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<blockquote data-quote="jontherev" data-source="post: 3687320" data-attributes="member: 1451"><p>Yes, if you actually hit the AC of your comrade.&nbsp; Crits are a random act of unkindness, not something you do on purpose.&nbsp; Even if you are trying to dish out non-lethal damage, in general, you are always trying your best to deal your opponent the most damage possible.&nbsp; I mean, you're fighting for your life right?&nbsp; Sometimes you are successful in striking a vital...other times not.&nbsp; I realize this is not really spelled out in the rules, but rather it's my own interpretation.&nbsp; My opinion is that rogue's don't have a choice of whether or not to use sneak attack...it either applies based upon the rules or not.&nbsp; Having said all of this, I don't think in the 7 years that I've been playing 3.0/3.5, this rule has ever come up.&nbsp; Most of the time, players use the aid another action to help get the ally free, or else just wait until he's freed himself.&nbsp; Also, as I said earlier, grappling becomes a non-issue by around 10th level anyway due to the must-have ring of FoM.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="jontherev, post: 3687320, member: 1451"] Yes, if you actually hit the AC of your comrade. Crits are a random act of unkindness, not something you do on purpose. Even if you are trying to dish out non-lethal damage, in general, you are always trying your best to deal your opponent the most damage possible. I mean, you're fighting for your life right? Sometimes you are successful in striking a vital...other times not. I realize this is not really spelled out in the rules, but rather it's my own interpretation. My opinion is that rogue's don't have a choice of whether or not to use sneak attack...it either applies based upon the rules or not. Having said all of this, I don't think in the 7 years that I've been playing 3.0/3.5, this rule has ever come up. Most of the time, players use the aid another action to help get the ally free, or else just wait until he's freed himself. Also, as I said earlier, grappling becomes a non-issue by around 10th level anyway due to the must-have ring of FoM. [/QUOTE]

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