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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 5460991" data-attributes="member: 57383"><p>I'd like to point out a couple of things about the working draft.</p><p></p><p>Firstly, I'm calling them "Weresmilodons", since "Weresabres" suggests they turn into curved swords in the full moon.</p><p></p><p>Secondly, the <em>Frostburn</em> Smilodon's secondary natural attacks have a -2 penalty instead of the standard -5, but it doesn't have Multiattack in its feats! To correct this egregious error I've given the Weresmilodon Multiattack as a the bonus feat.</p><p></p><p>Thirdly, I don't like the way the SRD Lycanthrope template says lycanthropes don't get the animal form's special attacks when in hybrid form.</p><p></p><p>I've stretched the template a little by giving its bite Augmented Critical, but I'd much rather ignore the template entirely and let it pounce, grab and rake in hybrid form. That would require the following changes:</p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Improved Grab (Ex):</strong> To use this ability, a weresmilodon must hit with a bite or claw attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking attacks of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can rake.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Pounce (Ex):</strong> If a weresmilodon in animal or hybrid form charges a foe, it can make a full attack with both its claws, a bite, and two rake attacks.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Rake (Ex):</strong> A weresmilodon in animal or hybrid form gains two additional claw attacks against grappled foes or foes it pounces on (attack bonus +12, damage 1d6+4). Rake attacks are not subject to the normal -4 penalty for attacking with a natural weapon in a grapple.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 5460991, member: 57383"] I'd like to point out a couple of things about the working draft. Firstly, I'm calling them "Weresmilodons", since "Weresabres" suggests they turn into curved swords in the full moon. Secondly, the [I]Frostburn[/I] Smilodon's secondary natural attacks have a -2 penalty instead of the standard -5, but it doesn't have Multiattack in its feats! To correct this egregious error I've given the Weresmilodon Multiattack as a the bonus feat. Thirdly, I don't like the way the SRD Lycanthrope template says lycanthropes don't get the animal form's special attacks when in hybrid form. I've stretched the template a little by giving its bite Augmented Critical, but I'd much rather ignore the template entirely and let it pounce, grab and rake in hybrid form. That would require the following changes: [FONT=Arial] [B]Improved Grab (Ex):[/B] To use this ability, a weresmilodon must hit with a bite or claw attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking attacks of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can rake. [B]Pounce (Ex):[/B] If a weresmilodon in animal or hybrid form charges a foe, it can make a full attack with both its claws, a bite, and two rake attacks. [B]Rake (Ex):[/B] A weresmilodon in animal or hybrid form gains two additional claw attacks against grappled foes or foes it pounces on (attack bonus +12, damage 1d6+4). Rake attacks are not subject to the normal -4 penalty for attacking with a natural weapon in a grapple.[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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