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taltamir
2010-01-20, 10:41 PM
http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/blackTentacles.htm


Once the tentacles grapple an opponent, they may make a grapple check each round on your turn to deal 1d6+4 points of bludgeoning damage. The tentacles continue to crush the opponent until the spell ends or the opponent escapes.

They may make a check to deal constricting damage? as in... this is optional? does the caster have control over whether they merely grapple the opponent or try to deal damage as well? if they are controlled in such a manner, can they be instructed to deal non lethal damage?

Thrawn183
2010-01-20, 11:03 PM
Judging from the next sentence, I'd say they are always attempting to inflict lethal damage. The may portion is just making sure that the DM understands that regardless of what other rules might state, these tentacles are able to grapple for damage.