Sneak attack inside a creature?

[Artoomis]

Oh, a year or two ago I actually was this character- a dwarven ranger/rogue/fighter inside the belly of somethign or other (snow worm maybe?)... the dm ruled I could sneak attack from within, so I just took the acid damage and cut it up from within.

A good reason right there to not allow it.

 

[Hammerhead]

A good reason right there to not allow it.

I'm sure most of us think that's cool.

 

[TheEvil]

I'm sure most of us think that's cool.

You can definately put me down for the cool vote. Think K from MIB...

 

[Hammerhead]

You can definately put me down for the cool vote. Think K from MIB...

Exactly

 

[Kmart Kommando]

If the creature has Uncanny Dodge, then the rogue couldn't sneak attack him from within, because it protects against attackers it can't see.
Otherwise, a rogue in the belly can't be seen, so stab away with those fistfuls of dice.
There's almost never any chance of getting out by beating a grapple check, even if you're built to do that sort of thing. Death by internal stabification is the standard cinematic action.

 

[mvincent]

Suppose a purple worm swallows a rogue, with its 'swallow whole' ability. When the rogue is trying to cut himself out, does he get sneak attack dice?

Per the 3.5 FAQ: Yes.