Using a readied action to double up sneak attacks. How acceptable? How palateable?

[Dr_Ruminahui]

It also drops the rogue in the initiative order to just before the trigger of his/her readied action, which may or may not be important.

 

[Nullzone]

It also drops the rogue in the initiative order to just before the trigger of his/her readied action, which may or may not be important.

It's less important than you think, since you can just ready an action to trigger off of whatever the first thing the next creature in the order does, friend or foe.

 

[TDarien]

Why not just take the Slaying Action feat instead of messing around with the using an action point to ready an action?

 

[Aulirophile]

Why not just take the Slaying Action feat instead of messing around with the using an action point to ready an action?

Low Slash (Sneak Attack) > AP (Gain Second use of SA) > Standard (Sneak Attack) > Ready Action > Not your Turn (Sneak Attack).

Doing it twice is possible by default since Rogues have Minor Action attacks (Snap Shot for Ranged Rogues), Slaying Action just adds yet another chance.

Worth noting at that point you have a nice Nova.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

Actually the roge is in need of this mechanic, as sneak attack is his source of damage. Imagine a barbarian with a great axe using an action point, daily, enconter nova. Or even a doble at-will strike. He does most probably somewhere arond 5d12+1d6 +stat and most probably a free charge.

The roge who spends an action point and a daily encounter combo will do 5d4+2d6 +stat... even with the readied action trick, yo only add 2d6 extra damage which will barely let you keep up with other strikers.