Oh, in general, I agree that a bite attack should be worse than a claw attack (though I disagree that every unarmed attack should be the same. A kick is far more devastating than a punch, given the muscle mass and power - especially given someone who is trained in how to kick and punch.
But with respect to the bite and claw - I don't see why a housecat should have the same bite/claw attack as a tiger or any other wild cat. And in fact, since you've already suggested that some animals have bites that are specifically tailored to do more damage - why should they do as much damage as animals with teeth that are not so tailored? Should they not do more?
With that said, I also have to agree that it would take some amount of time to investigate bites and claw attacks of various critters (Tal and Terry are chasing each other around again - I can hear the sound of elephants in the hall.), but given that quite a few of the folks who work on the d20/d&d/rpg in general books seem to have too much time on their hands to begin with, I'm not seeing a problem here.
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Re: Damage
Date: 2005-01-08 02:48 am (UTC)But with respect to the bite and claw - I don't see why a housecat should have the same bite/claw attack as a tiger or any other wild cat. And in fact, since you've already suggested that some animals have bites that are specifically tailored to do more damage - why should they do as much damage as animals with teeth that are not so tailored? Should they not do more?
With that said, I also have to agree that it would take some amount of time to investigate bites and claw attacks of various critters (Tal and Terry are chasing each other around again - I can hear the sound of elephants in the hall.), but given that quite a few of the folks who work on the d20/d&d/rpg in general books seem to have too much time on their hands to begin with, I'm not seeing a problem here.