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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Steinhauser" data-source="post: 5025940" data-attributes="member: 86705">This caught my attention. In order to complete its full attack action against a grappled (or any other) opponent, even with Improved Grab and Pounce, the Deinonychus would have to make its grapple check at -20 to hold the opponent while not being considered grappled itself. Otherwise, as soon as it grabs the opponent, it can only take actions normally allowed in a grapple, and only at the beginning of its NEXT turn. (An exception would be a talon-stab, if you consider it the same as a rake attack - it gets to make one for free as soon as it grapples).If that's what you meant it to do, i would suggest changing the wording a bit:Talon Stab (Ex): Attack bonus +6 melee, damage 2d6+3. This attack works like a rake attack and deals piercing damage.As it is now, I think it, and all the Maniraptors, are doing way too much damage. Velociraptor is doing 2d6+2d3+1d8 damage on a charge. In my opinion the talons should be exclusively talon-stab attacks, not part of their regular attack action unless they grapple or charge. 1d6 bite for a turkey-sized Velociraptor? 1d3 bite/1d2 claw/1d6 talon stab is more believeable. I have trouble picturing Deinonychus with more than 1d4 bite.EDIT: Another thought. By default, Improved Grab only works on smaller opponents. If you want it to affect larger opponents too, you have to specify.</blockquote>