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Message: <blockquote data-quote="outlier" data-source="post: 2497074" data-attributes="member: 34647">I disagree with you on the DR question.  The spell allows neither SR nor ST, so the damage is just non-magical slashing damage like any other weapon attack.On the former issue, well, the rules on sneak attacking do preclude attacks against targets with partial or total concealment.  It's not much of a stretch to say that someone 50' away with 10 people occluding your view of him is partially concealed.  Of course, technically he has cover, not concealment.  But IMHO, you should use your common sense rather than nit pick the rules -- it's a role playing game after all.On the other hand, it seems clear from this thread that any of the proposed behaviors can be justified - sneak everybody (it's magic and you're POV moves with the animated axe), sneak nobody (the spell isn't a rogue, and sneak attack is neither a feat nor an ability per spell text), or sneak just the first target (because he blocks your view of the others).  Just rule on it as DM *before* the mage chooses it as his spell.The more interesting question would be which behavior would be more fun?</blockquote>