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Is Table 8-6 Armor Class Modifiers (on page 195) in error?
It states that when a target is grappling (but the attacker is not) the target loses any Dexterity Bonus to AC.
This loss of Dex to AC is not stated in the Grappled condition, instead you lose 4 points off Dex (and so AC will be at -2 effectively unless your Dex exceeded the Max Dex Bonus to AC for your armour already).
So is this an error (likely a holdover from 3.5 where grappling did mean you lose Dex bonus to AC against anyone you aren't grappling?
Also, the GM screen states that Pinned is "As grappled, except creature is flat-footed, takes a –4 penalty to AC, and can only take verbal or mental actions (except checks made to escape)."
Is this an error too, as it would imply that the -4 Dexterity from Grappling still applies when Pinned, when per the Pinned condition in the core book (page 568) it does not mention a dex penalty and explicitly says Pinned does not stack with Grappled.
So for characters with Dex of 13 or less, when Pinned does their AC include the Dex penalty or not (as if the -4 Dex does still apply Dex modifier would be a negative for anyone with Dex of 13 or less)?
Thanks!
Yep, text over table.
Grappled = -4 Dex
Pinned = Lose Dex bonus to AC (if still positive), ie. flat-footed, plus -4 AC.