Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Darkwolf_childe 02-11-06, 12:35 AM	Okay, are there any practical defenses against a chain-wielding PC w/Improved Trip and the Weapon Focus/Specialization Feats? Is there some feat or defense option that I've missed?
ScipioX 02-11-06, 12:55 AM	there are tons of options: tumble for avoiding AoO's is good. prone fighting allows you to fight from the ground without penalty and stand up as a free action on a successful hit. Improved disarm or sunder can shut a chain weilder down fast. Or use shapechanging magic to get bigger or get more legs or both. there's also the theif acrobat prestige class which gets a ability to stand up more easily, but I forget the details. There's also the kip up option to gain your feet as a free action: takes a dc 35 tumble check IIRC.
draconic_swine 02-11-06, 12:08 PM	It may not be of use to you right now, but you could play a dwarf. That +4 racial bonus to avoid being tripped & bullrushed negates Improved Trip nicely.
ShinAkuma2 02-11-06, 12:34 PM	there's also the theif acrobat prestige class which gets a ability to stand up more easily, but I forget the details. Stand up for a free action that doesn't provoke. It's fantastic. :D
mvincent 02-11-06, 01:59 PM	- Sunder the weapon. - If you can't get close enough, ready an action to sunder the weapon. - Use larger creatures (even if they are still tripped, they can reach him while prone). - Use spellcasters - Use smokesticks, obscuring mist etc. - Hide around a corner - Use flyers