Can a duelist use riposte against a grapple, a bull-rush, or a trip? Aside from attacking from afar what can be done to someone with the riposte ability?
Can a duelist use riposte against a grapple, a bull-rush, or a trip?
Not sure. Riposte is based off Parry, which says "she can attempt to parry an attack against her or an adjacent ally"
So are combat maneuvers attacks? They use an attack roll. They're listed under "Special Attacks." Spells that require attack rolls count as attacks. So I would say yes. Thematically, trip and bull rush for sure, as they take the place of a melee attack. Grapple I would still allow, as it's an attack roll, a hostile action, and instead of batting away a sword strike, you bat away his arms.
Aside from attacking from afar what can be done to someone with the riposte ability?
Attack her more than once, roll higher than her, get larger, attack an ally instead of the duelist, use mooks.
Remember, to Riposte she needs to Parry, and Parry is an immediate action, which uses her swift action for the next round, so she can only Parry/Riposte once per round. And in order to do that, she must have used a full-attack action and given up an attack during her turn.
Yup worry much more when the duelist takes crane style.
Yup worry much more when the duelist takes crane style.
What would crane style do. I read the feats but I'm not seeing the connection.
Yup worry much more when the duelist takes crane style.What would crane style do. I read the feats but I'm not seeing the connection.
Got to have an empty hand to get the advantages of being a duelist, to use crane style you have to have a free hand, so you leave your off hand empty (which you were going to do anyways) and fight defensively. You'll take a -1 penalty to attack rolls and get a +4 dodge bonus to AC. IF someone hits you then you negate the attack (like you would with parry but without spending an action) and attack them back.
Honestly it makes a monk of many styles an excellent choice for entering duelist since you can use snake style to get piercing damage, snapping turtle style to get a shield bonus and crane style to avoid attacks. If you are really ambitious you can add in panther style to move around provoking attacks on purpose to take AoO's on people.
Flowing monk can play well into it as well since you can trip or reposition your enemies as they attack too (including AoO's).
Of course you are going to run out of swift and immediate actions quickly but it should be worth it.
What would crane style do. I read the feats but I'm not seeing the connection.
It's sort of like Riposte. For three feats, you can fight defensively and deflect one attack and make an AoO afterwards. This doesn't require you to use a full-attack, give up an attack, beat an attack roll, or use your immediate action(s). It's got some hefty pre-reqs, though.
Can a duelist use riposte against a grapple, a bull-rush, or a trip? Aside from attacking from afar what can be done to someone with the riposte ability?
I would rule yes to Trip and no to Grapple and Bull Rush. Trip is made in place of an attack while Grapple and Bull Rush are separate standard actions.
A duelist with Crane Style is terrifying. Our group is currently facing a sky pirate that uses this combination and it's quite nasty. Only way we've come up to get around it is to throw will save spells and attack from stealth to deny dodge bonus.
I would rule yes to Trip and no to Grapple and Bull Rush. Trip is made in place of an attack while Grapple and Bull Rush are separate standard actions.
Would you have grapple or bull rush break Invisibility?
If you had readied an action to strike the first enemy to attack you, would your action be triggered by an enemy bull rushing you?
What about a bull rush made as part of a charge? It's in place of a melee attack, but doesn't (usually) directly deal HP damage.
If you grappled the sheriff and started smacking him in the noggin, would you find it unfair if you were arrested for attacking an officer of the law? (my examples are getting silly)
You make an attack roll, bonuses to attack (like Bless or Inspire Courage) apply, so I don't really see why they're not considered an attack.
I would rule yes to Trip and no to Grapple and Bull Rush. Trip is made in place of an attack while Grapple and Bull Rush are separate standard actions.Would you have grapple or bull rush break Invisibility?
I think this is a good way of thinking about it.
Thanks!