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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jcosby" data-source="post: 2199359" data-attributes="member: 29386">Sneak Attacks Well, I'm not really concerned with "will it work in the real world" type issues.  Thats a can of worms I'd rather not open when dealing with D&D and it's rules.  I just choose to go with what is in the books.  I figured the setup would work, and the target does get the soft cover (+4) bonus to AC which you could argue makes the target 20% harder to hit accounting for the friendly in the way.  I would feel very comfortable with a PC saying they are going to shoot the chain through the legs, or over head etc of the friendly and make a spectacular shot for the hit..  It's all RP at that point, unless you are using some type of "called shot" in your game.  You make the roll, you add 4 to the targets AC and you either hit or you don't.  If you miss not only do you not deal SA damage you deal no damage.   So thanks for the replies I just wanted to make sure I was working the rules correctly.  It made sense as with what someone else said. "The rogue doesn't want to get eaten by the monster" and hiding behind the tank is much smarter. Again, thanksJcosby</blockquote>