Combat Manoeuvre Resolution

D20 resolution for seven combat manoeuvres: grapple, bull rush, trip, disarm, overrun, sunder, feint.

Combat manoeuvres are special attack actions that trade damage for positional or disabling effects. Each uses the d20 resolution Mechanic. Manoeuvre Attack Bonus (MAB) = BAB + STR mod (melee) + size modifier + feat bonuses. All manoeuvres provoke attacks of opportunity from the target unless the attacker has the corresponding Improved feat. See spec-combat-subsystems section 1 for full manoeuvre rules.

Rules Reference

Field	Value
Data / Bull Rush / Action Type	standard
Data / Bull Rush / Aoo	true
Data / Bull Rush / Failure Effect	Push fails; attacker does not move
Data / Bull Rush / Resolution	Opposed STR (d20 + BAB + STR + size)
Data / Bull Rush / Success Effect	Defender pushed back 5 ft + 5 ft per 5 points won
Data / Disarm / Action Type	standard
Data / Disarm / Aoo	false
Data / Disarm / Failure Effect	Disarm fails; attacker loses action
Data / Disarm / Resolution	Opposed attack rolls (d20 + BAB + STR vs d20 + BAB + STR)
Data / Disarm / Success Effect	Weapon lands 1d4 x 5 ft away in random direction
Data / Feint / Action Type	standard
Data / Feint / Aoo	false
Data / Feint / Failure Effect	Feint fails; no effect
Data / Feint / Resolution	Bluff (d20 + ranks + CHA) vs Sense Motive (d20 + ranks + WIS) or BAB + WIS if untrained
Data / Feint / Success Effect	Defender loses DEX to AC vs attacker's next attack this round
Data / Grapple / Action Type	standard
Data / Grapple / Aoo	true
Data / Grapple / Failure Effect	Grapple fails; attacker loses action
Data / Grapple / Resolution	Touch attack (d20 + BAB + DEX vs AC), then opposed STR (d20 + BAB + STR + size)
Data / Grapple / Success Effect	Target gains COND-GRAPPLED (-2 attack, lose DEX to AC, half speed)
Data / Overrun / Action Type	standard
Data / Overrun / Aoo	true
Data / Overrun / Failure Effect	Attacker stopped and knocked COND-PRONE
Data / Overrun / Resolution	Opposed STR (d20 + BAB + STR + size)
Data / Overrun / Success Effect	Defender COND-PRONE; attacker continues movement
Data / Sunder / Action Type	standard
Data / Sunder / Aoo	false
Data / Sunder / Failure Effect	Attack misses object
Data / Sunder / Resolution	Attack roll vs object AC (10 + size mod + DEX of wielder)
Data / Sunder / Success Effect	Damage to object (reduce by hardness); Fort save DC = damage or break
Data / Trip / Action Type	standard
Data / Trip / Aoo	false
Data / Trip / Failure Effect	Trip fails; counter-trip if defender wins by 10+
Data / Trip / Resolution	Melee attack vs AC, then opposed STR or DEX (attacker choice vs defender choice)
Data / Trip / Success Effect	Target gains COND-PRONE (-4 melee AC, -4 attack)

Columns

actionType

Field	Value
description	Executable action-economy class
label	Action Type
name	actionType

resolution

Field	Value
description	D20 check or opposed roll formula
label	Resolution
name	resolution

successEffect

Field	Value
description	What happens on success
label	Success Effect
name	successEffect

failureEffect

Field	Value
description	What happens on failure
label	Failure Effect
name	failureEffect

aoo

Field	Value
description	Whether the target may make an opportunity attack before resolution
label	Provokes
name	aoo