Tanglefoot bags and Sneak Attack

Shampoohorn

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Should a successful hit with a tanglefoot bag allow a player to sneak attack the victim. By successful hit I mean when the target fails the reflex save and is glued to the spot.

From the SRD:
When the bag is thrown against a creature (as a ranged touch attack), the bag comes apart and the goo bursts out, entangling the target and then becoming tough and resilient on exposure to air. An entangled creature suffers a -2 penalty to attack rolls and a -4 penalty to effective Dexterity. The entangled character must make a Reflex save (DC 15) or be glued to the floor, unable to move. Even with a successful save, it can only move at half speed.

A character who is glued to the floor can break free with a successful Strength check (DC 27) or by dealing 15 points of damage to the goo with a slashing weapon. A character trying to scrape goo off himself, or another character assisting, does not need to make an attack roll; hitting the goo is automatic, after which the character who hit makes a damage roll to see how much of the goo he happened to scrape off. Once free, a character can move at half speed. A character capable of spellcasting who is bound by the goo must make a Concentration check (DC 15) to cast a spell. The goo becomes brittle and fragile after 10 minutes.
 

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Nope. They can still wiggle and squirm... they just couldn't move from that spot.

You would have to denie the opponent his dexterity all together to allow sneak attacks, not just a -4.
 

DarkJester said:
Nope. They can still wiggle and squirm... they just couldn't move from that spot.

You would have to denie the opponent his dexterity all together to allow sneak attacks, not just a -4.

Agreed.

-Fletch!
 



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