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<blockquote data-quote="ltclnlbrain" data-source="post: 1944272" data-attributes="member: 12882">From the PHB, paraphrased a bit:&quot;If a rogue can catch an opponent when he is unable to dfend himself effectively from her attack, she can strike a vital spot for extra damage. Basically, the rogue's attack deals extra damage any time her target would be denied a Dexterity bonus to AC, or when the rogue flanks her target...A rogue can sneak attack only living creatures with discernible anatomies...Any creature that is immune to critical hits is not vulnerable to sneak attacks. The rogue must be able to see the target well enough to pick out a vital spot and be able to reach such a spot. A rogue cannot sneak attack when striking a creature with concealment or striking the limbs of a creature whose vitals are beyond reach.&quot;Nowhere in the passage does it mention that a rogue cannot sneak attack while raging or must be clear-minded to do so. As long as the target is denied its Dex or the rogue is flanking and none of the other exceptions occur, she can sneak attack.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ltclnlbrain, post: 1944272, member: 12882"] From the PHB, paraphrased a bit: "If a rogue can catch an opponent when he is unable to dfend himself effectively from her attack, she can strike a vital spot for extra damage. Basically, the rogue's attack deals extra damage any time her target would be denied a Dexterity bonus to AC, or when the rogue flanks her target...A rogue can sneak attack only living creatures with discernible anatomies...Any creature that is immune to critical hits is not vulnerable to sneak attacks. The rogue must be able to see the target well enough to pick out a vital spot and be able to reach such a spot. A rogue cannot sneak attack when striking a creature with concealment or striking the limbs of a creature whose vitals are beyond reach." Nowhere in the passage does it mention that a rogue cannot sneak attack while raging or must be clear-minded to do so. As long as the target is denied its Dex or the rogue is flanking and none of the other exceptions occur, she can sneak attack. [/QUOTE]

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