Easier to sneak attack someone running than someone walking!

[Plane Sailing]

I notice that the Run feat allows you to retain your dexterity bonus while running. If normally, taking a run action causes you to lose your Dex bonus, that means that someone running across a rogues field of view is easier for him to sneak attack with his bow than someone walking casually.

It seems like a rather strange conjunction of "losing dex bonus" and "becoming vulnerable to sneak attacks" that a fast moving target is easier to sneak attack than a slow moving one

Cheers

 

[physics_ninja]

If normally, taking a run action causes you to lose your Dex bonus,

It does.

However, if you are walking casually, you are probably flat footed.

 

[shilsen]

It seems like a rather strange conjunction of "losing dex bonus" and "becoming vulnerable to sneak attacks" that a fast moving target is easier to sneak attack than a slow moving one

If the target is unaware of the rogue, then it is equally susceptible to sneak attacks whether running or walking. If it is aware of the rogue, while walking it is moving slow enough to be able to respond to the rogue's attack and prevent sneak attacks. If it is aware of the rogue and running, it is focusing too much on the activity to be able to dodge properly.

 

[Darklone]

It's the old D&D problem that a creature with a speed of 500 ft per round does not get a speed bonus to AC.

Honestly: Have you never had a pretty selfconfident barbarian warrior who laughed at the 5 rogues running circles around him... till their cleric dude cast a Command "Run!"?

The players face went through at least four different colors.

 

[Philip]

It seems like a rather strange conjunction of "losing dex bonus" and "becoming vulnerable to sneak attacks" that a fast moving target is easier to sneak attack than a slow moving one
Cheers

'Running' in combat is essentially taking a double move or withdraw action. Sprinting in a straight line is usually a lot worse than moving quickly while dodging and weaving to avoid the bullets, er... arrows and swords.