Pathfinder Anchovy Campaign

lets make this happen.

 

I hope you're ready for my character. Demon Stalker, I put him in the dropbox folder for my characters since I don't know where else to put him. He should be right next to my main campaign character. His name is Eckbert.

 

I dig it. I'll see you online, sir.

 

bite doesn't make a huge amount sense, i don't think (i might be wrong about crabs). is there a way to beef up the claw attacks? maybe +str?

 

improved grab/grapple would make a lot of sense for a crab, especially at a medium size, honestly it would make a lot of sense to go that way considering the way crabs survive in the wild too. And a pinch attack for grappling, since basically you're just pinning them with your massive claw. Maybe make the crab type one with the big/little claw combo, so sacrifice the two natural weapons for one extra strong natural weapon? (the other would simply be more like a normal melee attack, or a weaker natural attack than the base)

 

so grapple with the little claw then bash with the big claw? or am I misunderstanding you?

 

is it possible to swap wisdom for str? I've got an Oracle for telling me what to do and why.

 

actually if he's built like a normal crab he's already got six legs, that's +8 vs trip, not sure how that adds against bull rush. You could take a single claw attack by taking the bite instead, and calling it a claw (bites are higher damage attack anyway so it works effectively the same way, except using the claw instead of the mouth), might have to create a racial feat for pinch/grab attack, but should be doable. Can take improved grapple normally so not really a big deal there ^.^

 

bite is always one die category bigger than the claw (unless specified otherwise) a medium sized bite is 1d6. If he can increase it by spending a point it'd be 1d8. I'm going by the rules as well, but the rules allow for creative flexibility as long as the DM allows it in the end ^.^ in this case, sacrificing the second claw attack and using the bite rules instead you obtain the same overall effect as having a more powerful claw attack, however unlike a normal bite attack, you're sacrificing a 'hand' which could be used for other things. On the flip side, this means he could then use the 'manipulator' claw to use tools and potentially other weapons.
Everything is subject to DM approval of course, but if it makes sense it's usually not an issue (unless it somehow breaks the game XD)

 

what damage do the claws normally do?

edit: ah fuck it, lets just sort this out tonight when we can chat.

 

well I'd imagine you'd grab with the big claw and simply constrict for more damage using the same claw, what you're doing with the smaller claw would be whatever you could do, stabbing with a spear would be fun

 

Table: Natural Attacks by Size
Natural Attack Base Damage by Size* Damage TypeAttack type
Fine Dim.TinySmallMediumLargeHugeGarg .Col.
Bite 1 1d21d31d41d61d82d62d84d6B, P, and SPrimary
Claw-11d21d31d41d61d82d62d8B and SPrimary
Gore11d21d31d41d61d82d62d84d6PPrimary
Hoof, Tentacle, Wing-11d21d31d41d61d82d62d8BSecondary
Pincers, Tail Slap11d21d31d41d61d82d62d84d6BSecondary
Slam-11d21d31d41d61d82d62d8BPrimary
Sting-11d21d31d41d61d82d62d8PPrimary
Talons-11d21d31d41d61d82d62d8SPrimary
Other-11d21d31d41d61d82d62d8B, P, or SSecondary
wow, that table did -not- copy well
actual table is down under 'natural attacks'

 

where are these rules? that's freakin' dumb
why would the bite be 2 sizes lower but the claw goes by the same? and why wouldn't they have the ability to take an ACTUAL bite attack, there's plenty of PC races that have an appropriate bite attack to their size