Grapple for Dummies?

[AWizardInDallas]

Please forgive me for linking this topic over to my website. The forum controls just wouldn't let me present what I have to say in the format I needed. At any rate I have posted my take on the grappling rules in D&D 3.5 on my site. I've read the new grapple rules and I think they take away from the simulative aspects of hand-to-hand combat, wresting, grappling or whatever you want to call it.

I'm posting these as a public service. Thanks!

Grappling for Dummies?

 

[Gansk]

You missed the part where creatures with improved grab inflict their natural weapon damage, plus possible constrict damage, with a successful grapple check. They do not have to attack at -4 to hit.

 

[AWizardInDallas]

Can you site the reference please? I did see the rather vague parethetical note on page 156 that "Certain monsters do not provoke attacks of opportunity when they attempt to grapple..." but that's all I see in the PHB.

 

[jujutsunerd]

Can you site the reference please? I did see the rather vague parethetical note on page 156 that "Certain monsters do not provoke attacks of opportunity when they attempt to grapple..." but that's all I see in the PHB.

Not sure on page number, but see here:
http://www.d20srd.org/srd/specialAbilities.htm#constrict

 

[AWizardInDallas]

So... in the rules for Improved Grab and not so much in the rules for actually grappling and no mention of Improved Grab in the grapple rules then? That's very special.