Is this an acceptable use of a Readied Action?

[reveal]

I'm typing up an encounter for our next session. In the encounter, a group of assassins will attack the party. Here's the scenario:

One rogue/assassin (RA1), who has Improved Feint, goes up to a PC. The rogue/assassin has Improved Feint. He uses it and wins. The PC then loses his Dex bonus to AC, allowing the rogue/assassin to make a sneak attack.

Now, let's say that another rogue/assassin (RA2), who has a bow and is within 30 feet, goes in initiative right before RA1.

RA2 doesn't go on her turn. Instead, she readies an action so that when she sees the PC that RA1 is fighting is off balance, she will then attack so she can use her sneak attack.

Basically, RA2 is readying an action so that, if RA1 is successful on his Feint check, she will attack. Is this a plausible use for a Readied Action?

 

[Jdvn1]

If your Bluff check result exceeds this special Sense Motive check result, your target is denied its Dexterity bonus to AC (if any) for the next melee attack you make against it.

Strictly speaking, looks like no.

Edit: Well, you can do it, but it wouldn't give RA2 any special modifiers.

 

[Shin Okada]

The answer is NO.

From SRD

FEINT
Feinting is a standard action. To feint, make a Bluff check opposed by a Sense Motive check by your target. The target may add his base attack bonus to this Sense Motive check. If your Bluff check result exceeds your target’s Sense Motive check result, the next melee attack you make against the target does not allow him to use his Dexterity bonus to AC (if any). This attack must be made on or before your next turn.
When feinting in this way against a nonhumanoid you take a –4 penalty. Against a creature of animal Intelligence (1 or 2), you take a –8 penalty. Against a nonintelligent creature, it’s impossible.
Feinting in combat does not provoke attacks of opportunity.
Feinting as a Move Action: With the Improved Feint feat, you can attempt a feint as a move action instead of as a standard action.

So, the PC loses Dex bonus to AC against RA1's next melee attack (only).

 

[reveal]

Works for me. Thanks!

 

[Pielorinho]

First, the guy readying the action is wasting his time. A successful feint means that "your target is denied its Dexterity bonus to AC (if any) for the next melee attack you make against it."

Second, if he really wanted to do it for some reason, I'd require a sense-motive check, opposed by the first rogue's bluff check, to figure out when exactly the feint is occurring. I'd give him a hefty bonus if this is a maneuver worked out ahead of time (maybe +5).

Daniel

 

[Pielorinho]

Good lord, I'm slow.
Daniel

 

[TracerBullet42]

I'm typing up an encounter for our next session. In the encounter, a group of assassins will attack the party. Here's the scenario:

One rogue/assassin (RA1), who has Improved Feint, goes up to a PC. The rogue/assassin has Improved Feint. He uses it and wins. The PC then loses his Dex bonus to AC, allowing the rogue/assassin to make a sneak attack.

Now, let's say that another rogue/assassin (RA2), who has a bow and is within 30 feet, goes in initiative right before RA1.

RA2 doesn't go on her turn. Instead, she readies an action so that when she sees the PC that RA1 is fighting is off balance, she will then attack so she can use her sneak attack.

Basically, RA2 is readying an action so that, if RA1 is successful on his Feint check, she will attack. Is this a plausible use for a Readied Action?

Nope, the feint would only deny the dex for the next attack that RA1 makes...

 

[TracerBullet42]

Good lord, I'm slow.
Daniel

Wow...I'm even slower.

WAY slower, in fact. How did this even happen? <hangs head in shame and walks away from thread...>

 

[Jdvn1]

Well, if there was any doubt for the rule it's completely gone now.

 

[Darkness]

Good lord, I'm slow.

Yeah, and too moral to simply delete the posts of the people who were faster. I have the latter problem as well.