This makes the death house x2 easer

Do the ghouls replace both their bite attacks with one claw attack? Or is it 1 to 1

Their multi attack is two Bite attacks. It does not include a Claw attack, so they can only attack once if they use their claws.

That's how I understand it because it makes more sense. but the fact they left it open for interpretation is a bit wild

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That's how I understand it because it makes more sense. but the fact they left it open for interpretation is a bit wild

 What makes you think it's open for interpretation? The multiattack action describes very clearly what it does.

I wouldn't say it's open for interpretation but I would say it's somewhat counter-intuitive. Multiattack seems to be one of the exceptions to the typical 5e design convention that a feature should not share a name with another feature unless they function in exactly the same way.  Even though there is clearly an explanation of each creature's particular variation of Multiattack, I imagine lots of folks don't always read the blurb that follows it. I would argue that is a failure to communicate effectively on the part of the stat block.

 I love the art for this one!

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I wouldn't say it's open for interpretation but I would say it's somewhat counter-intuitive. Multiattack seems to be one of the exceptions to the typical 5e design convention that a feature should not share a name with another feature unless they function in exactly the same way.  Even though there is clearly an explanation of each creature's particular variation of Multiattack, I imagine lots of folks don't always read the blurb that follows it. I would argue that is a failure to communicate effectively on the part of the stat block.

 It does not share a name with anything else. The player feature is called Extra Attack.

Cool

Gladd they kept the saving throw for its claw... Well, they could have kept saving throw for EVERYONE, but that one would have been particulary deadly....

The Actions for the ghoul are a little confusing, and counter-intuitive. Does it make 2 bite attacks plus 1 claw attack per action? Or is it 2 bite attacks or 1 claw attack per action? It would make more sense if it made 2 claw attacks or 1 bite attack per action.

When it uses its Multiattack, it makes 2 bites. If it opts to use the claw, it only swings once.

It does not share a name with anything else. The player feature is called Extra Attack.

 

It only shares a name with every other monster that also has Multiattack lol. And they all function differently, which is what S1nisterGnome was referring to.

To everyone confused about multiattack: multiattack is an action. In this case it lets the ghoul make two bite attacks. Claw is an action. The ghoul has one (1) action. If it uses its multiattack, it makes two bite attacks. It cannot then make a claw attack because it has no action to use for the claw attack.

I do not think the rule is unclear, but it is super counter intuitive. A ghoul has 2 arms, but the multiattack is with 2 bites. I understand why, to limit the number of paralyzing attacks/ to make DMs choose between making 2 attacks or 1 potentially paralyzing attack, but still. Weird choice.