Charge with Pounce [Archive] - Wizards Community

Charge with Pounce [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Tony111
03-24-05, 07:19 PM I have a lion who likes to pounce on people. This lion needs to charge in order to pounce, as you all know.

Charging gives a +2 bonus to attack, as you also all know.

When my lion pounces, does it gain a +2 bonus to all attacks during the pounce or just the first claw attack of the pounce?

The lion also gets two rake attacks during the pounce. Does the +2 attack for charging apply to these attacks also?

Thanks

-Tony
Willie the Duck
03-24-05, 08:24 PM All the attacks are part of the charge, and therefore gain the +2 attack bonus for charging, as you also all know. ;)
Tony111
03-25-05, 03:18 PM Very funny Willie, but seriously, charge in the PHB states that you make one attack and after charging and that it is at +2 attack, so that is why someone
may try to argue that the +2 attack does not apply to multiple attacks if you have multiple attacks from charging such as with pounce.

-Tony
Beamup
03-25-05, 03:46 PM Really, it isn't entirely clear. It's never stated either way, and either ruling is credible. So, it requires a subjective DM ruling, as the rules don't cover the question.

Personally, my ruling (and the ruling of everyone I play with) would be that it applies to all the attacks.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Tony111 03-24-05, 07:19 PM	I have a lion who likes to pounce on people. This lion needs to charge in order to pounce, as you all know. Charging gives a +2 bonus to attack, as you also all know. When my lion pounces, does it gain a +2 bonus to all attacks during the pounce or just the first claw attack of the pounce? The lion also gets two rake attacks during the pounce. Does the +2 attack for charging apply to these attacks also? Thanks -Tony
Willie the Duck 03-24-05, 08:24 PM	All the attacks are part of the charge, and therefore gain the +2 attack bonus for charging, as you also all know. ;)
Tony111 03-25-05, 03:18 PM	Very funny Willie, but seriously, charge in the PHB states that you make one attack and after charging and that it is at +2 attack, so that is why someone may try to argue that the +2 attack does not apply to multiple attacks if you have multiple attacks from charging such as with pounce. -Tony
Beamup 03-25-05, 03:46 PM	Really, it isn't entirely clear. It's never stated either way, and either ruling is credible. So, it requires a subjective DM ruling, as the rules don't cover the question. Personally, my ruling (and the ruling of everyone I play with) would be that it applies to all the attacks.