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Hi all. I poked around in the search for half an hour but couldn't find an answer; apologies if I've just got the blinded condition, here.
So I play a lot of 3.5, and in 3.5's Bull Rush rules the SRD states:
If you beat the defender’s Strength check result, you push him back 5 feet. If you wish to move with the defender, you can push him back an additional 5 feet for each 5 points by which your check result is greater than the defender’s check result.
The SRD specifically notes that if you want to push someone further than 5 feet you have to move with them.
But the rules on Bull Rush in the Pathfinder PRD state:
If your attack is successful, your target is pushed back 5 feet. For every 5 by which your attack exceeds your opponent's CMD you can push the target back an additional 5 feet. You can move with the target if you wish but you must have the available movement to do so. If your attack fails, your movement ends in front of the target.
The wording here seems to be saying that in Pathfinder you can push someone to the limit of your Bull Rush check without actually moving any extra distance yourself - you can move with them 'if you wish', but it doesn't affect the distance the enemy moves.
Is this intentional? Was Bull Rush changed so you can knock your foes backwards witout needing to move yourself, or is it just a case of vagueish wording?
Cheers for any clarification.
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