Ability: Dexterity.
Requires Training: Yes.
Acrobatics represents exceptional bodily control, agility, and the ability to move through danger without losing balance or becoming restrained. Characters trained in Acrobatics can tumble through threatened spaces, keep their footing on treacherous surfaces, slip free from bonds, and maneuver their bodies to avoid harm. You can't use this skill if your speed has been reduced by armor, excess equipment, or loot.
Uses:
- Avoid Attack of Opportunity: When moving through a threatened area, a character may attempt an Acrobatics check (DC 15) to avoid provoking an attack of opportunity.
- Maintain Balance: The character may attempt checks to move safely across narrow, unstable, or slippery surfaces.
- Escape Restraints: The character may attempt to slip free from ropes, bindings, or similar physical restraints.
- Defensive Movement: You gain an additional +1 dodge bonus to AC per 5 ranks (up to +3 at maximum ranks) when using Defensive Fighting or Combat Expertise, as long as you are wearing light armor or cloth.