Dire Weasels & Attaching

[carborundum]

If a Dire Weasel bites, it automatically attaches. This is kind of grapple-y but not quite. My players were unhappy ;-)
Their argument was that if you play it as a grapple then the weasel moves into the victim's space and therefore provokes from people in the neighbourhood. It kind of has merit - whaddyathink?

 

[Pinotage]

If you view Attach as a special case of Improved Grab, then there really isn't a problem. Lots of creatures get to bite and then initiate a grapple. Attach is just an advanced and special case of that.

Pinotage

 

[frankthedm]

No AoO. Not grappling. The weasel stays right where it is. The player must initiate the grapple mechanics.

Attach (Ex)

A dire weasel that hits with its bite attack latches onto the opponent’s body with its powerful jaws. An attached dire weasel loses its Dexterity bonus to AC and thus has an AC of 12. An attached dire weasel can be struck with a weapon or grappled itself. To remove an attached dire weasel through grappling, the opponent must achieve a pin against the creature.