Escape
Playtest 3.2 / 4th Ed Build Cost: 3 (Off-List: 6)
Purchase: Multi
Tagged: Yes
Duration: Instant
Skill Type: Dexterity
Prerequisites: Dodge ~or~ Magic Tools
Skill List: Master Thief, Master Assassin, Monk, Arcane Grifter
Skill Rules & Full Description
This skill allows the character to skillfully escape from any mundane restraint that bind their arms and/or legs. This includes ropes, shackles, webs, Paste of Binding, Tangler Trees, Entomb attack of an Earth Elemental, etc. This skill will not allow the character to escape from magical bindings such as Pin, Bind, being paralyzed, etc.
Only one use of this skill is needed to free both the character’s arms and legs. This skill cannot be used as a defense and can only be called after the character is affected by the restraint.
The character must call “Escape” when they use this skill. The player may, if they wish or need to, call a Hold to remove the bonds.
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Prerequisite & Progression Tree: Escape
Current Skill Skill Node General Requirement
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n_escape["Escape"]
class n_escape target;
click n_escape "/rules/skills/escape" "View Escape"
n_escape_or_1(["Choose One (OR)"])
class n_escape_or_1 reqNode;
n_dodge["Dodge"]
class n_dodge skillNode;
click n_dodge "/rules/skills/dodge" "View Dodge"
n_dodge_or_2(["Choose One (OR)"])
class n_dodge_or_2 reqNode;
n_assassinate["1 Assassinate, 2 Side Steps"]
class n_assassinate skillNode;
click n_assassinate "/rules/skills/assassinate" "View 1 Assassinate, 2 Side Steps"
n_assassinate_or_3(["Choose One (OR)"])
class n_assassinate_or_3 reqNode;
n_assassin_proficiency["2 Assassin Proficiency"]
class n_assassin_proficiency skillNode;
click n_assassin_proficiency "/rules/skills/assassin-proficiency" "View 2 Assassin Proficiency"
n_master_assassin["Master Assassin"]
class n_master_assassin skillNode;
click n_master_assassin "/rules/skills/master-assassin" "View Master Assassin"
n_rogue_basic_career_skill_list(["Rogue Basic Career Skill List"])
class n_rogue_basic_career_skill_list reqNode;
n_side_step["Warrior Basic Career, Rogue Basic Career Skill List, 1 Weapon Skill, and either: 2 Sidesteps"]
class n_side_step skillNode;
click n_side_step "/rules/skills/side-step" "View Warrior Basic Career, Rogue Basic Career Skill List, 1 Weapon Skill, and either: 2 Sidesteps"
n_backstab["Master Thief, 2 Critical Backstabs, 2 Side Steps"]
class n_backstab skillNode;
click n_backstab "/rules/skills/backstab" "View Master Thief, 2 Critical Backstabs, 2 Side Steps"
n_waylay["Waylay"]
class n_waylay skillNode;
click n_waylay "/rules/skills/waylay" "View Waylay"
n_small_weapon_skill(["Small Weapon Skill"])
class n_small_weapon_skill reqNode;
n_arcane_proficiency["2 Arcane Proficiency"]
class n_arcane_proficiency skillNode;
click n_arcane_proficiency "/rules/skills/arcane-proficiency" "View 2 Arcane Proficiency"
n_tools_of_the_trade["Tools of the Trade"]
class n_tools_of_the_trade skillNode;
click n_tools_of_the_trade "/rules/skills/tools-of-the-trade" "View Tools of the Trade"
n_arcane_grifter[/"Arcane Grifter"/]
class n_arcane_grifter careerNode;
click n_arcane_grifter "/lists/arcane-grifter" "View Arcane Grifter"
n_iron_hand["Iron Hand, 4 Monk Proficiencies"]
class n_iron_hand skillNode;
click n_iron_hand "/rules/skills/iron-hand" "View Iron Hand, 4 Monk Proficiencies"
n_iron_hand_or_10(["Choose One (OR)"])
class n_iron_hand_or_10 reqNode;
n_critical_attack["1 Sidestep and 1 Critical Attack"]
class n_critical_attack skillNode;
click n_critical_attack "/rules/skills/critical-attack" "View 1 Sidestep and 1 Critical Attack"
n_any_weapon_skill(["Any Weapon Skill"])
class n_any_weapon_skill reqNode;
n_magic_tools["Magic Tools"]
class n_magic_tools skillNode;
click n_magic_tools "/rules/skills/magic-tools" "View Magic Tools"
n_arcane_grifter_tools_of_the_trade["Arcane Grifter Tools of the Trade"]
class n_arcane_grifter_tools_of_the_trade skillNode;
click n_arcane_grifter_tools_of_the_trade "/rules/skills/arcane-grifter-tools-of-the-trade" "View Arcane Grifter Tools of the Trade"
n_mage_basic_career_skill_list(["Mage Basic Career Skill List"])
class n_mage_basic_career_skill_list reqNode;
n_rank_2_in_any_3_low_magic_schools(["Rank 2 in Any 3 Low Magic Schools"])
class n_rank_2_in_any_3_low_magic_schools reqNode;
n_pick_lock["Pick Lock"]
class n_pick_lock skillNode;
click n_pick_lock "/rules/skills/pick-lock" "View Pick Lock"
n_disarm_trap["Disarm Trap"]
class n_disarm_trap skillNode;
click n_disarm_trap "/rules/skills/disarm-trap" "View Disarm Trap"
n_escape_or_1 --> n_escape
n_dodge --> n_escape_or_1
n_dodge_or_2 --> n_dodge
n_assassinate --> n_dodge_or_2
n_assassinate_or_3 --> n_assassinate
n_assassin_proficiency --> n_assassinate_or_3
n_master_assassin --> n_assassin_proficiency
n_rogue_basic_career_skill_list --> n_master_assassin
n_side_step --> n_master_assassin
n_backstab --> n_master_assassin
n_waylay --> n_backstab
n_small_weapon_skill --> n_waylay
n_arcane_proficiency --> n_assassinate_or_3
n_tools_of_the_trade --> n_arcane_proficiency
n_arcane_grifter --> n_tools_of_the_trade
n_backstab --> n_dodge_or_2
n_iron_hand --> n_dodge_or_2
n_iron_hand_or_10 --> n_iron_hand
n_side_step --> n_iron_hand_or_10
n_critical_attack --> n_iron_hand_or_10
n_any_weapon_skill --> n_critical_attack
n_magic_tools --> n_escape_or_1
n_arcane_grifter_tools_of_the_trade --> n_magic_tools
n_rogue_basic_career_skill_list --> n_arcane_grifter_tools_of_the_trade
n_mage_basic_career_skill_list --> n_arcane_grifter_tools_of_the_trade
n_waylay --> n_arcane_grifter_tools_of_the_trade
n_rank_2_in_any_3_low_magic_schools --> n_arcane_grifter_tools_of_the_trade
n_pick_lock --> n_magic_tools
n_disarm_trap --> n_magic_tools
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