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<blockquote data-quote="Shade" data-source="post: 5599365" data-attributes="member: 287"><p>Perfectly sensible hilarity! <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/laugh.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing :lol:" data-shortname=":lol:" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Combat Reflexes doesn't offer much, since it lacks reach. I'd prefer something more often beneficial, like Weapon Focus (bite).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Agreed. I'm not sure I like "gulp". Why not stick with a bite attack with the usual swallow whole mechanics? If we do decide on something other than bite/grab/swallow, I suppose this precedent is closest...</p><p></p><p>Gulp (Ex): A leviathan can swallow a Huge or smaller creature by making a successful bite attack. The monster's interior contains a mass of surging water. Each swallowed creature must make a Swim check (DC 15) every round. Success means the swallowed creature takes 1d3 points of subdual damage but can attack the leviathan from inside with any weapon other than a bow or crossbow. Failure means the swallowed creature takes 1d6 points of subdual damage and must immediately make a second Swim check (DC 15) to avoid going underwater and starting to drown. Anyone attacking the leviathan from the inside hits automatically. If the leviathan takes 50 points of damage from the inside, it disgorges the entire contents of its stomach.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes to the Wis, Cha could probably 10.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Not sure about Sleight of Hand for a fish. It makes sense thematically, but feels like an odd skill choice here. I'm not sure I've got a better suggestion, though. <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/erm.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":erm:" title="Erm :erm:" data-shortname=":erm:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shade, post: 5599365, member: 287"] Perfectly sensible hilarity! :lol: Combat Reflexes doesn't offer much, since it lacks reach. I'd prefer something more often beneficial, like Weapon Focus (bite). Agreed. I'm not sure I like "gulp". Why not stick with a bite attack with the usual swallow whole mechanics? If we do decide on something other than bite/grab/swallow, I suppose this precedent is closest... Gulp (Ex): A leviathan can swallow a Huge or smaller creature by making a successful bite attack. The monster's interior contains a mass of surging water. Each swallowed creature must make a Swim check (DC 15) every round. Success means the swallowed creature takes 1d3 points of subdual damage but can attack the leviathan from inside with any weapon other than a bow or crossbow. Failure means the swallowed creature takes 1d6 points of subdual damage and must immediately make a second Swim check (DC 15) to avoid going underwater and starting to drown. Anyone attacking the leviathan from the inside hits automatically. If the leviathan takes 50 points of damage from the inside, it disgorges the entire contents of its stomach. Yes to the Wis, Cha could probably 10. Not sure about Sleight of Hand for a fish. It makes sense thematically, but feels like an odd skill choice here. I'm not sure I've got a better suggestion, though. :erm: [/QUOTE]
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