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so, i have an Enigma Mesmerist, and this issue almost came up- what happens when the target of my Solipsism Stare grapples me, and I become "invisible" to that enemy?
Our group speculated that the grappler would have to make a Perception prior to maintain the grapple; failing that they don't get to maintain.
(This is assuming the Grappling opponent doesn't have blind sense, life sense, or tremor sense; et al.)
What happens-
Me- *Stare, gain Concealment against Monster A*
Monster A- Grapple
Me- *gains Invisibility against Monster A*
Monster A- Perception to "find" my character.
Is there a ruling in regards to this, or is it up to GM discretion?

Matthew Downie |

If a grappled creature becomes invisible, through a spell or other ability, it gains a +2 circumstance bonus on its CMD to avoid being grappled, but receives no other benefit.
Never saw that before.
Do you interpret it literally? I.e., everyone else in the room can target the invisible guy as normal?

Hendelbolaf |

The rule that Irontruth quoted is under the grappled condition so I understand the line “but receives no other benefit” to be specifically directed at the grappler and the invisible grappled foe. So, if the grapplers buddy wanted to attack the invisible grappled foe, the square should be easily identifiable, but the miss chance would still apply.
Like Claxon said if the foe was invisible before the grapple attempt, there is a miss chance to initiate the grapple on a successful CMB check. If, however, the invisible condition occurs after the grapple is begun, only the +2 benefit is applied and only on the foe’s CMD check to avoid having the grapple maintained, pin, etc.
Others outside the grapple still treat the invisible condition as they normally would.

Matthew Downie |

The rules aren't very clear, and both interpretations make some logical sense.
("Your ally is holding them in place, so you can hit them even though they're invisible," versus "They're still invisible, so even though you know roughly where they are, there's still a 50% miss chance.")
I guess it's a GM call.

Irontruth |

The rule that Irontruth quoted is under the grappled condition so I understand the line “but receives no other benefit” to be specifically directed at the grappler and the invisible grappled foe. So, if the grapplers buddy wanted to attack the invisible grappled foe, the square should be easily identifiable, but the miss chance would still apply.
Like Claxon said if the foe was invisible before the grapple attempt, there is a miss chance to initiate the grapple on a successful CMB check. If, however, the invisible condition occurs after the grapple is begun, only the +2 benefit is applied and only on the foe’s CMD check to avoid having the grapple maintained, pin, etc.
Others outside the grapple still treat the invisible condition as they normally would.
One of the benefits of being invisible is that people have to pinpoint what square you are in. You're already modifying what invisible means to people outside of the grapple.