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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Prickly Pear" data-source="post: 8290186" data-attributes="member: 6877470">[ooc]As far as I know, you cannot apply sneak attack if you attack with disadvantage. This is backed up in the links below. However, if you can negate the disadvantage then you can use the sneak attack, as long as someone is within 5 ft. The Help Action would be able to negate the disadvantage but this is an action and not a bonus action (Cunning Action: bonus action to Disengage, Dash and Hide).I was considering using the Hide bonus action before showing the shadow with the crossbow. If Lionel were hidden when he attacked, he would have had advantage and therefore negated the disadvantage. But it didn't make narrative sense since the shadow surprised Tommi and also Lionel, I assumed. I also considered using Disengage, walk back and then Hide in the next round but, then again, it didn't make narrative sense. Therefore, Lionel stayed.Maybe ORB5 can provide the Help Action?<a href="https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/92092/does-sneak-attack-work-against-an-invisible-enemy" target="_blank">Does sneak attack work against an invisible enemy?</a>[URL unfurl="true"]https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/92097/does-advantage-negate-disadvantage-for-things-such-as-the-rogues-sneak-attack[/URL][/ooc]</blockquote>