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<blockquote data-quote="candidus_cogitens" data-source="post: 344672" data-attributes="member: 770">It's in the DMG, p. 78.The touch attack allows you to try to verify if something is in a certain square.&nbsp; What I didn't realize is that you may as well just make a regular attack and try to do damage, rather than simply doing a touch attack.The only good use for a touch attack search would be if you are worried about hitting an ally or if you're looking for something inanimate.It basically amounts to a Grab (first step in a Grapple).This brings up TWO QUESTIONS:&nbsp; #1 What does it mean exactly to &quot;grab&quot; someone, as opposed to &quot;grappling&quot; them.&nbsp; Can a grabbed creature simple walk away from you on his turn, whereas a grappled creature would have to break free?&nbsp; If so, then grabbing isn't actually much different than touching, is it?#2&nbsp; Would you allow PCs to speak when it is not their turn?&nbsp; For instance, suppose I grab somebody but I don't know whether it is an ally or a foe.&nbsp; Should my ally be able to shout &quot;It's me!&quot; before I decide whether or not to grapple and inflict damage?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="candidus_cogitens, post: 344672, member: 770"] It's in the DMG, p. 78. The touch attack allows you to try to verify if something is in a certain square. What I didn't realize is that you may as well just make a regular attack and try to do damage, rather than simply doing a touch attack. The only good use for a touch attack search would be if you are worried about hitting an ally or if you're looking for something inanimate. It basically amounts to a Grab (first step in a Grapple). This brings up TWO QUESTIONS: #1 What does it mean exactly to "grab" someone, as opposed to "grappling" them. Can a grabbed creature simple walk away from you on his turn, whereas a grappled creature would have to break free? If so, then grabbing isn't actually much different than touching, is it? #2 Would you allow PCs to speak when it is not their turn? For instance, suppose I grab somebody but I don't know whether it is an ally or a foe. Should my ally be able to shout "It's me!" before I decide whether or not to grapple and inflict damage? [/QUOTE]

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