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Phrennzy 12-05-07, 01:30 PM	I asked the monster board guys about this: I am confused as to why a mummy gets only one attack as a full attack action, when skeletons get two claws. Why the disparity? The very helpful Vharuck showed me this: Originally Posted by SRD Natural Weapons Natural weapons are weapons that are physically a part of a creature. A creature making a melee attack with a natural weapon is considered armed and does not provoke attacks of opportunity. Likewise, it threatens any space it can reach. Creatures do not receive additional attacks from a high base attack bonus when using natural weapons. The number of attacks a creature can make with its natural weapons depends on the type of the attack—generally, a creature can make one bite attack, one attack per claw or tentacle, one gore attack, one sting attack, or one slam attack (although Large creatures with arms or arm-like limbs can make a slam attack with each arm). Refer to the individual monster descriptions. So according to those rules, the mummy is fine - it's the skeleton that is incorrect. I get that creatures don't get iterative attacks with natural weapons, and understand why the mummy gets only the single attack. But why are skeletons bucking the system? Anyone over here have an idea?
Nephlite 12-05-07, 01:35 PM	I asked the monster board guys about this: The very helpful Vharuck showed me this: So according to those rules, the mummy is fine - it's the skeleton that is incorrect. I get that creatures don't get iterative attacks with natural weapons, and understand why the mummy gets only the single attack. But why are skeletons bucking the system? Anyone over here have an idea? Skeletons get 1 attack per claw. Thus 2 claws. Mummies use slams so 1 attack. Your quote says so: generally, a creature can make one bite attack, one attack per claw or tentacle, one gore attack, one sting attack, or one slam attack (although Large creatures with arms or arm-like limbs can make a slam attack with each arm). A Large Mummy can make 2, but not meduim ones.
Phrennzy 12-05-07, 01:38 PM	Yah I totally missed the 'per' in that 'per claw'. Oops. Thanks
PenderGrass 12-05-07, 04:56 PM	Classic Mummy film noir knowledge would help here - mummies only get one attack because they always have one arm still wrapped against their body. :dragon: *****
Voran 12-06-07, 02:41 AM	There's alot of drag and wind resistance with flapping bandages.
Mock26 12-06-07, 04:50 AM	Classic film noir mummies are also notoriously slow. All those tightly wrapped bandages hinder its movement. @Pender. Quit spewing forth lies! It is bad enough that your dragon leaves tiny poops wherever the two of you go, but the lies have got to stop. All classic mummies were merely doing their Redd Fox imitation ("It's the big one!").
Legdiwena 12-06-07, 02:39 PM	Make the mummy large and he will get 2 slams (assuming 2 arms)
Xykon 12-07-07, 04:58 AM	They're not really bucking the system coz mummies other nasties to justify its limited number of attacks. its like the difference between 2 attacks at (1d4+1) each versus 1 attack (1d6+10) but you can get paralyzed when you see the guy and you will get a badass disease that needs magical healing to remove. i'd take those 2 attacks any day :D