Sneak Attack Powers?

[Xarlen]

I have a PC wanting to be a Half Dragon Rogue. Now, I'm allowing this (The group is 8th level, it's fair). She's going to be the brother of a half dragon monk in the party, too.

Here's the Q. If you have a half dragon, and they Are a rogue... Does their sneak attack stack with the breath weapon, if done on a surprise round or when someone loses their Dex bonus?

 

[Darkness]

If you have a half dragon, and they Are a rogue... Does their sneak attack stack with the breath weapon, if done on a surprise round or when someone loses their Dex bonus?

That's similar to the "weaponlike spells" rule in Tome & Blood:

Tome & Blood, p. 79:
"Any spell that requires an attack roll and deals damage functions as a weapon in certain respects. ... Such spells can inflict critical hits, can be used in sneak attacks, ..."

So I'd say no to the breath weapon gaining sneak attack bonuses - breath weapons are more like area attacks and don't require attack rolls...

 

[CRGreathouse]

No. It doesn't even overlap - sneak attack doesn't apply. You need a targeted attack.

Just think - how would you explain hitting a vulnerable area to special effect when all you're doing is filling the whole area with fire/acid/cold?

 

[Hypersmurf]

Just think - how would you explain hitting a vulnerable area to special effect when all you're doing is filling the whole area with fire/acid/cold?

Even worse - if you're filling a whole area, how could you explain missing a vulnerable spot?

All the other rogues would laugh at you...

-Hyp.

 

[CRGreathouse]

Even worse - if you're filling a whole area, how could you explain missing a vulnerable spot?

All the other rogues would laugh at you...

Of course, I said "to special effect."

 

[Hypersmurf]

Of course, I said "to special effect."

Yes, deliberately ignored it for the sake of the joke

If I hadn't, it might sound like I was supporting the idea of getting sneak attack damage, and then all the other rules lawyers would laugh at me!

-Hyp.

 

[hong]

Even worse - if you're filling a whole area, how could you explain missing a vulnerable spot?

All the other rogues would laugh at you...

Actually the rogues would probably know all about it. Very handy, that evasion ability....