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<blockquote data-quote="Sektat" data-source="post: 3973724" data-attributes="member: 52750">&gt; Basically, I don't know if a monster gets the option of full attacking&gt; with all its natural weapons I show the way I understand it (according to that document) with an example:Polar bear (MM 1), base attack 6, grapple 18, full attack 2 claws and 1 bite, feat=improved grab.If it's the monsters turn and the grapple has already started, then the monster could choose to attack (&quot;attack your opponent&quot;) with 2 claws and 1 bite (at -4. And, of course, the additional -5 for the bite attack, since it's the secondary natural weapon), and this ends its turn. OR he could do a &quot;damage your opponent&quot; twice (grapple check 18, then 13), doing claw damage.For me, and my group, this is the only way how it's meant to be. Think about it: If you forget about the &quot;damage your opponent&quot; option, and only focus on &quot;attack your opponent&quot;, then we have a nearly normal fight (with -4 because you are so close to each other, and only light weapons): The weapon wielder can do as many attacks as his BAB allows him (which is like a full round attack), and the monster can attack with all his natural weapons once (which is....like a full round attack!).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sektat, post: 3973724, member: 52750"] > Basically, I don't know if a monster gets the option of full attacking > with all its natural weapons I show the way I understand it (according to that document) with an example: Polar bear (MM 1), base attack 6, grapple 18, full attack 2 claws and 1 bite, feat=improved grab. If it's the monsters turn and the grapple has already started, then the monster could choose to attack ("attack your opponent") with 2 claws and 1 bite (at -4. And, of course, the additional -5 for the bite attack, since it's the secondary natural weapon), and this ends its turn. OR he could do a "damage your opponent" twice (grapple check 18, then 13), doing claw damage. For me, and my group, this is the only way how it's meant to be. Think about it: If you forget about the "damage your opponent" option, and only focus on "attack your opponent", then we have a nearly normal fight (with -4 because you are so close to each other, and only light weapons): The weapon wielder can do as many attacks as his BAB allows him (which is like a full round attack), and the monster can attack with all his natural weapons once (which is....like a full round attack!). [/QUOTE]

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