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<blockquote data-quote="Ilbranteloth" data-source="post: 6853383" data-attributes="member: 6778044">1. The new sneak attack (and several monster abilities) are essentially the new flanking. The number of combatants that can take advantage of that (like rogues) is smaller, but it still allows you to be tactical to ensure that your rogue has the opportunity to use it. Just slightly different tactics.2. I use a simple method. Firing into melee is difficult and potentially deadly. I don't have half and 3/4 cover, just partial cover which gives you disadvantage. It's simpler. All creatures in melee have partial cover. You attack with disadvantage, and if you miss, you use the higher of the die rolls to determine if you hit the other creature. This can be eliminated with the Sharpshooter feat. Yes, that means you have a better chance of hitting the person that's the cover. Which is exactly why people will grab an innocent bystander and position them in front of them to prevent somebody from firing on them.3A. Yes to sneak attack, yes to shove (but not a shove sneak attack), yes to a smite. 3B. Yes, you just need to stay within its reach. Think of the reach as one &quot;threatened area&quot; and until you leave that area you don't trigger the opportunity attack. Ilbranteloth</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ilbranteloth, post: 6853383, member: 6778044"] 1. The new sneak attack (and several monster abilities) are essentially the new flanking. The number of combatants that can take advantage of that (like rogues) is smaller, but it still allows you to be tactical to ensure that your rogue has the opportunity to use it. Just slightly different tactics. 2. I use a simple method. Firing into melee is difficult and potentially deadly. I don't have half and 3/4 cover, just partial cover which gives you disadvantage. It's simpler. All creatures in melee have partial cover. You attack with disadvantage, and if you miss, you use the higher of the die rolls to determine if you hit the other creature. This can be eliminated with the Sharpshooter feat. Yes, that means you have a better chance of hitting the person that's the cover. Which is exactly why people will grab an innocent bystander and position them in front of them to prevent somebody from firing on them. 3A. Yes to sneak attack, yes to shove (but not a shove sneak attack), yes to a smite. 3B. Yes, you just need to stay within its reach. Think of the reach as one "threatened area" and until you leave that area you don't trigger the opportunity attack. Ilbranteloth [/QUOTE]

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