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<blockquote data-quote="irdeggman" data-source="post: 2111111" data-attributes="member: 16285">You need to check the actual rules and not the SRD. The printed text in the PHB includes several illustrations that that clearly point out (and include text) stating “When making a melee attack, a creature or character gets a +2 bonus on the attack roll if the creature is being threatened by an enemy on its opposite side or corner.”&nbsp; it then goes on to say “When in doubt whether two characters flank a creature. . . “There is indeed a difference of whether or not a character flanks another or when does someone benefit from flanking.PHB pg 137 “You threaten all squares into which you can make a melee attack.”In order to sneak attack a rogue must catch an opponent when he is unable to defend himself effectively. Basically when the target is denied his Dex bonus or the rogue is flanking him.In order to get a bonus for flanking – a character must be using a melee weapon and his opponent must be “threatened” by a foe on its opposite side. In order to “threaten” a character must be within reach to make melee attack.Now does this mean that a rogue within 30' using a ranged weapon is flanking a foe if an ally is on the foe's opisite side and threatening him?That is a good question and the RAW does indeed leave this up for interpretation.&nbsp; I would rule that in order to count as flanking both allies must be threatening the foe (which means melee weapons) - but this is an interpretation (although it does do along with RotG and Sage Advice) {which by the way I do think are really good {RotG that is and Skip's Sage Advice, Andy is no where near as good, IMO})</blockquote>

[QUOTE="irdeggman, post: 2111111, member: 16285"] You need to check the actual rules and not the SRD. The printed text in the PHB includes several illustrations that that clearly point out (and include text) stating “When making a [b]melee attack[/b], a creature or character gets a +2 bonus on the attack roll if the creature is [b]being threatened by an enemy on its opposite side or corner.[/b]” it then goes on to say “When in doubt whether two characters flank a creature. . . “ There is indeed a difference of whether or not a character flanks another or when does someone benefit from flanking. PHB pg 137 “You threaten all squares into which you can make a melee attack.” In order to sneak attack a rogue must catch an opponent when he is unable to defend himself effectively. Basically when the target is denied his Dex bonus or the rogue is flanking him. In order to get a bonus for flanking – a character must be using a melee weapon and his opponent must be “threatened” by a foe on its opposite side. In order to “threaten” a character must be within reach to make melee attack. Now does this mean that a rogue within 30' using a ranged weapon is flanking a foe if an ally is on the foe's opisite side and threatening him? That is a good question and the RAW does indeed leave this up for interpretation. I would rule that in order to count as flanking both allies must be threatening the foe (which means melee weapons) - but this is an interpretation (although it does do along with RotG and Sage Advice) {which by the way I do think are really good {RotG that is and Skip's Sage Advice, Andy is no where near as good, IMO}) [/QUOTE]

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