Old questions revisted [last: Sneak Attack] (Caliban please hop in and help out)

[Kevin O'Reilly]

With the execption of flanking, are we saying that a 3rd level rougue can never be the victim of a sneak attack?

 

[Ridley's Cohort]

With the execption of flanking, are we saying that a 3rd level rougue can never be the victim of a sneak attack?

Even a high level rogue can be sneak attacked if stunned or helpless. With mediocre Will and Fort saves, stunning is not really that rare.

Theorectically a higher level rogue could also do the job from flanking. That will almost never occur with a single classed rogue, but it could easily happen to a multiclassed one.

 

[hong]

A 3rd level rogue could also be bluffed in combat, just like anyone else.

 

[the Jester]

There are lots of ways to lose your dex bonus- you could be grappled, climbing, etc; any of those allow sneak attack.

 

[doktorstick]

The DM should tell the player if his rogue cannot sneak attack because of non-magical reasons. The main reason sneak attacks work is because the rogue is able to discern vital locations. In other words, the rogue would know if he could discern them and therefore the player should, too.

/ds

 

[the Jester]

The DM should tell the player if his rogue cannot sneak attack because of non-magical reasons. The main reason sneak attacks work is because the rogue is able to discern vital locations. In other words, the rogue would know if he could discern them and therefore the player should, too.

/ds

I agree, though in the case of a startling real-looking construct or a very lifelike undead the rogue might not know until he sees the effect of a wound.

 

[doktorstick]

I agree, though in the case of a startling real-looking construct or a very lifelike undead the rogue might not know until he sees the effect of a wound.

Fair enough. Makes good RPG fun, too (if used sparingly).

/ds