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<blockquote data-quote="Lord Pendragon" data-source="post: 150148" data-attributes="member: 707">Actually, I would say only the first attack is a sneak attack.Hiding is not like Improved Invisibility, in that you can attack and remain unseen.&nbsp; Once an attack is made, the PC is no longer hidden, and therefore his remaining attacks would not be considered sneak attacks.This is similar to the Invisibility spell.&nbsp; The spell is not broken after a PC makes his first full attack action, but rather, his first attack.&nbsp; Hiding works the same way.A shadowdancer can of course hide again, but that requires a standard action, I believe.&nbsp; So a Spring Attacking shadowdancer could jump in, sneak attack, and then jump away.&nbsp; Hide.&nbsp; Then rinse-and-repeat.&nbsp; But he wouldn't be &quot;infinitely hidden&quot; unless he got himself a spellcaster to hit him with Improved Invisibility.I'm not sure how Always Sneaky works in here, though.&nbsp; The text says the PC is always considered to be taking 10 on hide and move silently checks, but I'm not sure this means that once spotted they can re-hide as a free action, or simply whether in any given circumstances, they are always considered to be taking 10 until spotted.My two cents.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lord Pendragon, post: 150148, member: 707"] Actually, I would say only the first attack is a sneak attack. Hiding is not like [i]Improved Invisibility[/i], in that you can attack and remain unseen. Once an attack is made, the PC is no longer hidden, and therefore his remaining attacks would not be considered sneak attacks. This is similar to the [i]Invisibility[/i] spell. The spell is not broken after a PC makes his first full attack action, but rather, his first attack. Hiding works the same way. A shadowdancer can of course hide again, but that requires a standard action, I believe. So a Spring Attacking shadowdancer could jump in, sneak attack, and then jump away. Hide. Then rinse-and-repeat. But he wouldn't be "infinitely hidden" unless he got himself a spellcaster to hit him with [i]Improved Invisibility[/i]. I'm not sure how Always Sneaky works in here, though. The text says the PC is always considered to be taking 10 on hide and move silently checks, but I'm not sure this means that [i]once spotted[/i] they can re-hide as a free action, or simply whether in any given circumstances, they are always considered to be taking 10 [i]until[/i] spotted. My two cents. [/QUOTE]

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