sneak attack question(s)

[James McMurray]

if I use bluff to create a diversion so I can immediately use a stealth check, I still must meet all the requirements for that stealth check, right? In what circumstances would I do this instead of just doing the stealth check at the end of a move action?

You need total cover or total concealment in order to make a stealth check, but only standard cover or concealment to maintain it. If you use bluff you don't need total cover or total concealment to make the initial check.