half bonus if the bite is the secondary weapon (see Dire Bear). Add 50% of the STR bonus if the bite is the main weapon (see Dire Shark).

 

[Tagnik]

it confuses me to think that the Two Claws are One attack. IE 2Claws = 1d4 dmg, not 2d4. I can't tell.

 

[Piratecat]

Tagnik, welcome to the boards!

Something labeled as "2 claws at +2" means that a separate attack and damage is rolled for each claw; after all, the monster could target different people, right? The same for your "2 claws at +12, 1 bite at +7" example; three attacks are rolled. your DM is correct. You'll notice that the primary attack is at full bonuses, and the secondary attack (the bite, in this last example) is at -5.

The secondary attack does half the normal strength bonus, just like weilding a weapon in your off hand.

Hope that helps!

 

[Tagnik]

I heard somewhere that it was just one attack but this is good to know

I was just looking at the D&D Stats for an Aurak Draconian.

 

[ShadowMaster]

I heard somewhere that it was just one attack but this is good to know

I was just looking at the D&D Stats for an Aurak Draconian.

You're right, if the creature moves and then attack, it will have only one attack. To be able to use all you (natural in that case) attacks, you need a full round action. Therefore, if you moved, you only have a partial action left, which can be used to attack once.

 

[Brekki]

2 Claws +12, 1 Bite +7 = three attacks
Claws +5 = one attack (often seen with the smaller birds)

 

[Tagnik]

By the numbers it seems monsters are using a BAB to determine this..

IE 6 and 1. in this case 12 and 7.

What would be the rolls exactly?

1d20 at +12, another d20 at +12 and another at +7?

 

[shilsen]

By the numbers it seems monsters are using a BAB to determine this..

IE 6 and 1. in this case 12 and 7.

What would be the rolls exactly?

1d20 at +12, another d20 at +12 and another at +7?

Yes. Two d20s at +12 each, and a third d20 at +7.