Quote Originally Posted by Tubercular Ox View Post
It doesn't matter when the damage gets applied, Rich is going to draw Malack as prepared to deliver the damage as soon as Malack has Durkon grappled, which is what we see. Malack has grappled Durkon, is prepared to apply constrict damage, has a conversation, then applies the constrict damage.
The constrict damage is applied when the constricting is done.

Tubercular Ox, since that discussion has started, you've argued that Malack wasn't damaging Durkon, that Malack was damaging Durkon, and that it was not possible to tell if Malack was or wasn't damaging Durkon.

So which of those three it is?

If you say that Malack is not damaging Durkon, then he isn't using Crushing Weight of the Mountain.

If you say that Malack is damaging Durkon, then you have to argue that Malack isn't using Crushing Weight of the Mountain until *after* they've finished the conversation and Malack has dispelled the warding. Which goes against your argument that Malack doesn't care about damaging Durkon's HPs while he's vampire-draining him.

If you say that it is not possible to tell if Malack is or isn't damaging Durkon, then it is not possible to tell if Malack is or isn't using Crushing Weight of the Mountain.