[@EruditeAssassin][@The Harbinger of Ferocity] Yup, can confirm. I'll just elaborate on it for easier understanding in the future!

Let's say a Hobgoblin and Travok were in a fight for some reason. The Hobgoblin will attempt to grapple Travok, rolling their Athletics check. Travok then rolls his own (he could use Acrobatics, but he has chosen the one he has the better modifier for) and the results are compared. On a "success" the grappler gets a hold and the target is subjected to the Grappled status (in this case the Hobgoblin would grab Travok), while if the target rolls higher or there is a tie (as ties mean the situation does not change) the grapple does not begin.

If the grapple began, the grappled person would have 0 speed until they got freed from the grapple, which they can try to do by themselves by using an action. The grapple has no other adverse effects (except maybe disturbing Somatic spellcasting), so you can do all your normal things except move and you can attempt to free yourself.

Again, as your roll (that you would grapple with in your post currently) is far above the Guards roll, you would be free to do whatever. Tarhun is not in a grapple.


Also, I will be posting my things as soon as [@darkandstar] has posted. You seem to have taken a little head start there [@VKAllen] :lol