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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 1367967" data-attributes="member: 2629">This is not an area of expertise for me, but I'll go read the SRD ...1.) The bear has grappled a foe, then decides to change his hold from a normal grapple to an improved grab hold. The rules are not 100% clear on this issue, but it seems that if the improved grab check fails, the target should remain grappled with the bear. The bear should be able to use its other claw attack to try an improved grab / hold against the target as well. If both fail, it seems that the target should remain grappled, but that the bear would be considered grappled as well. As a grappled creature, the bear's bite could be aimed only at the target of the grapple - the elf.2.) On the elf's turn, it must go against the full grapple check of the bear. The -20 is there while the bear is using improved grab. It failed to switch from a normal grapple to an improved grab hold, so it is still grappling normally and gets to use the full grapple bonus.3.) Although I do not see it specified anywhere, it makes sense that the mounted rule should apply to grapplers - you and your grappling 'buddy' occupy all the same squares. You can't flaming sphere the bear without getting the elf.4.) I have no idea of what else the bear might do with a move action after using a standard to move from the fire.5.) 5 square feet (I assume they mean 5' X 5') is burned ina round. It doesn't seem to me that the fire will automatically spread. It seems to me that you need to move the fire dource (flaming sword, flaming sphere, torch, etc ...) to a new location to have it burn the web.6.) The web spell specifies each creature will take 2d4 damage. It does not indicate that larger creatures will take more damage. If you applied logic like that, a fireball would do more damage to a stone giant than to a halfling.</blockquote>

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