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<blockquote data-quote="WhimsyTheFae" data-source="post: 2534062" data-attributes="member: 8964">Zog, the black knight (Ftr8, magical plate armor, AC 23 - flat footed 21, 90 hp) is flanked by two opponents.&nbsp; After three rounds, one of the opponents has delivered four hits (two misses) for 38 points of damage (sneak attack style).&nbsp; The other opponent has only hit once (five misses) for 5 points of damage.&nbsp; Zog decides to ignore the second opponent and focus on the rogue-type.&nbsp; Three rounds later, Zog drops the rogue-type opponent (taking only 11 more points of damage from him - much less without the sneak attack).&nbsp; During that time, the other opponent attacks nine times and hits four times for 21 points of damage.&nbsp; Now, with 15 hit points remaining, Zog turns on the weaker opponent (perhaps even fighting defensively).&nbsp; If the previous rounds are any indication, he will probably take another 5 to 10 points of damage before dropping his opponent.If Zog had not done this, by the time he dropped the rogue, he may have taken close to 90 points of damage (around 85 or so) and would probably not have been able to take the other opponent down.Obviously, this tactic would be used very very rarely, but there is a use.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WhimsyTheFae, post: 2534062, member: 8964"] Zog, the black knight (Ftr8, magical plate armor, AC 23 - flat footed 21, 90 hp) is flanked by two opponents. After three rounds, one of the opponents has delivered four hits (two misses) for 38 points of damage (sneak attack style). The other opponent has only hit once (five misses) for 5 points of damage. Zog decides to ignore the second opponent and focus on the rogue-type. Three rounds later, Zog drops the rogue-type opponent (taking only 11 more points of damage from him - much less without the sneak attack). During that time, the other opponent attacks nine times and hits four times for 21 points of damage. Now, with 15 hit points remaining, Zog turns on the weaker opponent (perhaps even fighting defensively). If the previous rounds are any indication, he will probably take another 5 to 10 points of damage before dropping his opponent. If Zog had not done this, by the time he dropped the rogue, he may have taken close to 90 points of damage (around 85 or so) and would probably not have been able to take the other opponent down. Obviously, this tactic would be used very very rarely, but there is a use. [/QUOTE]

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