"Sneak Attacks" for Non-Thieves

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+2 is a big deal! adding even reduced backstabbing to non-thieves is really removing the thief's main combat advantage
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For sneaking from behind, I have non-thieves make an ability roll (page 153 of core book). At level 1, it’s 17 and up to succeed. That’s at 20% chance. Still below than the thief’s move silently skill of 25% at level 1. And if I’m not mistaken, the ability rolls chance for success stays lower than the thief skills chance for success even as the level increases.

And also they only get +2 bonus to attack but no bonuses to damage.
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Solomoriah wrote: Wed Jan 25, 2023 8:20 pm The standard +2 to hit makes my players all giddy... I don't think they need more.
Haha! Yeah, that makes sense.
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gabeprime wrote: Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:35 pm For sneaking from behind, I have non-thieves make an ability roll (page 153 of core book). At level 1, it’s 17 and up to succeed. That’s at 20% chance. Still below than the thief’s move silently skill of 25% at level 1. And if I’m not mistaken, the ability rolls chance for success stays lower than the thief skills chance for success even as the level increases.

And also they only get +2 bonus to attack but no bonuses to damage.
That's a good way of doing it! Thank you!
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Boggo wrote: Wed Jan 25, 2023 8:25 pm +2 is a big deal! adding even reduced backstabbing to non-thieves is really removing the thief's main combat advantage
That's true!
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