D&D 5E Grappler Question

[Sigma77]

This is about the feat. It says that creatures one size larger don't automatically succeed on a grapple check to escape... except I don't remember ever seeing that in the Grapple rules in the first place. Do you think it means that you can try and grapple creatures more than one size larger than you now?

Edit:

After doing some investigation, it seems this is the exact same as the Alpha, which had a different set of grappling rules... which suggests they kind of missed the ball in changing it since it references a rule that isn't there anymore.

 

[Sigma77]

Pardon the double post, bumped for more evidence!

 

[Wachunga]

I wondered this too, so I asked Jeremy Crawford. Here's his reply:

I'd ignore the third bullet, except in a case where a larger creature has a special trait that lets it automatically break out.

https://twitter.com/JeremyECrawford/status/510139574710829056

 

[Chryssis]

I don't have my PHB in front of me, and I realize that this is a thread from 3 months ago. however in the PHB under the Grappling description is states that you can only attempt to grappel someone 1 size category larger than you. It does not say if they are bigger than that they automatically succeed their check, however by limited who you are allowed to grapple it is pretty clearly implied.

Just as an FYI.

Cheers,

 

[Chryssis]

oops

 

[Plaguescarred]

Jeremy Crawford's last response on twitter regarding Grappler is;

@Vinceborg2050 The third bullet of the grappler feat refers to a rule that doesn't exist. What would you suggest to fix it?
@JeremyECrawford The bullet simply shouldn't be there. It erroneously refers to an old version of the grappling rules.

http://www.sageadvice.eu/2015/01/13/grappler-feat-third-bullet/