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Message: <blockquote data-quote="starwed" data-source="post: 3021494" data-attributes="member: 36983">Going for a full sudden strike progression might not be balanced.  The Shadow Hand school, for instance, already has a stance which grants +2d6 sneak attack.  And there are several abilities which would allow you to either catch the opponent flat footed or strike from full concealment.  Unlike the ninja, the sword sage gets to wear light armor.On the other hand, most of the paths special moves require forsaking full attack, which is normally when sneak attack/sudden strike deals the most damage.I'd say start off with +1d6 sudden strike/3 levels, and see how it works out in practice.  And probably either change their AC bonus to work when unarmored, or reduce the number of maneuvers readied/known by a small amount.</blockquote>