Gestalt Arena Match 6

[playswithfire]

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.

Granted. Quoting the SRD on the Use Rope skill, section Bind a Character "When you bind another character with a rope, any Escape Artist check that the bound character makes is opposed by your Use Rope check. " So when you try to escape, I'll make a Use Rope check to stop you.

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.

I consider that fact that it says I 'can make a Use Rope check instead of a grapple check' to be giving me a choice. Can you post or PM me the full text of both Hog-Tie and Improved Hog-tie so we can debate this on equal footing.