Sneak Attack vs. Uncanny Dodge?

[mikebr99]

Soft cover only applies if the 2 in question are in separate squares.

So, if he's sitting on my chest (I am pinned)... he's no longer "there" with respect to covering some of my vital spots?

Mike

 

[Nail]

Apparently so. I've spent the last 2 minutes pouring over the SRD.....

 

[Arabesu]

Grease spell

A target loses their dex bonus while balancing or climbing unless they have 5 ranks in balance or a climb speed, respectively. The grease spell forces opponents to balance while moving. Ready a shot and shoot while the opponent is moving for any easy sneak attack.

 

[mikebr99]

Apparently so. I've spent the last 2 minutes pouring over the SRD.....

And I just went through the RotG - SA's...

I guess it'll just have to be one of my house rules.

Mike

 

[Moon-Lancer]

Well under the combat modifiers (I think) that’s were it says that you have a 50% chance to hit ether opponent that’s grappling each other.

http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/combatModifiers.htm

"Roll randomly to see which grappling combatant you strike. That defender loses any Dexterity bonus to AC."

Also you can make a similar situation happen with elusive target when casing over reach.


cover also only prevents aoo. Not so sure sneak attack is negated with cover.

 

[Nail]

Sure, but the philisophical problem is: "Why do you get SA damage against someone you accidentally hit?"

 

[javcs]

I would be inclined to say no, because Sneak Attack damage is 'precision damage', meaning you're taking aim at specific parts of the target's body - kinda hard to do that by accident. (hitting those parts, that's what we call crits).

 

[Nail]

....sure.

But try proving that using RAW.

 

[javcs]

Point to you there.
Strictly RAW, you do get it .. but I think most DMs would probably houserule that you don't.

 

[Plane Sailing]

Well under the combat modifiers (I think) that’s were it says that you have a 50% chance to hit ether opponent that’s grappling each other.

http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/combatModifiers.htm

"Roll randomly to see which grappling combatant you strike. That defender loses any Dexterity bonus to AC."

Check again - that footnote only applies to ranged attacks (as someone mentioned above)

Cheers