Stepping out of Grease

[Magda Luckbender]

I am loath to request developer clarification, but shall do so anyway. The answer is not found in the rules, and Forum discussion is unresolved. Previous forum discussions on this topic are here (seemingly resolved to YES), here, and here. There seems to be a lot of table variation on this topic.

Question: A creature is in a Grease spell. Must the creature make an Acrobatics check (DC10) to leave the Grease area? I.e. Can it 5' step out of the Greased area?

[Jeff Merola]

Psst, they don't generally answer FAQ requests that state they're a FAQ request in the title.

[Magda Luckbender]

I'm well aware of that, but it seems best to call a spade a spade.

[Jeff Merola]

So, you were aware of that, and decided to do it anyway, when the removal of three words would have improved the chances of this being answered? Alright, I guess. It's your thread.

[wraithstrike]

If you really want an answer I would change the title. IIRC they specifically dont respond to certain titles.

[Magda Luckbender]

Also I can't change the thread title. If it would actually increase the chance of a response, I suppose I would do so. Correction: Oooh I can change the thread title. I just did so, to remove those doomed words, "Request for FAQ:". Please, would anyone who wants a ruling on this please click the FAQ button.

[Jeff Merola]

Already clicked the FAQ, as this is definitely something I'd like answered. Even if it turns out I'm wrong, that's better than table variation on something like this.

In other news, though, they also frown on multiple questions (even related ones) in the same post.

[Magda Luckbender]

Good suggestion, Jeff. I removed the follow-up questions from the initial post, and place them here, instead.

First Related question: if a creature Stands Up (a Move Equivalent Action, but not a Move) in a Grease area, must it make an Acrobatics check to Stand UP (seemingly NO)? If it does not leave the square is it Flatfooted at any time? (I believe the answer is NO, perhaps confirm this)

Second Related Question: If a creature tries move in Grease, but it fails the DC10 check to move, is it Flatfooted? E.g. if a Rogue readied an action to attack this creature if it tries to move, but it blows the check and fails to move, is it flatfooted for the readied attack?

These questions came up in the context of a CORE PFS Rogue who uses Major Magic to cast Grease. Thank you for considering this question for future FAQ responses.