Bull Rush

PHB Pg154

- The act of forcefully pushing an enemy across the battlefield

- Can only be used vs enemies one size larger than you, or smaller
- Any AoO made due to movement on either character during any movement due to a bull rush has a 25% chance to
hit the other person involved in the bull rush

Process
1: Step into the enemy's square
- Provokes an attack of opportunity from all enemies as you move, including the defender 
- Improved Bull Rush feat = no AoO from the defender 

2: Try and push the enemy back

- Opposed STR checks
- Size modifiers apply (+/-4 for each category larger or smaller than medium respectively) 
- Dwarves/creatures with more than 2 legs get +4 to defend against being bull rushed
- Charging units performing a bull rush get +2 on their check

3: Who's stronger?
- You won the STR check
- Opponent is pushed back 5 feet, and provokes AoO (except from bull rushing character)
- If you beat their STR check 5 or more, you can push them an additional 5 feet per 5 points you were higher than
them.
- Continuing to push the enemy requires you to continue moving into their square each time you push them, possibly
provoking AoO from other characters

- You lost the STR check

- You move 5ft straight back to the square you occupied before you moved into enemy's space
- If that space is occupied, you fall prone