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<blockquote data-quote="kigmatzomat" data-source="post: 542216" data-attributes="member: 9254">The thing that you, as a DM, will have to decide is if creatures vulnerable to a particular attack have the sneak attack doubled.Per the normal rules, if you attack a firegiant with a frost brand in a sneak attack, you only double the cold damage.&nbsp; The logic is that the &quot;physical&quot; component isn't doubled.&nbsp; This is tied in to the same concept that you don't apply any weapon's special effects (wounding, poison, paralysis, etc) if no physical damage is applied.I am in disagreement with the specifics of the rules and written and believe that by the spirit of the rules that if a firegiant is hit by a sneak attack ray of frost that since 100% of the damage is due to cold that the sneak attack counts&nbsp; as &quot;cold&quot; damage and gets multiplied as well.&nbsp; This is A House Rule.&nbsp; But it will be argued for and/or against by players when the situation arises.&nbsp; For your own good, decide in advance and have your reasons prepared.&nbsp; BTW, I don't care which version you like better since both have merits, this is just advice from one GM to another.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="kigmatzomat, post: 542216, member: 9254"] The thing that you, as a DM, will have to decide is if creatures vulnerable to a particular attack have the sneak attack doubled. Per the normal rules, if you attack a firegiant with a frost brand in a sneak attack, you only double the cold damage. The logic is that the "physical" component isn't doubled. This is tied in to the same concept that you don't apply any weapon's special effects (wounding, poison, paralysis, etc) if no physical damage is applied. I am in disagreement with the specifics of the rules and written and believe that by the spirit of the rules that if a firegiant is hit by a sneak attack [i]ray of frost[/i] that since 100% of the damage is due to cold that the sneak attack counts as "cold" damage and gets multiplied as well. This is [b]A House Rule.[/b] But it will be argued for and/or against by players when the situation arises. For your own good, decide in advance and have your reasons prepared. BTW, I don't care which version you like better since both have merits, this is just advice from one GM to another. [/QUOTE]

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