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Improved Grapple


(Player's Handbook v.3.5, page 95, DnD 3.5)


[General, Fighter Bonus Feat]


You are skilled at grappling opponents.

Prerequisite


Improved Unarmed Strike, DEX 13

Benefit


You do not provoke an attack of opportunity when you make a touch attack to start a grapple. You also gain a +4 bonus on all grapple checks, regardless of whether you started the grapple.

Special


A fighter may select Improved Grapple as one of his fighter bonus feats (see page 38). A monk may select Improved Grapple as a bonus feat at 1st level, even if she does not meet the prerequisites.

Normal


Without this feat, you provoke an attack of opportunity when you make a touch attack to start a grapple.