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thief_abilities [2024-11-30 23:11] poemsthief_abilities [2024-12-22 15:53] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 On a subsequent round, the thief can break HIS to obtain a rear attack + BS attempt on a target within 1”. The thief could also prepare an action to BS anyone coming within 1”. On a subsequent round, the thief can break HIS to obtain a rear attack + BS attempt on a target within 1”. The thief could also prepare an action to BS anyone coming within 1”.
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 +A thief who is [[invisibility|invisible]] and stationary is considered to have succeeded on a HIS attempt without actually needing to make one.
  
 Success on HIS also gives +1 to surprise if the thief is 90’ or more away from any moving/noisy allies, but this does not stack with MS, since they can't be used in conjunction (HIS is stationary, MS involves movement). Success on HIS also gives +1 to surprise if the thief is 90’ or more away from any moving/noisy allies, but this does not stack with MS, since they can't be used in conjunction (HIS is stationary, MS involves movement).
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   - The thief has surprise. Backstabs are possible on all surprise segments.   - The thief has surprise. Backstabs are possible on all surprise segments.
-  - With HIS or MS, as detailed above. (Note that invisibility allows HIS to automatically succeed.)+  - With HIS or MS, as detailed above. (Note that invisibility grants HIS if the thief is stationary; see HIS above.)
   - Without HIS or MS if the thief gets a rear attack by some other means, such as by the other combatants filling up the front and side slots.   - Without HIS or MS if the thief gets a rear attack by some other means, such as by the other combatants filling up the front and side slots.
   - Narratively, as adjudicated by the DM. In all cases, the DM should give the the victim the benefit of any doubt of whether a backstab is possible.((Of course, this applies whether the victim is an NPC or PC.))   - Narratively, as adjudicated by the DM. In all cases, the DM should give the the victim the benefit of any doubt of whether a backstab is possible.((Of course, this applies whether the victim is an NPC or PC.))
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