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rogues and flanking

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dostari
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rogues and flanking

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Does IWD2 have flanking? If I move a rogue in behind an enemy before striking, do I do better damage, or do I have to move behind an enemy while he's engaged with another party member, or does none of this matter, and sneak damage is just random on every attack? Does the rogue have to be hidden or invisible before the attack? I can find no definitive info on sneak attacks/flanking/backstab/whatever-you-call-it for IWD2.

I'm not a pnp player, so I'm not intimately familiar with dnd rules except as implemented in crpgs like IWD2. Thanks.
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Post by Aragorn »

Check your manual. Page 60. It's all there.

"If the Rogue is hidden, the target is incapacitated (asleep, paralyzed, stunned, etc...) or when the rogue flanks the target, the rogue's attack deals extra damage."

So basically this applies when you're enemy isn't attacking your rogue. (I think)
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost,
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Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

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A light from the shadows shall spring,
Renewed shall be the blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.
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