Tying Down Escapology - An Escape Artist Reference Guide

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Tying Down Escapology - An Escape Artist Reference Guide
Escape Artist

The only way for most rogues to survive the grappleocalypse, escape artist is one of stranger skills in the dnd 3.x multiverse. You may have heard of the arseplomancer or maybe you read about gar hogchoker in Iron Chef. Now you can make your own squeeze-doll of doom!


Escape Artist (Dex; Armor Check Penalty)
Rules Compendium p.50: Use this skill to slip out of bonds or manacles, wriggle through tight spaces, or escape the grip of a monster that grapples you. The following table gives the DCs to escape various forms of restraints.

Making an Escape Artist check to escape from rope bindings, manacles, or other restraints (except a grappler) requires 1 minute of work. Escaping from a net or an entangling spell is a full-round action. Escaping from a grapple or pin is a standard action. Using Escape Artist to get through a narrow space (one less than half as wide as your space) takes 1 minute for each 5 feet.

Check
The table below gives the DCs to escape various forms of restraints.

Ropes
Your Escape Artist check is opposed by the binder’s Use Rope check. Since it’s easier to tie someone up than to escape from being tied up, the binder gets a +10 bonus on his or her check.

Manacles and Masterwork Manacles
The DC for manacles is set by their construction.

Tight Space
The DC noted on the table is for getting through a space where your head fits but your shoulders don’t. If the space is long you may need to make multiple checks. You can’t get through a space that your head does not fit through.

Grappler
You can make an Escape Artist check opposed by your enemy’s grapple check to get out of a grapple or out of a pinned condition (so that you’re only grappling).

Extremely Tight Space
This is the DC for getting through a space when one’s head shouldn’t even be able to fit; this can be as small as 2 inches square for Medium-size creatures. Halve this limit for each size category less than Medium-size; double it for each size category greater than Medium-size. If the space is long, such as in a chimney, multiple checks may be called for.

Pass through Wall of Force
This allows a character to find a gap of weakness in a wall of force (or similar force effect) and squeeze through it.

Quick Escape
Rules Compendium p.50 - Supplants Complete Adventurer p. 99-100: Quickly escaping from rope bindings, manacles, or other restraints (except a grappler) takes only 5 rounds of work. Escaping from a net or an entangling spell with the quick escape option is a standard action. Escaping from a grapple or pin with the quick escape option is a move action. Squeezing through a tight space takes half the time that it normally would.

Restraint/Condition	Escape Artist DC/modifier	Source
Ropes	Binder’s Use Rope check at +10	Core
Net, animate rope spell, command plants spell, control plants spell, or entangle spell	20	Core
Snare spell	23	Core
Manacles	30	Core
Tight space/ Narrow Space	30	Core
Masterwork manacles	35	Core
Grappler	Grappler’s grapple check result	Core
Extremely Tight Space	80	Epic Level Handbook
Pass through wall of force	120	Epic Level Handbook
Quick Escape	+10	Rules Comp p.50

Action
Making an Escape Artist check to escape from rope bindings, manacles, or other restraints (except a grappler) requires 1 minute of work. Escaping from a net or an animate rope, command plants, control plants, or entangle spell is a full-round action. Escaping from a grapple or pin is a standard action. Squeezing through a tight space takes at least 1 minute, maybe longer, depending on how long the space is.

Try Again
Varies. You can make another check after a failed check if you’re squeezing your way through a tight space, making multiple checks. If the situation permits, you can make additional checks, or even take 20, as long as you’re not being actively opposed.

Rules Compendium p.50:
You can usually try again by taking more time when using Escape Artist in any way.

Cramped Spaces Drow of the Underdark p.157
Many areas of the Underdark are a tight fit and hinder both speed and combat. The FORGOTTEN REALMS campaign accessory Underdark covers this topic in detail; abbreviated rules appear below.
Five main kinds of cramped spaces exist:
• Spaces that are narrow or low (smaller than a creature’s space or height but by no more than half of that dimension).
• Spaces that are narrow and low (smaller than both the creature’s space and height but by no more than half of those dimensions).
• Spaces that are crawl-navigable (less than one-half but at least one-quarter of a creature’s height; it can move by removing backpacks and bulky equipment, falling prone, and crawling at a speed of 5 feet).
• Spaces that are awkward (narrower than narrow, lower than low, and smaller than crawl-navigable, but not quite a tight squeeze).
• Spaces that are a tight squeeze (big enough for a creature’s head but too small for its shoulders; see the Escape Artist skill, PH 73). The effects of these various kinds of cramped spaces are summarized on the table below

Space	Move Penalty	Attack Penalty (light)	Attack Penalty (one handed)	Attack Penalty (2 handed)	Ranged Weapons
Narrow or Low	1/2 speed	-2	-4	Unusable	Any
Narrow and low	1/4 Speed	-4	-8	Unusable	Any
Crawl Navigable	5 ft. only	-4	-8	Unusable	Crossbow only
Awkward	DC 15 escape artist to move 5 ft	-8	Unusable	Unusable	Crossbow only
Tight Squeeze	DC 30 escape artist to move 5 ft	Unusable	Unusable	Unusable	Unusable

1 A creature moving through a cramped space loses its Dexterity bonus (if any) to Armor Class.
2 Treat piercing weapons that are jabbed at the target as one size category smaller.

Special
If you have the Agile feat, you get a +2 bonus on Escape Artist checks.

Synergy

• If you have 5 or more ranks in Escape Artist, you get a +2 bonus on Use Rope checks to bind someone.
• If you have 5 or more ranks in Use Rope, you get a +2 bonus on Escape Artist checks when escaping from rope bonds.

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Source	Page	Boost	Type	Modifier	GP
Unearthed Arcana	52	Cobra Strike Monk: 1st-Level Skill Bonus: +2 Escape Artist.	ACF	2 untyped	-
Drag comp	119	Slippery Oil: This oil provides a +5 bonus on Escape Artist checks for up to 1 hour	alchemical item	5 untyped	50gp
Drow of the Underdark	93	Spelunker’s Oil: As a full-round action, you can apply a flask of it to your body and gain a +2 alchemical bonus on Escape Artist checks. Can be created with a DC 20 Craft (alchemy) check.	alchemical item	2 alchemical	15gp
Complete adventurer	118	Freeglide: Provides a +1 alchemical bonus on Escape Artist checks for 1 hour. One dose of freeglide is enough to coat one Medium creature. Applying free glide is a standard action that provokes attacks of opportunity.	alchemical item	1 alchemical	20gp
Stormwrack	106	Sharkskin Armor: +6 circumstance bonus on Escape Artist checks made when the wearer is bound with rope or similar easily cut bindings.	armor	6 circumstance	85
DMG	219	Slick: +5 competence bonus on its wearer’s Escape Artist checks.	armor enhancement	5 comp	3750
DMG	219	Slick, Greater: As slick, except it grants a +15 competence bonus on Escape Artist checks.	armor enhancement	15 comp	33750
DMG	219	Slick, Improved: As slick, except it grants a +10 competence bonus on Escape Artist checks.	armor enhancement	10 comp	15000
Races of the Wild	167	Netcutter Spikes: A character proficient with the armor worn gains a +4 circumstance bonus on Strength checks or Escape Artist checks made to escape from a net, a web spell, or a similar entangling effect. Netcutter spikes add 10 pounds to the weight of armor.	armor modification	4 circum	200
Drow of the Underdark	97	Spider Boon Swift action (command) to gain a +4 enhancement bonus on Climb and Escape Artist checks.	armor property	4 enhancement	9000gp
Magic of Incarnum	110	Sample Magic Item Chakra Bind Effects: Waist +2 insight bonus on Escape Artist checks	chakra	2 insight	-
Complete Psionics	12	Divine Mind: Mantle: Freedom: You and allies within your aura gain a +2 bonus on Escape Artist checks and grapple checks made to resist or escape a grapple. This bonus increases by 1 for every four class levels you have, to a maximum of +7 at 20th level.	Class	2 untyped/+1 evey four divine mind class levels	-
Unearthed Arcana	68	Elemental Water: The druid’s body becomes semi-fluid. While in this form, the druid gains a +10 bonus on Escape Artist checks, resistance to fire 10, and other stuff	class feature variant: Druid 16	10 untyped
Stormwrack	52	Eel Familiar (MM Page 166) Master gains a +3 bonus on Escape Artist checks	familiar	3 untyped
Exemplars of Evil	26	SLIPPERY SKIN: If a creature makes a touch attack against you to initiate a grapple, you can sacrifice one of your attacks of opportunity as an immediate action to make an Escape Artist check. You must use the check result in place of your touch Armor Class, even if the result is lower.	feat	escape artist as touch AC
Races of the Dragon	103	Draconic Heritage: ethereal dragon, tarterian, shadow	feat	add to skill list	-
Dragon Magic	21	INITIATE OF HLAL [INITIATE] Prerequisite: Cleric level 5th, dragonblood subtype, deity Hlal. 3/day, add caster level as a bonus on any Escape Artist check or any grapple check made to avoid or escape a grapple.	feat	add caster level to check	-
Complete Scoundrel	76	Daredevil Athlete: 3/day, you can use an immediate action to gain a +5 competence bonus on a single Balance, Climb, Escape Artist, Jump, Ride, Swim, or Tumble check	feat	5 competence	-
Fiendish Codex 2	81	BRAND OF THE NINE HELLS Baalzebul: You gain a +4 bonus on grapple and EscapeArtist checks.	feat	4 untyped	-
Lords of Madness	178	Aberration Blood: Slimy skin: +4 racial bonus on Escape Artist checks.	feat	4 racial	-
Ghost walk	30	Ectoplasm [Ghost, Shaper] As a standard action, you can create enough ectoplasm to fill a human's cupped hands (approximately 1 pound, sufficient to coat a 5-foot-square area with a film). You may manifest this ectoplasm from your hands, eyes, mouth, or any other part of your body. A character covered in slippery ectoplasm (10 pounds for a Medium-sized creature, 5 pounds for a Small creature) gains a +4 circumstance bonus on Escape Artist checks.	feat	4 circumstance	-
PHB	89	AGILE: +2 bonus on Balance & Escape Artist checks.	feat	2 untyped	-
Races of Faerun	162	Disentangler [General] Prerequisite wild dwarf of Chult Region +2 bonus on all Escape Artist checks and a +2 bonus on opposed grapple checks	feat	2 untyped	-
Player's Guide to Faerun	35	Lliira's Blessing [Exalted] Prerequisite Escape Artist 1 rank, Nimbus of light +2 sacred bonus on Escape Artist checks and a +2 sacred bonus on saving throws against any effect that would cause you to become paralyzed, held, or entangled.	feat	2 sacred	-
BOVD	48	DEFORMITY (GAUNT) [VILE] Prerequisite:Willing Deformity: The character gains a +2 deformity bonus to Dexterity and a –2 deformity penalty to Constitution and a +2 circumstance bonus on Escape Artist checks and Intimidate checks.	feat	2 deformity	-
Elder Evils	13	Deformity (Gaunt) [Vile, Deformity]Your weight is now half normal for creatures of your kind. Prerequisite: Willing Deformity: +2 bonus to Dexterity and a –2 penalty to Constitution. Furthermore, you gain a +2 circumstance bonus on Escape Artist checks and Intimidate checks.	feat	2 circumstance	-
Lords of Madness	216	Flexible Spine: Silthilar graft: This invasive graft replaces the creature’s spine, including the spinal cord, with a much more flexible and efficient set of nerves and vertebrae. The graft grants a +4 racial bonus on initiative checks, Balance checks, EscapeArtist checks, and Tumble checks. Graft Flesh (silthilar)	graft	4 racial	91000
Fiend Folio	208	Mucus Sheath: Aboleth graft: Being constantly coated in a thin layer of mucus. This sheath adds 10 feet to the creature’s swim speed and gives it a +10 circumstance bonus on Escape Artist checks.	Graft	10 circumstance	5000
DMG	268	Vest of Escape: Hidden within secret pockets of this simple silk vest are lockpicks that provide a +4 competence bonus on Open Lock checks. The vest also grants its wearer a +6 competence bonus on Escape Artist checks.	Magic item	6 comp	5,200
Far corners		Ring of Escape: While worn, it grants a +5 competence bonus on Escape Artist checks and grapple checks made to avoid being grappled (but not tograpple checks made to establish a hold).	Magic item (Ring)	5 competence	16,000
Drow of the Underdark	100	RING OF ESCAPING: For as long as you wear the ring, you gain a +5 competence bonus on Escape Artist checks.	magic item (Ring)	5 competence	3100gp
DMG	266	Salve of Slipperiness: This substance provides a +20 competence bonus on all Escape Artist checks.	Magic Item	20 comp	1000
MIC	137	SPARE HAND Whenever your spare hand is not carrying an item, you gain a+2 competence bonus on Climb,Escape Artist, and grapple checks.	Magic item	2 competence	12000
AEG	101	Bolt of Freedom: These +1 bolts are constantly coated with a thin film of oil or grease. Any target hit by a bolt of freedom is covered with a thin layer of grease. This coating grants a +10 bonus on Escape Artist checks and on grapple checks made to escape a grapple. A creature so coated takes a –10 penalty on grapple checks made to hold another creature. The effect lasts for 1d4 rounds.	magic item	10 untyped	247
Far corners		Ring of the Octopus: A ring of the octopus allows the wearer's limbs to become surprisingly flexible and grants a +10 bonus on Escape Artist checks.	Magic item	10 untyped	87,000
MIC	136	SILKSLICK BELT You can attempt an Escape Artist check to escape from a grapple or pin as a move action (rather than as a standard action). This is a continuous effect and requires no activation. In addition, once per day, you can activate a silkslick belt to gain a +10 competence bonus on the next Escape Artist check you begin before the end of your next turn.	Magic item	10 competence	2000
Epic Level Handbook	309	Silver Key of Portals(Minor Artifact): The wielder gains a +30 insight bonus on Escape Artist checks.	monor artifact	30 insight
MM3	148	Seryulin +8 racial bonus on Escape Artist checks	Monster	8 racial	LA+4 (cohort) 10HD
MM5	20	Adaru +8 racial bonus on Escape Artist checks	Monster	8 racial
Underdark	92	kuo-toa leviathan +8 racial bonus on Escape Artist checks	Monster	8 racial
MM1	268	badger has a +4 racial bonus on Escape Artist checks.	Monster	4 racial
Lords of Madness	163	Psurlons gain a +4 racial bonus on Escape Artist checks due to their soft and flexible bodies.	Monster	4 racial	LA+4, 7HD
MM5	26	Gadacros +4 racial bonus on Escape Artist and Spot checks.	Monster	4 racial
Frostburn	150	Rusalka: Skills: *A rusalka gains a +4 circumstance bonus o nEscape Artist and Hide checks when in contact with the body of water in which she lives	Monster	4 circumstance
MM1	276	Octopus: An octopus also can squeeze and contort its body, giving it a +10 racial bonus on Escape Artist checks"	Monster	10 racial
MM1	277	giant octopus also can squeeze and contort its body, giving ita +10 racial bonus on Escape Artist checks.	Monster	10 racial
MM2	33	Boggles gain a +10 racial bonus on Escape Artist checks.	Monster	10 racial
MM4	10	cyclonic ravager +10 racial bonus on Escape Artist checks.	Monster	10 racial
Libris Mortis	130	Visage +10 racial bonus on Escape Artist and Move Silently checks	Monster	10 racial
MM2	29	Avolakia +10 competence bonus on Escape Artist checks.	Monster	10 competence
MM2	182	rukarazyll: Profane Alacrity (Su): This energy gives the monster a +3 profane bonus to AC and allows it to take 10 on Balance,Escape Artist, and Tumble checks in any circumstance.	Monster		take 10
Du	32	Lard: You can also take 1 minute tocoat yourself in lard, which grants you a +5 circumstance bonus on Escape Artist checks and on grapple checks made to resist or escape a grapple or pin. The bonus lasts for 10 minutes.	mundane item	5 circumstance	2sp
Ghost walk	27	Slippery Ectoplasm: Escape Artist (Dex) A character covered in slippery ectoplasm (10 pounds for a Medium-sized creature, 5 pounds for a Small creature) gains a +4 circumstance bonus on Escape Artist checks.	mundane item	4 circumstance	1cp (p.44)
sandstorm	102	Oleum: A quart of oleum (two flasks) can coat a Medium creature, providing a +4 circumstance bonus on Escape Artist checks and opposed grapple checks made to resist being grappled or to escape a pin.	mundane item	4 circumstance	30 gp
Forgotten Realms campaign setting	98	Blade boots gains a +4- bonus on Escape Artist checks made to escape from rope bonds,	Mundane item	4 untyped	15gp
Underdark	67	Spelunker’s Kit: A spelunking kit grants the user a +2 circumstance bonus on Balance, Climb,Escape Artist, and Survival checks made to navigate tough-to access areas	Mundane item	2 circumstance	80gp
Dragon Magic	75	CHANNEL THE PSYCHIC DRAGON (Psychometabolism); Psion/wilder 1, psychic warrior 1, swift action Personal 1 min/level. If you spend an additional 4 powerpoints, you instead draw upon the abilities of amethyst dragons (MonsterManual II 79). Instead of gaining the abilities noted above, you gain a +5 competence bonus on Balance and Escape Artist checks	power	5 competence
Complete Warrior	76	Reaping Mauler: Counter Grapple (Ex): When grappling or pinned, a reaping mauler of 3rd level or higher wearing light armor or no armor can attempt either a grapple check or an Escape Artist check opposed by his opponent’s grapple check to free himself as normal. If he fails the check he has chosen, he can immediately attempt the other check as a free action	prestige class	see text
Complete Warrior	84	Monkey: A character with this tattoo gains a +1 competence bonus per tattoo he possesses on all Balance, Climb, Escape Artist, Hide, Jump, Move Silently, Open Lock, Sleight of Hand, and Tumble checks.	prestige class	+1 competence bonus per tattoo
OA	51	Monkey: The tattooed monk gains a +1 competence bonusper tattoo he possesses on all Balance, Climb, Escape Artist,Hide, Jump, Move Silently, Open Lock, Pick Pocket, and Tumble checks.	prestige class	competence bonus = number of tattoos
Lords of Madness	186	Darkrunner: Spelunking (Ex): You gain a competence bonus equal to your class level on Climb, Escape Artist, Jump, Survival, and Swim checks as long as you remain underground. In addition, you are treated as one size category smaller than your actual size for the purpose of squeezing into narrow tunnels or confined areas. Improved Cavefighting (Ex): At 8th level, your cave fighting techniques improve further. You can take 10 at any time with any of the following skills while underground, even ifyou are threatened or distracted: Balance, Climb, Escape Artist,Jump, and Swim.	prestige class	class level as competence bonus
Complete Warrior	37	Gnome giant-slayer: Slippery (Ex): 3rd level When grappled by a creature at least two size categories larger than himself, he can add his gnome giant-slayer leve las a bonus on any checks (whether grapple checks or Escape Artist checks) made to escape grappling.	prestige class	class level as a bonus
Complete adventurer	23	Snakelord, First Totem: At 2nd level, an animal lord gains a +4 bonus on checks made with a specific skill, determined by his selected group as follows. Snakelord: Escape Artist	prestige class	4 untyped
Complete adventurer	61	Nightsong Enforcer: Skill Teamwork (Ex): At 3rd level and higher, All allies within 30 feet of the nightsong enforcer gain a +2 competence bonus on Balance,Climb, Escape Artist, Hide, Listen, Move Silently,and Spot checks. Allies must be able to see the nightsong enforcer to gain this bonus. At 7th level, this bonus increases to +4.	prestige class	2 competence
Drow of the Underdark	69	Cavestalker: Advanced Spelunker (Ex): gain a +2 circumstance bonus on Balance, Climb, Escape Artist, and Jump checks in natural subterranean surroundings. Expert Spelunker (Ex): Upon reaching 5th level, you retain your Dexterity bonus even when climbing or when in a cramped space. Furthermore, you’re better able to negotiate cramped spaces, lowering Escape Artist DCs, move penalties, and attack penalties by one category.	prestige class	2 circumstance
drag comp	76	Flux adept: Grace Through Will (Ex): The character adds half her flux adept level to all Balance, Climb, Escape Artist, and Tumble skill checks.	prestige class	1/2 flux adept level as untyped bonus
ToM	63	Tenebrous Apostate: Visage of the Dead (Su): 2nd level, gain a +1 dodge bonus to Armor Class and a +1 circumstance bonus on Escape Artist and Intimidate checks.	prestige class	1 circumstance bonus
Complete adventurer	65	Nightsong Infiltrator: Specialized Tools (Ex): After studying an area (see teamwork infiltration, above), a nightsong infiltrator of 6th level or higher can prepare a special tool for a job. Doing this requires 1 hour, a DC 15 Craft check (the specific type of Craft specialty required is up to the DM; blacksmithing, leatherworking, or woodworking are all likely candidates), and a set of artisan’s tools for the Craft skill in question. The tool prepared by the infiltrator grants a +4 circumstance bonus on all checks made with one of the following skills: Climb, Disable Device, Disguise, Escape Artist, Hide, Move Silently, Open Lock, Search, or Sleight of Hand.	pretige class	4 circumstance
MM4	195	Zern: Boneless Form: It gains a +8 bonuson Escape Artist checks, which increases to +16 on checks made to squeeze through a tight area.	race	8 untyped	LA 7 8HD
Fiend Folio	111	Keepers: +8 racial bonuson Jump and Escape Artist checks. *	Race	8 racial	LA 7, 4HD
Underdark	16	Kuo-toa has a +8 racial bonus on Escape Artist checks	Race	8 racial	LA+3
OA	11	Fox hengeyokai: +2 Dex +4 Escape Artist	Race	4 racial(?)
Underdark	18	Slyth: Racial Bonuses: A slyth has a +4 racial bonus on Disguise, Escape Artist, and Survival checks.	Race	4 racial	LA+2
Champions of Ruin	14	Extaminaars can wriggle their way out of sticky situations. 2 racial bonus on Escape Artist checks:	race	2 racial	LA 0
drag comp	25	Tibbit: +2 racial bonus on all Jump and Escape Artist checks. Like their feline cousins, tibbits are quick, nimble, and lithe.	Race	2 racial
Frostburn	122	Domovoi: Slippery (Ex): gains a +2 racial bonus on any Escape Artist checks or grapple checks.	Race	2 racial	LA+2
MM2	170	Chaond: +2 racial bonus on Escape Artist and Tumble checks.	Race	2 racial	LA+1
Races of Destiny	108	Sea kin: +2 racial bonus on Escape Artist checks:	race	2 racial
Complete Scoundrel	86	Easy Escape: If your opponent is larger than Medium, you gain a circumstance bonus on your Escape Artist check to escape a grapple or pin. The size of the bonus depends on your opponent's size, Large: +4, Huge: +8, Gargantuan: +12, Colossal: +16	skill trick	see text
Complete Scoundrel	86	Escape Attack: When you escape a grapple, you can make a single melee attack with a light weapon as a swift action against the opponent that was grappling you. The opponent is considered flat-footed against this attack. You must have the weapon in hand at the beginning of your turn in order to use this trick.	skill trick	see text
Complete Scoundrel	88	Quick Escape: This trick has two options, either of which can be used once per encounter. You can make an Escape Artist check to escape from a grapple or pin as a swift action. You can use this trick even if you have already used a standard action on your current turn to attempt the same escape. Alternatively, you can make any Escape Artist check that would normally require a full-round action as a move action. You can't use this option more than once per day against the same kind of restraint.	skill trick	see text
Complete Scoundrel	89	Slipping Past: As a swift action, you can ignore the additional movement movement cost and penalty on attack rolls and to AC when squeezing through a narrow space (PH 148). The benefit lasts until the start of your next turn.	skill trick	see text
Magic of Incarnum	54	ACROBAT BOOTS Classes: Incarnate Chakra: Feet: While wearing acrobat boots, you gain a +2 insight bonus on Balance, Escape Artist, Jump, and Tumble checks. (This soulmeld does not let you attempt Tumble checks untrained.) Essentia: Every point of essentia invested in the acrobat boots increases the bonus by 2.	soulmeld	2 insight +2 per essentia
Stormwrack	118	Kuo-toa Skin: Transmutation Level: Druid 1, Ranger 1, Sor/Wiz 2, standard action, Creature Touch, 1 hour/level. The subject gains a +8 bonus on Escape Artist checks and cannot be snared by webs (magical or otherwise). Arcane Material Component: A kuo-toa scale.	spell	8 untyped
Complete Mage	107	Heart of Water (Complete Mage) Transmutation [Water] Level: Druid 3, Sor/Wiz 3, Wu Jen 3 (water), standard action, Personal, 1 hour/level (D) or until expended . You gain a +5 enhancement bonus on Escape Artist checks. Furthermore, while this spell is active, you can activate a freedom of movement effect (as the spell) on yourself as a swift action. This benefit lasts for 1 round per level, at the end of which time the spell's entire effect ends.	spell	5 enhancement
Dragon Magic	73	Soul of Anarchy (Dragon Magic) Transmutation [Chaotic] Level: Bard 2, Sor/Wiz 2, standard action Personal, 1 hour; You gain a +5 competence bonus on Escape Artist checks, as well on grapple checks to resist or escape a grapple.	spell	5 competence
Spell compendium	35	Body Blades (Spell Compendium, p. 35) Transmutation (Counter) Level: Cleric 2, Components: V, S, Casting Time: 1 Standard Action Range: Personal Target: You Duration: 1 minute/level You get a +4 bonus on Escape Artist checks to escape from a net, rope, grappler, or spell that entangles.	spell	4 untyped
Savage species	64	Crawling Darkness (Spell Compendium, p. 55) Conjuration (Creation) Level: Cleric 5, Components: V, S, DF, Casting Time: 1 round Range: Personal Target: You Duration: 1 minute/level (D) You gain a +4 competence bonus on grapple checks, Climb checks, and Escape Artist checks. When you are attacked, the tentacles stricke back at your attacker. They have an attack bonus equal to your base attack bonus + your Wis modifier, and a succesful attack deals 1d12 points of damage.	spell	4 competence
Complete adventurer	156	Shadow Form (Spell Compendium, p. 183) Illusion (Shadow) Level: Assassin 4, Sorcerer 5, Wizard 5, Components: V, S, M, Casting Time: 1 standard action Range: Personal Target: You Duration: 1 minute/level (D) The shadows wrapping your form grant you a +4 competence bonus on Escape Artist, Hide, and Move Silently checks. Your shadowy form also provides you with concealment. In addition, if you have 5 ranks in Escape Artist, you can attempt to slip through a solid object or barrier up to 5 feet thick with a DC 20 Escape Artist check, though doing this ends the spell as soon as the attempt is completed (regardless of success). If you have 10 ranks in Escape Artist, you can attempt to pass through an object or barrier up to 10 feet thick. If you have 15 ranks in Escape Artist, you can attempt to pass through a barrier composed of magical force (or similar magical obstacles). Material Component: A small piece of black cloth taken from a funeral shroud.	spell	4 competence	awesome
Secrets of Sarlona	127	Flexform (Secrets of Sarlona, p. 127) Transmutation Level: Bard 2, Sorcerer 3, Wizard 3, Components: V, S, M, Casting Time: 1 standard action Range: Touch Target: Living creature touched Duration: 1 minute/level This effect grants a +10 bonus on Escape Artist and Tumble checks, and allows Tumble checks to be made untrained. As well, the subject can squeeze into a space half as wide as its normal space (PH 148) with no penalties to movement, attack rolls, and AC. The subject is able to move freely through squares occupied by creaÂ*tures only one size category larger than it, rather than three size categories larger (PH 148). Material Component: A small glob of gum resin.	spell	10 untyped
PHB	237	Grease (Player's Handbook v.3.5, p. 237) Conjuration (Creation) A creature wearing greased armor or clothing gains a +10 circumstance bonus on Escape Artist checks and on grapple checks made to resist or escape a grapple or to escape a pin. Material Component: A bit of pork rind or butter.	spell	10 circumstance
Heroes of Horror	63	Mild Corruption: Skin Seeps: Your skin seeps greasy, yellow ichor. You add a +2 circumstance bonus on Escape Artist checks and ongrapple checks made to resist or escape a grapple or to escape a pin.	Taint	2 circumstance
Heroes of Battle	119	Joint Grapple Escape: Task Leader Prerequisite: Base attack bonus +4 or Improved Grapple. Benefit: If you successfully use the aid another action to assist an adjacent team member’s next grapple check or Escape Artist check to escape from a grapple, you provide your teammate with a bonus on that check equal to +4 or your Strength modifier whichever is higher.	Teamwork benefit	4 untyped	grapple only
MM3	189	Voidmind creatures have a +4 racial bonus onBluff, Escape Artist, and Intimidate checks. Otherwisesame as the base creature	Template	4 racial	LA +3
Elder Evils	131	Worm that Walks has a +20 racial bonus on Balance,Escape Artist, Hide, Listen, and Move Silently checks.	template	20 racial
planar handbook	177	The Red Pit: Base Ability: You gain a +1 bonus on Escape Artist checks. Higher-Order Ability: Once per day, for a number of minutes equal to your character level, you gain a +5 bonus on Escape Artist, Hide, Move Silently, Listen, and grapple checks. Higher-Order Uses: 5.	touchstone (planar)	1 untyped, 5 untyped
Unearthed Arcana	90	Skinny: You gain a +1 bonus on Escape Artist checks. You take a –2 penalty on Strength checks to avoid being bull rushed or overrun.	trait	1 untyped
Unearthed Arcana	90	Slippery: You gain a +1 bonus on Escape Artist checks to escape a grapple and on grapple checks to escape a grapple or avoid being grappled. You take a –1 penalty on all other grapple checks.	trait	1 untyped
Weapons of Legacy	34	Bones of Li-Peng. Master’s Grace (Su): At 5th level, you acquire some of Li-Peng’s legendary nimbleness, gaining a +2 enhancement bonus to Dexterity. At 18th level, this bonus rises to +6. Oneness of Balance (Su): At 19th level, you gain a +10 competence bonus on Balance, Escape Artist, and Tumble checks.	Weapon of legacy	10 competence

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