Improved Grab not as common as I thought

[Thanee]

Cows and sheeps are out, back to rat-hunting Mr Wyvern!

Bye
Thanee

 

[Gregor]

Wasn't there a wyvern carrying a cow in one of the Baldur Gates games?

Ya in the first Baldur's Gate when you travel towards the Cloakwood you are treated with a short cut-scene of a Wyvern flying over your head carrying a cow off to be snacked-upon!

Cheers,

 

[Ridley's Cohort]

Yeah, altho there are enough large and huge creatures out there...

My back of the envelope tally in one mid-level campaign is that ~25% of all encounters involve a large or bigger creature with Improved Grab. Any DM who likes non-humanoid shaped monsters is going to give you a steady diet of muscular opponents with Improved Grab. Even some bipedal opponents can have it.