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Ransolot 05-27-07, 02:59 PM	Ok....Beholders. I gotta question here. Now, can they use ALL of thier eye rays every round so long as thier center eye is closed? And when they fly, it is a base speed of 5 ft and 20 ft for fly I belive, so this means that if they fly 20 ft then they can still get off all eye rays? I dunno, maybe I didnt read this thing good enough or something, but it seems like a VERY powerful thing to throw against anybody. Thanks much. (If you understood any of this :D )
Kalarus 05-27-07, 06:38 PM	Yes, they can use all of their eye rays every round provided their central eye is closed, within the restrictions per arc. Only 3 stalks per 90 degrees for the actual Beholder. It's in the MM, read the entry on Beholders completely for specifications. Shooting rays from its stalks are free actions (also stated in the MM), so yes it can move and shoot all rays if it has appropriate targets. As for it being very powerful, well, it's CR13, at this point the party isn't expected to be weak either, and you'd hope they don't have much trouble with DC 17 saves anymore. If they play their tactics right, the beholder will be using 3 rays per round at most at them, and has to choose between using its anti-magic eye or its rays. It looks worse than it is, though I personally admit to hating Beholders.