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Taloned creatures are usually equipped on their forelimbs, but some have back talons as well.  Creatures with an [[Intelligence (ability stat)|intelligence]] of 2 or less will always use both talons to attack the same target, along with other attacks they have.  Creatures with an intelligence of 3 to 4 will coordinate one talon with their other attacks against a single target, while slashing with the free talon to drive back additional enemies.
 
Taloned creatures are usually equipped on their forelimbs, but some have back talons as well.  Creatures with an [[Intelligence (ability stat)|intelligence]] of 2 or less will always use both talons to attack the same target, along with other attacks they have.  Creatures with an intelligence of 3 to 4 will coordinate one talon with their other attacks against a single target, while slashing with the free talon to drive back additional enemies.
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== Critical Hits & Wounds ==
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When a creature with talons rolls a natural 20 as a [[Critical Hits & Fumbles|critical hit]], the hit '''causes a wound''' regardless of the amount of damage done.  Additionally, if a creature causes 11 or more damage with its talon — an amount that would normally produce a wound — then the amount of [[Hit Points|hit points]] bled each round is increased by +1 due to the wound being caused with a talon.
  
 
== Creatures using a Talon Attack ==
 
== Creatures using a Talon Attack ==
 
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* [[Aarakocra]]
 
* [[Axe Beak]]
 
* [[Axe Beak]]
 
* [[Dragonis Aeriochalkos (brass dragon)]]
 
* [[Dragonis Aeriochalkos (brass dragon)]]
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* [[Dragonis Prasinocholorio (green dragon)]]
 
* [[Dragonis Prasinocholorio (green dragon)]]
 
* [[Eagle (giant)]]
 
* [[Eagle (giant)]]
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* [[Griffon]]
 
* [[Harpy]]
 
* [[Harpy]]
 
* [[Hippogriff]]
 
* [[Hippogriff]]
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* [[Peryton]]
 
* [[Vrock]]
 
* [[Vrock]]

Revision as of 23:03, 17 April 2022

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Talons are a form of attack employed by some animals, monsters and humanoids to cause damage. Similar to claws, talons possess a hooked, sharpened edge, capable of lacerating flesh, disemboweling an enemy and causing wounds with unusual alacrity. Talons are favoured by bird-like creatures and dragons.

Taloned creatures are usually equipped on their forelimbs, but some have back talons as well. Creatures with an intelligence of 2 or less will always use both talons to attack the same target, along with other attacks they have. Creatures with an intelligence of 3 to 4 will coordinate one talon with their other attacks against a single target, while slashing with the free talon to drive back additional enemies.

Critical Hits & Wounds

When a creature with talons rolls a natural 20 as a critical hit, the hit causes a wound regardless of the amount of damage done. Additionally, if a creature causes 11 or more damage with its talon — an amount that would normally produce a wound — then the amount of hit points bled each round is increased by +1 due to the wound being caused with a talon.

Creatures using a Talon Attack