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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 8563248" data-attributes="member: 57383">What DC save?Do you mean the to avoid being grabbed by the Arms? If the target is hit by two tentacles it'll need to roll twice to avoid being grabbed (once by each arm) and is grappled and restrained if it fails either save, which is effectively the same as disadvantage.Hmm, being restrained by the arms gives the target disadvantage on Dexterity based saving throws; doesn't that already include Dexterity (Acrobatics) escape checks? We could add disadvantage on Strength saving throws if it's held by multiple arms to cover Strength (Acrobatic) checks.So something like this:Arm #3. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it is grappled (escape DC 14). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the ophiuroid can't use that arm to attack a different target. If the arm hits a target that is already grappled, the target must succeed at a DC 12 Strength check or be pulled within reach of the ophiuroid's bite attack, or into the nearest empty space if that isn't possible. A creature grappled by two or more arms has disadvantage on Strength saving throws.Although it might be better to be more explicit:Arm #4. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it is grappled (escape DC 14). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the ophiuroid can't use that arm to attack a different target. If the arm hits a target that is already grappled, the target must succeed at a DC 12 Strength check or be pulled within reach of the giant ophiuroid's bite attack, or into the nearest empty space if that isn't possible. A creature grappled by two or more arms has disadvantage on all rolls against the ophiuroid's arm attacks.However, I would rather limit the beast to grappling a target with one arm, even if it can wack them with multiple limbs.If a Gargantuan kraken can't grapple an ordinary target with more than one limb I don't see why a Large ophiuroid would be able to.Arm #5. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it is grappled (escape DC 14). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the ophiuroid can't use that arm to attack a different target. If the arm hits a target that is already grappled, the target must succeed at a DC 12 Strength check or be pulled within reach of the giant ophiuroid's bite attack, or into the nearest empty space if that isn't possible. The ophiuroid has five arms (unless it lost some to a Shed Arms reaction), each of which can grapple one target.Oh, and ophiuroid limbs are called ARMS not tentacles. It's not a squid!</blockquote>

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