Questions about casting while in a grapple

[Hidious Phidias]

First off, the book says that the check is 10+CMB+Spell Level. This seems real easy for a spell check will in a grapple. My question is the CMB just the modifier or the modifier+the d20 roll the player made to the grapple combat maneuver?

[Pathos]

Just the modifier (BAB + Str + Misc.)

[Hidious Phidias]

Ok, next question can you cast defensively while in a grapple? If so shouldn't the DC for the check go up or do yo just keep making multiple concentration checks?

[Pathos]

There is nothing in the rules stating that you cannot, to my knowledge.

Now stating that, since the person grappling you cannot make an AoO against you for casting... I'm not sure which role would need to be done first if there is someone within reach to do an AoO against you while Grappled.

[Hidious Phidias]

Pathos wrote:

There is nothing in the rules stating that you cannot, to my knowledge.

Now stating that, since the person grappling you cannot make an AoO against you for casting... I'm not sure which role would need to be done first if there is someone within reach to do an AoO against you while Grappled.

Only the creature that is being grappled losses the ability to make AoO, the person who controls the grapple still can.

[Rathendar]

Hidious Phidias wrote:

Pathos wrote:

There is nothing in the rules stating that you cannot, to my knowledge.

Now stating that, since the person grappling you cannot make an AoO against you for casting... I'm not sure which role would need to be done first if there is someone within reach to do an AoO against you while Grappled.

Only the creature that is being grappled losses the ability to make AoO, the person who controls the grapple still can.

I believe both creatures in a grapple gain the grappled condition, which includes the loss of threatened area.

edit: just double-checked, and my statement is true by RAW.

[Pathos]

Rathendar wrote:

Hidious Phidias wrote:

Pathos wrote:

There is nothing in the rules stating that you cannot, to my knowledge.

Now stating that, since the person grappling you cannot make an AoO against you for casting... I'm not sure which role would need to be done first if there is someone within reach to do an AoO against you while Grappled.

Only the creature that is being grappled losses the ability to make AoO, the person who controls the grapple still can.

I believe both creatures in a grapple gain the grappled condition, which includes the loss of threatened area.

edit: just double-checked, and my statement is true by RAW.

Correct

"If successful, both you and the target gain the grappled condition."