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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DragonShadow" data-source="post: 3338444" data-attributes="member: 16918">Unless I drastically misread the definition of flat-footed, you are considered flat-footed when you are unaware of your opponent.That being said, if you use Bluff to distract your opponent, thereby giving yourself the opportunity to hide, and then successfully hide yourself, while your target may be aware of your existence and logically assume that you either fled or hid somewhere, he is still unaware of your current whereabouts.Therefore, flat-footed.(Run on sentence, please forgive me.)That being said...why not just Feint, rather than Bluff/Hide? Another question: are you using a ranged weapon to strike while hidden? Sniping is covered under the Hide skill, essentially allowing you the opportunity to hide, shoot somebody in the face, and remain hidden.</blockquote>