Improved Trip bonus when resisting?

[Legildur]

From the Trip description in combat section of the 3.5E SRD:

If you win, you trip the defender. If you lose, the defender may immediately react and make a Strength check opposed by your Dexterity or Strength check to try to trip you.

and from the Improved Trip feat description in the SRD:

You also gain a +4 bonus on your Strength check to trip your opponent.

If I read this correctly, the +4 bonus, from the Improved Trip feat, on the trip check does NOT apply on your attempt to resist a trip attempt?

For example, a 6th level dwarven Monk with 18 Str, 17 Dex and the Improved Trip feat attempts to make an unarmed trip. His trip attempt has a modifier of +8 (+4 Str and +4 feat). He fails and his opponent attempts to trip him in return. His modifier is still +8 (+4 Str and +4 racial stability). Is this right?

 

[Liquidsabre]

If I read this correctly, the +4 bonus, from the Improved Trip feat, on the trip check does NOT apply on your attempt to resist a trip attempt?

For example, a 6th level dwarven Monk with 18 Str, 17 Dex and the Improved Trip feat attempts to make an unarmed trip. His trip attempt has a modifier of +8 (+4 Str and +4 feat). He fails and his opponent attempts to trip him in return. His modifier is still +8 (+4 Str and +4 racial stability). Is this right?

You read it correctly. No, The +4 for Improved Trip only adds when trying to trip another, not when resisting.

 

[Xarls Taunzund]

You do indeed read it correctly. The bonus only applies when you attempt to trip another, not when you are being tripped.

 

[Hypersmurf]

You do indeed read it correctly. The bonus only applies when you attempt to trip another, not when you are being tripped.

And as far as I can tell, if someone attempt to trip you and fails, and you countertrip, the +4 does apply... but you won't get a free attack if they go down.

-Hyp.

 

[Darklone]

Trip twinks tripping each other all the time... I like it.