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Teapot Salty
2014-06-17, 12:09 AM
Hey guys. Let's say for a moment that we have a druid/monk. The druid wildshapes into a dire bear. When making his attacks, does he use the bears damage dice, or the monks? Silly question, seeing as by all rights, it should be the bears, but I'm curious.

Klarth
2014-06-17, 12:10 AM
If he's using his claws and bite, he uses the bear's damage.

If he's punching dudes, the monks.

Flickerdart
2014-06-17, 12:13 AM
Unarmed Strike and natural attacks don't normally interact in any way (barring feats like Beast Claws). You can actually make your unarmed strike attacks using your iterative routine, and then follow up with your natural attacks as secondary weapons at -5.

Sir Chuckles
2014-06-17, 12:14 AM
If he's punching dudes, the monks.

Or kicking, elbowing, butt-slamming, kneeing, or anything that the DM constitutes as an Unarmed (No weapons, natural or not) Strike (hitting something with forceful intent).

Umbranar
2014-06-17, 03:27 AM
This link (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rg/20070403a) has explanations of unarmed combat and natural attacks.