Spring Attacking Rogues

[The Souljourner]

A friend of mine asked me this question, and I couldn't come up with a satisfactory answer, so I pose this to the forum:

How can two rogues, alike in dignity, both using spring attack, get sneak attacks during melee, assuming they are the only melee combatants on their side?

The both don't want to be hanging around in melee to get pounded on, but neither of them has a strength bonus, so they pretty much have to use sneak attack to do damage.

Thoughts?

-The Souljourner

 

[hong]

At least one of them is going to have to take it for the team.

 

[Altamont Ravenard]

Have one Expertise + Fight defensively and stay near the baddie, while the other springs.

This is one of the problems of the current initiative system. Normally, the rogues could attack in unison, but since in D&D one automatically has to go before the other, you can't Spring Sneakaflank effectively.

AR

 

[shilsen]

How can two rogues, alike in dignity...

Alike in dignity? At least you didn't mention whose loins they are sprung from.

I'd suggest Rogue One move in and ready an action (to attack as soon as the target is flanked). Rogue Two spring attacks, strikes (flanking with One, who also attacks simultaneously with the readied action), and moves out. Rogue One remains, and as Hong says, takes it for the team.

 

[mikebr99]

Couldn't you Ready (to coincide with your partner's action), to spring attack from a flanking position both at the same time?

You and your mount can both perform actions on the same init., why can't 2 trained combatants?

I am thinking that the Delay action (or inaction ) is more appropiate?

YMMV


Mike

 

[the Jester]

I was thinking you might be able to ready an action to move simultaneously, but the catch is that spring attack is a full round action.

Maybe a custom feat? Move as One or something... move at the same time as someone else, maybe requires a Dex 13+ and Improved Initiative or Dash or something...

 

[borc killer]

Yea i like the feat idea... i want to see a good line of feats that focus on two people working together in combat. there are some... but would be nice to see a few more.

Borc Killer

 

[Mercule]

As a DM, I might just allow the unison move -- so long as they acted on the same initiative.

Odds are, though, that I would require a special feat for the purpose. But that I'd definitely allow.

 

[Mercule]

As a DM, I might just allow the unison move -- so long as they acted on the same initiative.

Odds are, though, that I would require a special feat for the purpose. But that I'd definitely allow.

The question is: How to write it up so that the feat is the only mechanical change?

 

[Mercule]

As a DM, I might just allow the unison move -- so long as they acted on the same initiative.

Odds are, though, that I would require a special feat for the purpose. But that I'd definitely allow.

The question is: How to write it up so that the feat is the only mechanical change?