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Originally Posted by DouglasCole
Another option to consider:
The initial attack can be a Telegraphic Grapple, at +4 to the best of DX or any grappling skill. The double-whammy is the Rapid Strike, and there's no reason to pair it with the grapple if you don't have to, rules wise, though the benefits to damage should probably only apply to the first of the two strikes. You've already pulled the guy onto your knife, you lose the benefits of the momentum on the second stab.
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The bonus for telegraphic grapple are already included. The grapple does not take any modifiers from the rapid strike. Martial Arts is clear on this regarding multiple attacks. It is only
one of the two attacks from AoA that can be used as a rapid strike (and thus takes rapid strike penalties)..
The reasons to pair it with the grapple have already been outlined. It's free and it leaves you in a much more advantageous position after the backstab.
Damage bonuses apply to
all rapid strikes. I forget where this is clarified, but I am quite sure it has been.