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<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 8573024" data-attributes="member: 2209"><p>2e Backstab Page 57 of the revised 2e PH:</p><p></p><p>Thieves are weak in toe-to-toe hacking matches, but they are masters of the knife in the back. <strong>When attacking someone by surprise and from behind</strong>, a thief can improve his chance to successfully hit (+4 modifier for rear attack and negate the target’s shield and Dexterity bonuses) and greatly increase the amount of damage his blow causes.</p><p>To use this ability, the thief must be behind his victim and <strong>the victim must be unaware that the thief intends to attack him.</strong> <strong>If an enemy sees the thief, hears him approach from a blind side, or is warned by another, he is not caught unaware, </strong>and the backstab is handled like a normal attack (although bonuses for a rear attack still apply). <strong>Opponents in battle will often notice a thief trying to maneuver behind them</strong>—the first rule of fighting is to never turn your back on an enemy! However, someone who isn’t expecting to be attacked (a friend or ally, perhaps) can be caught unaware even if he knows the thief is behind him.</p><p></p><p>Surprise alone is insufficient, being seen coming when surprised, or being heard when coming up unseen on a surprised opponent seem to be enough for a surprised opponent to be aware of the intended attack and spoil the backstab.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 8573024, member: 2209"] 2e Backstab Page 57 of the revised 2e PH: Thieves are weak in toe-to-toe hacking matches, but they are masters of the knife in the back. [B]When attacking someone by surprise and from behind[/B], a thief can improve his chance to successfully hit (+4 modifier for rear attack and negate the target’s shield and Dexterity bonuses) and greatly increase the amount of damage his blow causes. To use this ability, the thief must be behind his victim and [B]the victim must be unaware that the thief intends to attack him.[/B] [B]If an enemy sees the thief, hears him approach from a blind side, or is warned by another, he is not caught unaware, [/B]and the backstab is handled like a normal attack (although bonuses for a rear attack still apply). [B]Opponents in battle will often notice a thief trying to maneuver behind them[/B]—the first rule of fighting is to never turn your back on an enemy! However, someone who isn’t expecting to be attacked (a friend or ally, perhaps) can be caught unaware even if he knows the thief is behind him. Surprise alone is insufficient, being seen coming when surprised, or being heard when coming up unseen on a surprised opponent seem to be enough for a surprised opponent to be aware of the intended attack and spoil the backstab. [/QUOTE]
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