Quote Originally Posted by playswithfire View Post
The second statement deals with how you escape once you've been bound, which logically is an Escape Artist check and deals with what you do on your next turn if I successfully bind you this turn.
I'm aware of that. However, whenever one makes an Escape Artist check to escape bindings, it's made against the Use Rope check to bind the target.
The first statement says that it's resolved with an opposed check and that a Justicar can use Use Rope instead of a grapple check which reads to me like the opposed check is an opposed grapple check in which the Justicar has the option of using a Use Rope check instead of a grapple check.
Ah, but if you read on, it states that the opponent, and I quote, "makes either a grapple check or an Escape Artist check." If the Justiciar had a choice in the matter, it would have been worded similiarly.
What is the opposed check that I can use Use Rope instead of if not a grapple check, particularly in light of the fact that it can only be used while grappling?
Opposed Skill Checks.