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<blockquote data-quote="billd91" data-source="post: 2549097" data-attributes="member: 3400"><p>I think the interpretation (or misinterpretation) that a rogue can sneak attack another character with uncanny dodge hinges on the use of the term "would". Any time the "target would be denied a Dex bonus" seems to suggest that since the barbarian would have lost his Dex bonus for being flatfooted if he didn't have uncanny dodge, he can be sneak attacked. </p><p>I don't believe that is the intent of the wording. I think would should be interpreted with the parenthetic segment in mind. That "would" is what makes a character with no Dex bonus sneak attackable. Otherwise, not having a Dex bonus, he doesn't lose it, thus he can't be sneak attacked. </p><p>In the case of the barbarian, it doesn't matter if he would have lost it or not: he didn't lose it at all. Thus I would say he can't be sneak attacked. A lesser man would have been vulnerable in that situation, but the barbarian's uncanny dodge saves him from that. </p><p></p><p>Besides, search for uncanny dodge in the 3.0 FAQ and it pretty clearly says that uncanny dodge prevents sneak attacks. While that issue hasn't specifically made it into the 3.5 FAQ, I think it's pretty clearly the same issue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="billd91, post: 2549097, member: 3400"] I think the interpretation (or misinterpretation) that a rogue can sneak attack another character with uncanny dodge hinges on the use of the term "would". Any time the "target would be denied a Dex bonus" seems to suggest that since the barbarian would have lost his Dex bonus for being flatfooted if he didn't have uncanny dodge, he can be sneak attacked. I don't believe that is the intent of the wording. I think would should be interpreted with the parenthetic segment in mind. That "would" is what makes a character with no Dex bonus sneak attackable. Otherwise, not having a Dex bonus, he doesn't lose it, thus he can't be sneak attacked. In the case of the barbarian, it doesn't matter if he would have lost it or not: he didn't lose it at all. Thus I would say he can't be sneak attacked. A lesser man would have been vulnerable in that situation, but the barbarian's uncanny dodge saves him from that. Besides, search for uncanny dodge in the 3.0 FAQ and it pretty clearly says that uncanny dodge prevents sneak attacks. While that issue hasn't specifically made it into the 3.5 FAQ, I think it's pretty clearly the same issue. [/QUOTE]
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