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<blockquote data-quote="Pbartender" data-source="post: 1166592" data-attributes="member: 7533">I beg to differ...From the SRD:Now, I grant that this passage is open to a great deal of DM interpretation.&nbsp; But it amounts to the same thing as 'sniping', but during melee combat (we could call it 'ambushing'?).&nbsp; There is no other specific rule that deals with ambushing someone from a hiding place.&nbsp; Looking at it again, the intent is most likely a penalty to hide after you've attacked someone.There's also penalties based on how far he moves before he ambushes that guy...&nbsp; No penalty for a half move (&lt;15' for a medium character), -5 for a full move (15'-30'), and -20 for running or charging (though they say nothing about double moves, I'd personally rule it was -10 to split the difference).If the enemy hears or sees you before you reach him, then you won't be able to sneak attack them.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pbartender, post: 1166592, member: 7533"] I beg to differ... From the SRD: Now, I grant that this passage is open to a great deal of DM interpretation. But it amounts to the same thing as 'sniping', but during melee combat (we could call it 'ambushing'?). There is no other specific rule that deals with ambushing someone from a hiding place. Looking at it again, the intent is most likely a penalty to hide after you've attacked someone. There's also penalties based on how far he moves before he ambushes that guy... No penalty for a half move (<15' for a medium character), -5 for a full move (15'-30'), and -20 for running or charging (though they say nothing about double moves, I'd personally rule it was -10 to split the difference). If the enemy hears or sees you before you reach him, then you won't be able to sneak attack them. [/QUOTE]

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