How does the 2-Ball Bola grapple work?

[jontherev]

Nice weapon. Let's say your attack is successful and your foe is tripped. Now, let's also say he loses the grapple check. Also, the bola is +1 with a shock/flame/icy etc. enchantment on it.

Next round, your foe attempts to break free. Do you use the same attack roll as before for the grapple check? If not, how would you do this? Regardless, if he fails, he would take the shocking/flaming etc. damage correct?

Lastly, when/if he does break free, is the bola broken, or is it assumed your foe just slipped out? Thanks.

 

[Orco42]

Bola's are cool.

I don't know about the grapple check but I would think that you would still take flaming(shocking ect) damage. And since it says nothing about the bola breaking when the target escapes, I would say they pull it off.

Unless of course I didn't like the player.

 

[Goose]

Id like to know the rules behind this too.

 

[WonkaMania]

And since it says nothing about the bola breaking when the target escapes, I would say they pull it off.

Unless of course I didn't like the player.

Well, they wouldn't "break" the bola, because that would have to be an attack *against* the bola itself, not an opposed grapple. This is where you need to figure out the bola's AC, Hardness, and HP's. Also, if it's a magical bola, remember to add in those bonuses as well, and remember that it needs to be attacked with a weapon of at least the same bonus. (so if it's a +1 flaming shocking bola, it's still just a "+1" weapon and can only be damaged by weapons that are +1 or greater)

~Wonka

 

[Camarath]

What rules are you using for your Bola? The Bolas as presented in the 3.5 PHB does not say anything about a creature being able to use it to grapple a foe.

 

[jontherev]

What rules are you using for your Bola? The Bolas as presented in the 3.5 PHB does not say anything about a creature being able to use it to grapple a foe.

If you check the date of my original post, it was quite some time before 3.5.

 

[Camarath]

If you check the date of my original post, it was quite some time before 3.5.

I am sorry. I did not check the dates of the posts in this thread before I posted. I assumed it a new thread.

 

[jontherev]

I am sorry. I did not check the dates of the posts in this thread before I posted. I assumed it a new thread.

No problemo...it probably needing some nerfing anyway.