What Actions can a Grappled Character Take?


Rules Questions


Can a character being grappled take the same actions as his grappler? (i.e. move the grapple, deal damage in a grapple, etc)? If not, what actions can he take? Can he make a full attack action (with one hand)?

Scarab Sages

Rake wrote:
Can a character being grappled take the same actions as his grappler? (i.e. move the grapple, deal damage in a grapple, etc)? If not, what actions can he take? Can he make a full attack action (with one hand)?
Pathfinder RPG wrote:
If you are grappled, you can attempt to break the grapple as a standard action by making a combat maneuver check (DC equal to your opponent's CMD; this does not provoke an attack of opportunity) or Escape Artist check (with a DC equal to your opponent's CMD). If you succeed, you break the grapple and can act normally. Alternatively, if you succeed, you can become the grappler, grappling the other creature (meaning that the other creature cannot freely release the grapple without making a combat maneuver check, while you can). Instead of attempting to break or reverse the grapple, you can take any action that requires only one hand to perform, such as cast a spell or make an attack with a light or one-handed weapon against any creature within your reach, including the creature that is grappling you. See the grappled condition for additional details. If you are pinned, your actions are very limited. See the pinned condition in Conditions for additional details.

This pretty much covers it.

Your God of Knowledge,
Nethys

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Rake wrote:
Can a character being grappled take the same actions as his grappler? (i.e. move the grapple, deal damage in a grapple, etc)? If not, what actions can he take? Can he make a full attack action (with one hand)?

Only the "grappler" can move the grapple, deal damage, etc. The "graplee" can't, but he can attempt to do a reversal.

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