Tactics of the Wolf [Bo9S]

[blargney the second]

Tactics of the Wolf is a White Raven stance from the Book of Nine Swords p.93:
"When you flank a foe, you and allies who flank the enemy with you gain a bonus on damage rolls against that opponent equal to 1/2 your initiator level."

My group has surrounded a monster and is flanking it from four different sides. I know the ally across from me benefits from the stance, but do the guys on the other sides get it as well?
-blarg

 

[Kunimatyu]

Tactics of the Wolf is a White Raven stance from the Book of Nine Swords p.93:
"When you flank a foe, you and allies who flank the enemy with you gain a bonus on damage rolls against that opponent equal to 1/2 your initiator level."

My group has surrounded a monster and is flanking it from four different sides. I know the ally across from me benefits from the stance, but do the guys on the other sides get it as well?
-blarg

I would say no -- the wording is there for large/huge/bigger creatures, which can be flanked by one person on one side, and multiple people on the other sides. Ergo, your White Raven guy could flank a tendriculos, and then three people could be on the other side of it, each flanking with you.

 

[Hella_Tellah]

Unlike the Amulet of Teamwork, this one says "allies who flank the enemy with you." That's different; you and the other allies need to be granting each other the flanking bonus. To wit:

.D.
COB
.A.

Where O is the baddy and you are A, the Tactics of the Wolf damage bonus can be enjoyed only by A and D. B and C only get the normal +2 flanking bonus.

.BCD.
.OOO.
.OOO.
.OOO.
..A..

The block of Os are a huge creature; you are A. In this case, all four attackers (A, B, C and D) all gain the Tactics of the Wolf damage bonus.

.B.D.
.OOO.
.OOO.
.OOO.
..AC.

In this case, C would miss out on the Tactics bonus, because she does not flank "with you", although she does flank with B and D.

 

[blargney the second]

Great, thanks for explaining that guys.

This one will be fun in conjunction with the Superior Flank teamwork benefit!
-blarg