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Does Surprise round give you advantage to attacks?
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<blockquote data-quote="TaranTheWanderer" data-source="post: 7906139" data-attributes="member: 15882"><p>I meant 'the round in which a character is surprised.' I was trying to be brief. Sorry.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't think any of you are wrong. This discussion just reinforces my original interpretation that it's a DM call to allow advantage. That call is based on Hiding and not surprise though.</p><p></p><p>Requoting the PHB re: hiding.</p><p></p><p><em>"In combat, most creatures stay alert for signs of danger all around, so if you come out of hiding and approach a creature, it usually sees you. However, under certain circumstances, <strong>the Dungeon Master might allow you to stay hidden as you approach a creature that is distracted,</strong> allowing you to gain advantage on an attack before you are seen."</em></p><p></p><p>You must be 'unseen' or sufficiently distracted(the latter usually being a DM's call. I'd rule that someone shooting from a bush or popping out from around a corner in the first round while you are distracted doing something else (ie: were rooting around in your knapsack or focusing on picking a lock just as the sniper steps out from cover) as being sufficiently distracted. But I would decide such things on a case-for-case basis.</p><p></p><p>Edit: also, it says creatures are alert 'in combat'. Surprise usually happens before -or initiates- combat and characters may not be 'alert for danger'.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I think I mentioned that in my opening post.</p><p></p><p>Thanks everyone for the input.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TaranTheWanderer, post: 7906139, member: 15882"] I meant 'the round in which a character is surprised.' I was trying to be brief. Sorry. I don't think any of you are wrong. This discussion just reinforces my original interpretation that it's a DM call to allow advantage. That call is based on Hiding and not surprise though. Requoting the PHB re: hiding. [I]"In combat, most creatures stay alert for signs of danger all around, so if you come out of hiding and approach a creature, it usually sees you. However, under certain circumstances, [B]the Dungeon Master might allow you to stay hidden as you approach a creature that is distracted,[/B] allowing you to gain advantage on an attack before you are seen."[/I] You must be 'unseen' or sufficiently distracted(the latter usually being a DM's call. I'd rule that someone shooting from a bush or popping out from around a corner in the first round while you are distracted doing something else (ie: were rooting around in your knapsack or focusing on picking a lock just as the sniper steps out from cover) as being sufficiently distracted. But I would decide such things on a case-for-case basis. Edit: also, it says creatures are alert 'in combat'. Surprise usually happens before -or initiates- combat and characters may not be 'alert for danger'. I think I mentioned that in my opening post. Thanks everyone for the input. [/QUOTE]
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