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PFS question. I have my unchained monk which I planning to take crane style then crane wing. Presently my monk fights with a 9 part whip (one handed weapon) but uses it 2hd to get extra damage. With crane style there is no problem fighting 2hd but Crane wing says you need to have a hand free. I was planning to use the 9 part whip 2hd then switch to 1hd as free action and was hoping I would then be eligible for crane wing to be in effect if attacked. The boards seemed mixed on the legality. There was a similar discussion on whether zen archers could use crane wing or not and the responses were mixed.

The Swordmaster's Flare magic items were specifically designed with the swashbuckler in mind as they require panache and were in the Advanced classes manual. However with the changes to the feat slashing grace that requires that off hand be free it look like they are no longer usable by a typical swashbuckler who will have slashing grace(or fencing grace).

Developing grapple monk and wanted to know rules regarding casting while tied up/helpless. Concentration checks and restriction clear for grapple and pinned but not for tied up/helpless.

For Tied up I would assume that casting restrictions(no material or somatic plus no vocal if gagged) and concentration checks (10 + CMB + spell level as per pinned)would probably apply but not sure if specifically stated in rules.

According to the description the feat allows you to deflect "one melee weapon attack".
Does that mean it doesn't deflect natural attacks?