monsters and multiple attacks

[papakee]

What are the general guidelines for monsters for multiple attacks?

For example the Scorpion Man, he has a club attack rank at 35% and a sting at 50%. Would he get additional attack as if it was welding 2 weapons? If so, would he get 2 additional attacks if he was two weapon fighting and stinging with his tail. (Basically 3 attacking limbs vs. the normal human 2)

I understand some of the specific cases like the gorgon where they get a 'free' gaze attack at the start of the round. What about the dragon's breath weapon, does it take a combat action or is it free?

 

[Rurik]

What I do is give one bonus attack with each additional attack.

So your scorpion man could take take his normal CA's plus get a bonus one for his sting. With two weapons he would get 2 bonus CA's - one that had to be with his sting and one that had to be with his offhand weapon.

As a side note, I only allow 1 sting attack a round per Scorpion man as a special case (but then I really like using scorpion men).

 

[papakee]

I was wondering why a scorpion man would ever use his lesser club skill.

So what about bites and tails? I can't decide if some of these are pre-built into their number of combat actions or not.

I've found the answer to the breath weapon in the Monster SRD, it does take a combat action.