Post/Author/DateTime	Post
wonlee76 03-05-07, 10:45 AM	Death Attack: If an assassin studies his victim for 3 rounds and then makes a sneak attack with a melee weapon that successfully deals damage, the sneak attack has the additional effect of possibly either paralyzing or killing the target (assassin's choice). While studying the victim, the assassin can undertake other actions so long as his attention stays focused on the target and the target does not detect the assassin or recognize the assassin as an enemy. If the victim of such an attack fails a Fortitude save (DC 10 + the assassin's class level + the assassin's Int modifier) against the kill effect, she dies. If the saving throw fails against the paralysis effect, the victim is rendered helpless and unable to act for 1d6 rounds plus 1 round per level of the assassin. If the victim’s saving throw succeeds, the attack is just a normal sneak attack. Once the assassin has completed the 3 rounds of study, he must make the death attack within the next 3 rounds. If a creature is immune to sneak attacks due to Fortification armor, does the death attack still work? The ambiguity is the phrase "successfully deals damage". Is that in reference to damage from the sneak attack vs. damage from the weapon itself? My interpretation is fortification armor negates the Death Attack ability but wanted a second opinion.
The_Shaman 03-05-07, 11:05 AM	Afaik it does, and should. It has to be a sneak attack to be a death attack, as it says in the first line.