Constrict-dancing Octopodes

[Nekoatl]

Octopodes use 2 tentacles per "hand" and 4 for movement. When not moving, they can constrict 4, 6, or 8 adjacent enemies depending on how many tentacles are being used to wield a weapon/shield. But, if an octopode has enough free tentacles to constrict 6 or 8 enemies, and only needs to use 4 to move, then it seems like they should be able to retain constrictions on 2 or 4 enemies, as long as they end their movement adjacent to those enemies. This would give octopode players another reason to consider leaving a "hand" or two empty.

[PowerOfKaishin]

Mechanics over flavor. Just make them keep all still-adjacent constrictions after moving. Suddenly Uskayaw just got a whole lot better.

[Nekoatl]

I mean... I guess that's an option, but it seems like a missed opportunity for a strategic choice....

[duvessa]

The "choice" you speak of has an option that is blatantly, obviously correct in 100% of cases. That's not a real choice.

[Nekoatl]

What are you talking about?

[edgefigaro]

Someone ran a simultaneous constricted monster challenge a while back. How many creatures can you constrict with a pode at a single time? I think 5 or 6 was the best I saw. It is actually rather difficult to constrict 8 things at once.

[Nekoatl]

Yeah, I once tried to constrict 8 monsters as an octopode, and only managed 6. A big part of the difficulty is that constrict damage keeps ramping up over time, so before you can grab the 7th, the 1st dies. That's why maintaining constriction is more valuable than it might first appear.