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<blockquote data-quote="BuddyRich" data-source="post: 409021" data-attributes="member: 8023">What constitutes flanking?&nbsp; Say I have the following situation 2, 2nd level rogues and a 5th level Fighter.&nbsp; The fighter is ambushed on the road while travelling and a couple of footpads jump him from either side.&nbsp; Lets say there is no surprise round and get right to the action.R -&gt;F-&gt;&lt;-2 (the arrows denoting facing).With movement all being equal (which might not be the case if heavy armour is worn) what can the fighter do, outnumbered as he is, to not get flanked by one or both rogues?&nbsp; Its an open road so there is nothing he can put his back or side too?&nbsp; Since they're both rogues its a double sneak attack whamy every round.Lets say the fighter makes it to the tree line and fights with his back to the treeTreeF-&gt;&lt;-R&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; ^&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; RWould this still be considered flanking for both rogues?&nbsp; (they could reposition themselves in such a way so it would be at any rate).Does a flanked character always allow a sneak attack.&nbsp; Could the fighter concentrate on one rogue so he wouldn't get a sneak attack?This is kind of a forced example but as a tactician I am interested in what to do in this situation.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BuddyRich, post: 409021, member: 8023"] What constitutes flanking? Say I have the following situation 2, 2nd level rogues and a 5th level Fighter. The fighter is ambushed on the road while travelling and a couple of footpads jump him from either side. Lets say there is no surprise round and get right to the action. R ->F-><-2 (the arrows denoting facing). With movement all being equal (which might not be the case if heavy armour is worn) what can the fighter do, outnumbered as he is, to not get flanked by one or both rogues? Its an open road so there is nothing he can put his back or side too? Since they're both rogues its a double sneak attack whamy every round. Lets say the fighter makes it to the tree line and fights with his back to the tree TreeF-><-R ^ R Would this still be considered flanking for both rogues? (they could reposition themselves in such a way so it would be at any rate). Does a flanked character always allow a sneak attack. Could the fighter concentrate on one rogue so he wouldn't get a sneak attack? This is kind of a forced example but as a tactician I am interested in what to do in this situation. [/QUOTE]

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