My table is starting a new campaign soon and we'll be doing a zero session where we sort out which optional rules we'll be using.
The overwhelming majority of my experiences at tables has had DMs ignoring the concept of simply moving a grappled creature out of the reach of whatever's grappling it (either by grappling the grappled creature with an ally and dragging it away, or using the shove action, or a telekinetic shove, or a myriad of other ways to move targets). Example: a vampire grapples the fighter, the monk shoves the vampire (or grapples and drags the fighter away).
RAW, when a grappled creature becomes out of reach of the grappler, that's enough to end the grapple. The only other things that end it are: (1) the grappled creature using its action to end the grapple or (2) the grappler becoming incapacitated or (3) the grappler chooses to end the grapple.
Inevitably, I attempt to move my grappled buddy using a variety of methods... and the DM simply thinks it's not enough that you can just... do that. They add some kind of contest for the grappler to maintain its grip or they allow the grappler to simply move for free along with the thing they're grappling.
SO. I was curious how much of a thing this has been at all ya'lls tables. Do most DMs and groups add that layer to ending a grapple?
I think it's flavorful and adds tension; it doesn't even seem all that unreasonable. But I'm a little annoyed that the situation keeps coming up. Was curious if everyone else was running into it too.
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My table is starting a new campaign soon and we'll be doing a zero session where we sort out which optional rules we'll be using.
The overwhelming majority of my experiences at tables has had DMs ignoring the concept of simply moving a grappled creature out of the reach of whatever's grappling it (either by grappling the grappled creature with an ally and dragging it away, or using the shove action, or a telekinetic shove, or a myriad of other ways to move targets). Example: a vampire grapples the fighter, the monk shoves the vampire (or grapples and drags the fighter away).
RAW, when a grappled creature becomes out of reach of the grappler, that's enough to end the grapple. The only other things that end it are: (1) the grappled creature using its action to end the grapple or (2) the grappler becoming incapacitated or (3) the grappler chooses to end the grapple.
Inevitably, I attempt to move my grappled buddy using a variety of methods... and the DM simply thinks it's not enough that you can just... do that. They add some kind of contest for the grappler to maintain its grip or they allow the grappler to simply move for free along with the thing they're grappling.
SO. I was curious how much of a thing this has been at all ya'lls tables. Do most DMs and groups add that layer to ending a grapple?
I think it's flavorful and adds tension; it doesn't even seem all that unreasonable. But I'm a little annoyed that the situation keeps coming up. Was curious if everyone else was running into it too.