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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lost-Johnny" data-source="post: 3296914" data-attributes="member: 48080">I am a little confused by the multiple stages and bonusses of the Improved Trip feat.  I have a Wolf Lodge Barbarian (1/2 O, Str 18, Bar2/Fgtr1 that uses a Greatsword) and just got the Improved Trip Feat and I'm not exactly sure how it works.  The description is a little vague to me and I don't want to hold up the game hashing it out with the DM during combat-- I'd like to have all of my potential bonusses figured before I show up to the next game.  I don't have the UA book to look up the numbers on that- so I may need a little reference help there.To simplify, we asume that the opponent is a two-legged size M.Step 1 "Make an unarmed melee touch attack" (no AoO applies because of the IT feat).Question: Must my weapon be sheathed in order to make an unarmed attack? Can you make an unarmed attack while holding a weapon?Question: What Bonusses apply? Str, Base attack bonus, Wolf Lodge bonus, +4 IT bonus?Step 2 If your attack succeeds, make an opposed ability check.Question : What Bonusses apply? Str, Base attack bonus, Wolf Lodge bonus, +4 IT bonus?Step 3 (for IT): Immediately get a melee attack.Question: What bonusses apply to this attack? Str, Base attack bonus, Wolf Lodge bonus, +4 IT bonus, opponent prone?Question: Can I use my greatsword for this attack?  Can I draw it using my move action for that round  or can I be holding it? Can I take a 5 foot step?  What square does the opponent land in? Miscellaneous Questions:Can I do this while Raging?Can I do this while Charging?Can I do this while Flanking?To what stages would these bonusses apply?If I use a weapon to make this attack (I plan on getting Exotic Weapon-Spiked Chain in the future), what weapon bonusses apply to which stages of the manuever (+4, magical)?Finally, as a matter of style, I'm not sure how wolves use the trip in combat.  I mean, how exactly does a wolf trip someone?  I assume that members of the Lodge are mimicking the actions of the wolf.  I just don't have a picture of how that works cinematically.Anyway, I know this is a long-winded and confusing post, but I would really appreciate any help in clarification that anyone would care to give.  Thanks in advance.Lost-Johnny</blockquote>

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