Clawed apes? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Clawed apes? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Olly
12-19-05, 04:15 PM Is there any particular reason why apes have claws according to the Monster Manual? As far as I know, apes don't have claws, do they? :confused:
savant_warlord13
12-19-05, 04:26 PM no, they don't (although some lower primates do)

I would just replace each claw attack with a slam attack that deals an equal amount of damage
Prak, the Mad
12-19-05, 06:56 PM It's no more inconceivable for apes to have claws than humans, a human can obtain them just by growing them out and clipping them(this one has several times in the past...) I'm unsure as to how much damge could reasonably be dealt with such contrivances, and as my nails are naturally fairly sharp, I'd say anywhere from 1 to 1d3 damage, but I've never used my claws, and it's not like the target would say, "dammit! you hit me for three damage!" so that's just ajudication, and these are not "Willing Deformity" claws, merely specially cared for ones, they are somewhat fragile and would probably be useless after a single battle, now as for WD claws, those are basically finger bone tips, so again, apes could have them, but not "naturally" so... if you want them to have them, either change the damage(I'd say about 1d4 in their case) or give them WD:Claws and make it a special encounter, otherwise... make it a slam attack.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Olly 12-19-05, 04:15 PM	Is there any particular reason why apes have claws according to the Monster Manual? As far as I know, apes don't have claws, do they? :confused:
savant_warlord13 12-19-05, 04:26 PM	no, they don't (although some lower primates do) I would just replace each claw attack with a slam attack that deals an equal amount of damage
Prak, the Mad 12-19-05, 06:56 PM	It's no more inconceivable for apes to have claws than humans, a human can obtain them just by growing them out and clipping them(this one has several times in the past...) I'm unsure as to how much damge could reasonably be dealt with such contrivances, and as my nails are naturally fairly sharp, I'd say anywhere from 1 to 1d3 damage, but I've never used my claws, and it's not like the target would say, "dammit! you hit me for three damage!" so that's just ajudication, and these are not "Willing Deformity" claws, merely specially cared for ones, they are somewhat fragile and would probably be useless after a single battle, now as for WD claws, those are basically finger bone tips, so again, apes could have them, but not "naturally" so... if you want them to have them, either change the damage(I'd say about 1d4 in their case) or give them WD:Claws and make it a special encounter, otherwise... make it a slam attack.