Is there in depth docs on how HG handles sneak attack?

[jelricle]

Hey Everybody,
There are so many custom aspects in HG.  I am sure there is more to sneak attack than I have encountered.  Is there any in depth documentation on sneak attack customization?

[Yojimbo]

Other than the Rogue 40 Sneak Attack bypass it follows the standard NWN rules so really all you need to know are what is on the Rogue docs and the base NWN sneak rules from what I can find and remember.

[simpetar]

It's fairly simple. In order to sneak attack:
1. your target must be flatfooted, or
2. your target must be attacking somebody else than you, or
3. if you are using a ranged weapon, you need to be within 30ft of your target (aka taunt range)

As for stacking different origins: if it has a different name, it stacks. These origins are: Sneak Attack, Death Attack, Sneak Attack (Blackguard), Improved Sneak Attack. There is a bug with Death Attack (from assassins), but if you aren't making one, you don't to be concerned about that. If you have the same sneak from different sources, only the highest one applies. Example: if you have rogue with 20d6 and asmo gloves (5d6), that 5d6 from gloves won't do anything.

[Yojimbo]

Hey simpetar that made me wonder does the Asmo gloves 5d6 stack with BG and/or Assassin assuming less than 5d6 from Rogue levels?

[simpetar]

Asmo gloves and rogue levels are the same source, the higher one applies. Whatever from BG or assassin goes on top of that.

[Paradoom]

One peculiar thing with sneak attacks on HG is, that you need to be immune to it specifically. So other than in vanilla crit immunity does not protect from sneak attacks.