NE vs. N (FFA): Very Young Tarterian Dragon vs. Adult Ethereal Dragon

[Infiniti2000]

OOC: Does escaping the grapple break out of the burrow into flesh?

Val repeats, doing the bite first (so that it is not affected by the subsequent grapple). Maybe I'm under a false assumption here, though. You do allow them to occur in any order, right, as long as highest BAB is first?

 

[Gansk]

OOC: I don't see anything where the flesh burrowing attaches the creature, so I assume that escaping from the grapple stops the burrowing.

OOC2: I understand the idea behind your question, but I'm a little confused as to how you worded it. You do need to specify the bite first, otherwise an improved grab will cause the bite to attack at -4.

 

[Infiniti2000]

OOC: Val wants to bite first and do the claw attacks second. The attack bonuses remain the same. I know some people don't allow it despite that it's not disallowed. The only stipulation on order of attacks is highest BAB to lowest and that doesn't matter for natural weapons.

 

[Gansk]

OOC: I'm allowing Val to attack that way, but I want to make sure we agree as to what is going on. Val attacks with his claws at +8 and his bite at +4 (+3 and add +1 for weapon focus). So the bite is a secondary weapon, correct? If you want to attack with the secondary weapon first, you should be able to.

 

[Infiniti2000]

OOC: Yes, that's right. Attack with the bite first at +4, and then with a claw at +8 and (if no grab) another claw at +8 or (if grab) another claw at +4. If he attacks with the claws first, he'll likely hit and grab and then he'll never likely hit with a bite. I haven't checked the xorn's AC, so maybe it doesn't matter (he might need a nat. 20 regardless). Chances are that this is just an exercise as an interesting option for those reading these combats.

 

[Gansk]

Val claws once for no damage. (Rolled natural 20, 16 crit roll) He doesn't grab either (rolled 21 vs. 26 Grp check).

Round 451: Rocky claws once for no damage and bites for 23-10=13. Val has 26 left.

 

[Infiniti2000]

Time compress?

 

[Gansk]

Val misses with the bite (rolled 23), but claws and grabs. The second claw misses a crit due to the grapple. Rocky takes no damage from the claws and 2 from the burrowing. Rocky tastes his own flesh but maintains his sanity. He has 19 hp left.

Round 452: Rocky can't escape the hold.

Which grapple option does Val want to take while he's burrowing into Rocky's flesh?

 

[Infiniti2000]

He'll take the opposed grapple checks action as they seems to be far easier than trying to penetrate Rocky's tough exterior. Val will also taunt Rocky, "Taste your flesh, I have!"

 

[Gansk]

Val claws for 7-5=2 and burrows for another 6. Rocky loses another point of Wisdom and has 11 hp and 9 Wis.

Round 453: Rocky escapes on his second try and steps to 10N10E.

Val claws for 6-5=1 and doesn't establish a hold. Rocky has 10 hp.

Round 454: Rocky has had enough and withdraws into the ground.

A draw is declared at the end of round 458.

OOC: I'll take over the next NE creature, as it is from the Planar Handbook.

Acting first in round 459 for Neutral is an earth element rhinoceros. (Manual of the Planes)