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<blockquote data-quote="Infiniti2000" data-source="post: 2316342" data-attributes="member: 31734">The damage is either part of the creatures normal pool of hp (and treated accordingly, regeneration and all) or not.&nbsp; I argue that it's not, because &quot;the plant's regenerative capacity closes the hole.&quot;&nbsp; Unfortunately, the tendriculos is not worded clearly, but if you use other monsters as guidelines, then it's clear that cutting your way out does not in fact otherwise damage the monster (i.e. apply the damage to its normal pool of hit points).&nbsp; As an example of this, the <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/dinosaur.htm#tyrannosaurus" target="_blank">t-rex</a> states that you deal the damage to the gizzard and, despite the fact that t-rexes do not have regeneration, the hole closes.&nbsp;Maybe the abilities are different in different creatures, but it sure is a lousy ability when swallowing creatures makes them much easier to kill you.&nbsp;If, however, you do apply the damage to the creature, then certainly the regeneration starts closing up the hole.&nbsp; After all, that's where the damage occurred, right?&nbsp; Additionally, even in a monster without regeneration, if the hole closes up then the monster regains those hit points, right?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Infiniti2000, post: 2316342, member: 31734"] The damage is either part of the creatures normal pool of hp (and treated accordingly, regeneration and all) or not. I argue that it's not, because "the plant's regenerative capacity closes the hole." Unfortunately, the tendriculos is not worded clearly, but if you use other monsters as guidelines, then it's clear that cutting your way out does not in fact otherwise damage the monster (i.e. apply the damage to its normal pool of hit points). As an example of this, the [url="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/dinosaur.htm#tyrannosaurus"]t-rex[/url] states that you deal the damage to the gizzard and, despite the fact that t-rexes do not have regeneration, the hole closes. Maybe the abilities are different in different creatures, but it sure is a lousy ability when swallowing creatures makes them much easier to kill you. If, however, you do apply the damage to the creature, then certainly the regeneration starts closing up the hole. After all, that's where the damage occurred, right? Additionally, even in a monster without regeneration, if the hole closes up then the monster regains those hit points, right? [/QUOTE]

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