[3.5] Question on how to escape a grapple

[ericgrau]

Freedom of Movement. 4th level Bard spell. Core. Use before being grappled. Get it in Ring form when you get the chance

OP addressed those comments specifically in the negative. But now they I've checked the duration on the freedom of movement spell, I also think he should just cast it before combat (i.e., at the start of the dungeon or w/e). Won't work on 8 hour trips unless you have multiple, but hopefully encounters won't be so bad during periods of travel.

[Greg]

Grease gives +10 on grapple/escape artist checks in these circumstances. Freedom of Movement is also useful for grappling. Both core. Only problem is you need still spell to cast them (or a 1 level dip in geometer for a spellglyph, but that's not worth considering).

Monk 1 gets improved grapple, if you're minded to dip in an overpowered class . (I kid, I kid)