grab and forced movement

[Sir Robilar]

Hi,
sorry if this has already been discussed, but it's my first time on the Rules board and I couldn't find anything about it.

If an ally is in a grab by an opponent, does sliding him away automatically end the grab? That's how I understand it, but isn't that a little boring?

Thanks!

 

[Majushi]

True, but that's what the Restrained Condition is for;


RESTRAINED

✦You grant combat advantage.​

✦You’re immobilized.​

✦You can’t be forced to move by a pull, a push, or a slide.

✦You take a –2 penalty to attack rolls.​

 

[cmbarona]

True... too bad grabbing someone doesn't restrain them, it just immobilizes them, though...

 

[James McMurray]

The forced movement has to get you out of their reach, so it's a little harder to do when they're bigger than medium.

 

[Pyrrhus of Epirus]

When does Restrained come into play?

 

[James McMurray]

When you're tied up, hit by an effect that says it restrains you, or whenever the GM feels it appropriate (for instance, I'd probably rule that someone grabbed by one person per limb was restrained instead of immobilized).