Grappled Condition: Successfully grappling a creature gives it the Grappled condition.
One Grapple Per Hand: A creature must have a hand free to grapple another creature. Some stat blocks and game effects allow a creature to grapple using a tentacle, a maw, or another body part. Whatever part a grappler uses, it can grapple only one creature at a time with that part, and the grappler can't use that part to target another creature unless it ends the grapple.
Escaping a Grapple: A Grappled creature can use its action to make a Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check against the grappler's Athletics, ending the condition on itself on a success. The condition also ends if the grappler has the Incapacitated condition or if the distance between the Grappled target and the grappler exceeds the grapple's range.