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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Legildur" data-source="post: 2748862" data-attributes="member: 1258">Without any qualifying text under the description for the weapon, I'd just apply the standard Trip mechanics - so yeah, opposed strength check modified for size and applicable feats (such as Improved Trip).However, the listing for a bolas does create a question for me.  Is it a ranged touch attack (instead of the melee touch attack for a melee trip) or a normal attack?  By listing damage (albeit non-lethal) it seems to rely on a normal attack roll to strike and then initiate the Trip check.  But trip checks are usually initiated with a melee touch attack?  Does anyone know what the answer is?I guess there is a possibility that is uses a normal attack to deal non-lethal damage and a ranged touch attack for the Trip attempt.  Or a really generous DM could allow a a failed normal attack to still enforce a Trip attempt if it struck the touch AC of the creature (but would then do no damage).  Arrggh!  My head hurts.</blockquote>