Olaf the Stout
Hero
I have a question regarding Otyugh's and the dreaded grapple rules. Otyugh's have appeared in my last 2 sessions and I have used the grapple rules both times. I think that I have been using the rules correctly (the Battle Box cards have helped immensely!) but after looking at the D20 srd online I'm not so sure if I have been doing things completely correctly. Could those more rules-minded people help set me straight. This is the order that I do things.
Round 1
1. The Otyugh hits with a tentacle attack doing 1d6 damage.
2. Thanks to the Improved Grab ability it then gets to start a grapple as a free action without drawing an attack of opportunity.
3. Grapple checks are made. If the Otyugh wins then the target is grappled and he does constricting damage of 1d6. If the Otyugh loses then nothing else happens.
4. Depending on whether or not the PC had acted that round he may get a chance to try and break the grapple. If he succeeds he is free again. If not then he is still grappled.
Round 2 onwards
5. Assuming the Otyugh has maintained the grapple he can then constrict the PC automatically for 1d6 damage without needing to roll anything and can continue to do so until the PC escapes the grapple.
I have a few questions about this. Firstly in round 2 onwards does the Otyugh do just 1d6 damage for the constricting (this is how I have done it) or does he do 1d6 constricting damage + an additional 1d6 damage for his tentacle?
Secondly, it states that to maintain the grapple the Otyugh then has to move into the grappled PC's space otherwise the grapple is broken. What if there is a PC standing next to the grappled PC? The Otyugh has a 10ft by 10ft space so the other PC would be in the way. Does the non-grappled PC get pushed back or is the grapple broken?
And why does the grappler move into the grapplee's space? I would have thought that it would have been the other way around. (i.e. a Dragon grapples a halfling yet the Dragon has to move into the halfling's space. If the halfling has someone standing either side of him then the Dragon can move into his space and the grapple fails.
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Thirdly, does the Otyugh still get to attack other PC's (or the grappled PC) with it's other tentacle and/or bite?
Thanks in advance,
Olaf the Stout
Round 1
1. The Otyugh hits with a tentacle attack doing 1d6 damage.
2. Thanks to the Improved Grab ability it then gets to start a grapple as a free action without drawing an attack of opportunity.
3. Grapple checks are made. If the Otyugh wins then the target is grappled and he does constricting damage of 1d6. If the Otyugh loses then nothing else happens.
4. Depending on whether or not the PC had acted that round he may get a chance to try and break the grapple. If he succeeds he is free again. If not then he is still grappled.
Round 2 onwards
5. Assuming the Otyugh has maintained the grapple he can then constrict the PC automatically for 1d6 damage without needing to roll anything and can continue to do so until the PC escapes the grapple.
I have a few questions about this. Firstly in round 2 onwards does the Otyugh do just 1d6 damage for the constricting (this is how I have done it) or does he do 1d6 constricting damage + an additional 1d6 damage for his tentacle?
Secondly, it states that to maintain the grapple the Otyugh then has to move into the grappled PC's space otherwise the grapple is broken. What if there is a PC standing next to the grappled PC? The Otyugh has a 10ft by 10ft space so the other PC would be in the way. Does the non-grappled PC get pushed back or is the grapple broken?
And why does the grappler move into the grapplee's space? I would have thought that it would have been the other way around. (i.e. a Dragon grapples a halfling yet the Dragon has to move into the halfling's space. If the halfling has someone standing either side of him then the Dragon can move into his space and the grapple fails.

Thirdly, does the Otyugh still get to attack other PC's (or the grappled PC) with it's other tentacle and/or bite?
Thanks in advance,
Olaf the Stout