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<blockquote data-quote="Sm!le" data-source="post: 9192608" data-attributes="member: 7043611">Question: Can a Monk do a &quot;Flurry of Blows&quot; while in a grapple?Short answer:&nbsp; Yes! You can flurry of blows while in a grapple.Additional Info:Unarmed Strike: At 1st level, a monk gains Improved Unarmed Strike as a bonus feat. A monk’s attacks may be with fist, elbows, knees, and feet. This means that a monk may make unarmed strikes with his hands full.Q: Can a monk do a Flurry of Blows during a grapple as it requires a full attack action?A: (<a href="http://paizo.com/paizo/messageboards/paizoPublishing/pathfinder/pathfinderRPG/rules/archives/grappleYupAgain&amp;page=2#80" target="_blank">Jason Bulmahn 12/11/09</a>) The RAW do allow the grappled to make a full attack action, assuming they can do so with only one hand. Since flurry does not require two hands to perform, a monk could flurry. Grappling is not always the best idea. Grappling a monk is one such example. I think folks need to remember that the grappled condition is not as severe as it once was. You are no longer draped all over the target. It is more like you got a hold on them, typically an arm (hence the restriction). The pinned condition is more of your greco-roman wrestling hold.Pathfinder Core Rulebook. Page 201&quot;You can take any action that doesn’t require twohands to perform, such as cast a spell or make an attack orfull attack with a light or one-handed weapon against anycreature within your reach, including the creature that isgrappling you. See the grappled condition for additionaldetails. If you are pinned, your actions are very limited. Seethe pinned condition in Appendix 2 for additional details.&quot;&quot;Flurry of Blows&quot; with &quot;Unarmed Strike&quot; can be made while his hands are busy or full in a grapple. The attacks can be made with your &quot;fist, elbows, knees, and feet&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sm!le, post: 9192608, member: 7043611"] [B]Question:[/B] Can a Monk do a "Flurry of Blows" while in a grapple? [B]Short answer: [SIZE=6]Yes![/SIZE] [/B]You can flurry of blows while in a grapple. [B]Additional Info: Unarmed Strike:[/B] At 1st level, a monk gains Improved Unarmed Strike as a bonus feat. A monk’s attacks may be with fist, elbows, knees, and feet. This means that a monk may make unarmed strikes with his hands full. [B]Q: Can a monk do a Flurry of Blows during a grapple as it requires a full attack action?[/B] A: ([URL='http://paizo.com/paizo/messageboards/paizoPublishing/pathfinder/pathfinderRPG/rules/archives/grappleYupAgain&page=2#80']Jason Bulmahn 12/11/09[/URL]) The RAW do allow the grappled to make a full attack action, assuming they can do so with only one hand. Since flurry does not require two hands to perform, a monk could flurry. Grappling is not always the best idea. Grappling a monk is one such example. I think folks need to remember that the grappled condition is not as severe as it once was. You are no longer draped all over the target. It is more like you got a hold on them, typically an arm (hence the restriction). The pinned condition is more of your greco-roman wrestling hold. [B]Pathfinder Core Rulebook. Page 201[/B] "You can take any action that doesn’t require twohands to perform, such as cast a spell or make an attack orfull attack with a light or one-handed weapon against anycreature within your reach, including the creature that isgrappling you. See the grappled condition for additionaldetails. If you are pinned, your actions are very limited. Seethe pinned condition in Appendix 2 for additional details." "[B]Flurry of Blows[/B]" with [B]"Unarmed Strike[/B]" can be made while his hands are busy or full in a grapple. The attacks can be made with your "[B]fist, elbows, knees, and feet[/B]" [/QUOTE]

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