So,
MM: "Grappling: Dragons do not favor grapple attacks, though their crush attack and Snatch feat (see the descriptions of feats) use normal grapple rules."
One of my players is upset that my big bad dragon used fly-by and snatch tactics, managing to kill his PC. He's complaining that dragons don't use grapples and so the Snatch feat shouldn't be used.
I say, there is a difference between Snatch/Crush and making a grapple attack. Even with Fly-by. Talk about a dragon-like thing to do. Swoop in, grab the guy, and fly off to eat him at its leasure.
Of course dragons won't waste time making grapple attacks. Duh. Especially against big opponents. But not picking up a human and flying off for dinner is not the intent of the MM quote, IMO.
Not to mention the vagueness of the word "favor". Does an armored fighter "favor" grapples? Probably not. Most won't. But can he use them whenever he wants? Sure? Will he find instances where he will want to use them? Of course. Is he good at them? Likely (he's a big burly fighter, after all).
Could it be that the meaning of the quote in question, is that dragons don't like to tumble around and wrestle (like with other big creatures)? Because that would make more sense in context.
Thoughts? Opinions? Insights?
MM: "Grappling: Dragons do not favor grapple attacks, though their crush attack and Snatch feat (see the descriptions of feats) use normal grapple rules."
One of my players is upset that my big bad dragon used fly-by and snatch tactics, managing to kill his PC. He's complaining that dragons don't use grapples and so the Snatch feat shouldn't be used.
I say, there is a difference between Snatch/Crush and making a grapple attack. Even with Fly-by. Talk about a dragon-like thing to do. Swoop in, grab the guy, and fly off to eat him at its leasure.
Of course dragons won't waste time making grapple attacks. Duh. Especially against big opponents. But not picking up a human and flying off for dinner is not the intent of the MM quote, IMO.
Not to mention the vagueness of the word "favor". Does an armored fighter "favor" grapples? Probably not. Most won't. But can he use them whenever he wants? Sure? Will he find instances where he will want to use them? Of course. Is he good at them? Likely (he's a big burly fighter, after all).
Could it be that the meaning of the quote in question, is that dragons don't like to tumble around and wrestle (like with other big creatures)? Because that would make more sense in context.
Thoughts? Opinions? Insights?