The Illogic of Flight

[Xietor]

But that is what i am saying, if the flyer is in melee range, then let the trampler have its normal attack versus the flier rather than a trample. I am not implying that the trampler cannot attack the flier, but i think the appropriate attack is the trunk(in the case of the elephant) not a trample.

Makes more sense, and is easy to do. And not all flyers are small birds. Take the gorgon for instance. She is not going to be swatted anywhere by a trunk attack, assuming she and other skilled fliers are clumsy enough to get hit by a trunk.

I think those charcoal demons would fly and come in from behind to attack. They just do not look dumb enough to fly straight in and smack into the elephant like a bug on a car windshield.