Escaping / breaking a grapple


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If I have my opponent grappled can he escape automatically if he rolls a natural 20? Assuming his CMB is 8 and my CMD is 30.


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Yes. The attempt to escape a grapple is a CMB check, and CMB checks are attack rolls.

Note that this does not apply if they are tied up.

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Tie Up: If you have your target pinned, otherwise restrained, or unconscious, you can use rope to tie him up. This works like a pin effect, but the DC to escape the bonds is equal to 20 + your Combat Maneuver Bonus (instead of your CMD). The ropes do not need to make a check every round to maintain the pin. If you are grappling the target, you can attempt to tie him up in ropes, but doing so requires a combat maneuver check at a –10 penalty. If the DC to escape from these bindings is higher than 20 + the target's CMB, the target cannot escape from the bonds, even with a natural 20 on the check.

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