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<blockquote data-quote="CullAfulMoshuN" data-source="post: 21864" data-attributes="member: 1270">The way I would run this is:For the lion to pounce it would have to use a charge attack (picture the nature shows when the lion breaks its cover and runs the prey down).&nbsp; Using its pounce ability though it is allowed to make all 5 attacks in the first round including rake.&nbsp; If the bite attack hits, the improved grab kicks in and the lion and opponent make opposed grapple checks to see if the lion successfully maintains the grapple or the opponent escapes its grasp.If you read P.137 of the PHB on grappling rules, under Other Grappling Options, it says you can attack with a light weapon while grappling, but not two weapons as you need atleast one hand to maintain the grapple.&nbsp; Since natural weapons are considered light the lion can use its natural attacks while grappling, including its rake attack, but since the improved grab is made with the bite attack I would guess that it cannot use its bite attack.&nbsp; So each round the grapple is maintained the lion would get 2 claw and 2 rake attacks.If the lion chooses to take the -20 on its grapple check, then only the part that started the grapple is occupied (its mouth) and it can move with its victim (drag with opposed strength checks), and/or attack other threatening opponents with its claw attacks, but can still only use the rake attacks on the grappled opponent.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CullAfulMoshuN, post: 21864, member: 1270"] The way I would run this is: For the lion to pounce it would have to use a charge attack (picture the nature shows when the lion breaks its cover and runs the prey down). Using its pounce ability though it is allowed to make all 5 attacks in the first round including rake. If the bite attack hits, the improved grab kicks in and the lion and opponent make opposed grapple checks to see if the lion successfully maintains the grapple or the opponent escapes its grasp. If you read P.137 of the PHB on grappling rules, under Other Grappling Options, it says you can attack with a light weapon while grappling, but not two weapons as you need atleast one hand to maintain the grapple. Since natural weapons are considered light the lion can use its natural attacks while grappling, including its rake attack, but since the improved grab is made with the bite attack I would guess that it cannot use its bite attack. So each round the grapple is maintained the lion would get 2 claw and 2 rake attacks. If the lion chooses to take the -20 on its grapple check, then only the part that started the grapple is occupied (its mouth) and it can move with its victim (drag with opposed strength checks), and/or attack other threatening opponents with its claw attacks, but can still only use the rake attacks on the grappled opponent. [/QUOTE]

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