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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Markn" data-source="post: 2498808" data-attributes="member: 21827">One thing I might add is that sneak attacks requires an attack with some precision.  We all know that in darkness, there are no sneak attacks because one can't see the opponent well enough to sneak attack.  The same could be said for whirling blade beyond the first 'victim'.  After the first attack you no longer can see the opponent well enough to make further sneak attacks.  Although this is not a direct correlation of the rules it can be extrapolated from existing rules of cover.  If something is providing cover then you can only see that opponent partially.  If you can only seen him partially it makes it that much more difficult to sneak attack that person.  Stands to reason to me.  Some will argue that cover does not affect this melee attack but remember it is cover from the characters line of sight to the person he is attacking that is negating the sneak attack.  This is how I have house ruled it but the rules seem to support it to some degree.  YMMV.Just thought I'd add my 2 cents since my last campaign dealt with this spell a lot!</blockquote>