Black Sails over Freeport [OCC]

[DarkMaster]

Because he said he would let her go if she said something useful, and Zoraster fancies himself as an honorable duelist. Also, judging from the shouting inside, he thinks he's more needed in there.

Damn RP

 

[Karl Green]

OK posted this round over there!!

Now question about getting Surprise Strike with a vial of acid. I can't really see it, and I am inclined to say no... BUT I thought I would ask everyone thoughts about it. If everyone disagrees with me I may rule differently. Thoughts??

 

[Ferrix]

OK posted this round over there!!

Now question about getting Surprise Strike with a vial of acid. I can't really see it, and I am inclined to say no... BUT I thought I would ask everyone thoughts about it. If everyone disagrees with me I may rule differently. Thoughts??

Basically if it fits the bill for a sneak attack, because it's a ranged touch attack, it qualifies for sneak attack damage, just like a touch spell that does damage would. My qualifiers in my post were about if it was distracted enough/what not for me to get sneak attack. I'll took a looksie around wizards to see if they have an official ruling on it, but I'm pretty certain it works the same way as any other ranged touch attack would and can qualify for sneak attack damage.

 

[Ferrix]

This thread on the wizards board gives some detail on it
http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=128437&highlight=alchemists+fire+sneak+attack

Basically it doesn't matter what weapon, as long as there is an attack roll and it deals damage it can qualify for sneak attack damage.

 

[DarkMaster]

This thread on the wizards board gives some detail on it
http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=128437&highlight=alchemists+fire+sneak+attack

Basically it doesn't matter what weapon, as long as there is an attack roll and it deals damage it can qualify for sneak attack damage.

Yes its true.

 

[Karl Green]

Hmm... ok... I guess I can sort of buy that...

then comes the matter of the creature DR/silver. Should that apply to the sneak attack damage or should the acid be able to burn though and there by the sneak attack also??

 

[Ferrix]

Hmm... ok... I guess I can sort of buy that...

then comes the matter of the creature DR/silver. Should that apply to the sneak attack damage or should the acid be able to burn though and there by the sneak attack also??

*shrugs* basically it'd be the acid hitting a more vital part i guess, as it is precision damage, and the type of damage would be determined by the damage of the original weapon? that would make sense to me? thus if you stab something with DR 5/bludgeoning with a shortsword, the short sword damage and the SA damage have to get through the DR, but if you hit with with a mace, both would bypass it. This would get rid of a double application of DR. So it'd be acid hitting for 4d6 damage and everyone else gets a splash point.

oh... villard could you clip out the massive quote from your post to shorten it up?

 

[Karl Green]

Hmmmm... thinking, thinking, little wheels turning... ok I buy it... I will edit now

 

[Karl Green]

OK the mage is crazy... brave, foolish, sure... but crazy

 

[Kangaxx]

I haven't looked at the latest round yet, but I thought I'd give my 2-cents on the sneak attacking - yes, a acid sneak attack would deal acid damage. I know this is explained in ch. 5 of tome and blood, and is probably also in the 3.5 DMG somewhere. However, Kitch attacking with it shouldn't be a sneak attack, since you cannot flank with a ranged weapon. Since Kitch attacked the beastie last round and hasn't hidden since, the creature should have its dex bonus vs him, negating the only other possibly source of a sneak attack.

- Kangaxx, resident rules lawyer