[PEACH] Take THIS ya backstabber! [Archive] - Wizards Community

[PEACH] Take THIS ya backstabber! [Archive] - Wizards Community

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The Vorpal Tribble
04-18-07, 09:16 PM Was watching a movie and thought about how you occassionally have the hero know the blow is coming from behind. He'll then like drive his sword under his armpit and impale the person coming to stab them in the back.

I'm open to suggestions for this as I'm not sure if any other feats cover it.

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Reverse Thrust [Ambush]
You take advantage of your seeming helplessness.
Prerequisites: Bluff 6 ranks, Blindfight
Benefit: You can attempt a Bluff check as a move action against a single target you are aware of to appear as if you were flat-footed. The DC of the bluff check is equal to the target's sense motive check plus their base attack bonus. If successful you may use an attack of opportunity once per encounter against a single target who attempts to use a sneak attack, death attack, or attack while flanking against you. If the AoO is successful the target loses their attack that round.

This may be used in conjunction with Combat Reflexes, allowing you to reverse thrust multiple assailants per encounter, though the DC to bluff additional targets increases by +2 per additional thrust witnessed that encounter.

If you possess the ability to use a sneak attack you may apply it to your reverse thrust. Using this feat reduces your sneak attack damage by 2d6.

Special: A fighter may select Reverse Thrust as one of his fighter bonus feats.
GreyStar
04-19-07, 01:19 PM It looks good to me. However, I might increase it to a standard action and allow it to be enhanced by Improved Feint.
Argo
04-20-07, 03:28 PM If successful you may use an attack of opportunity once per encounter against a single target who attempts to use a sneak attack, death attack, or attack while flanking against you. If the AoO is successful the target loses their attack that round.

Once per encounter? Or once per round? Realistically, if it's going to be once per encounter, it's probably not worth a feat. Skill tricks are usable once per encounter.

If there was no restriction on how many times you can use it other than the ones you named (i.e. situational restriction, number of AoOs per round, escalating Bluff DCs, etc) I think it would be a darn good feat for the melee warrior who specialize in not being ambushed.

EDIT: And I agree with the above post about allowing it to be augmented by Improved Feint.

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The Vorpal Tribble 04-18-07, 09:16 PM	Was watching a movie and thought about how you occassionally have the hero know the blow is coming from behind. He'll then like drive his sword under his armpit and impale the person coming to stab them in the back. I'm open to suggestions for this as I'm not sure if any other feats cover it. -=-=-=-=-=- Reverse Thrust [Ambush] You take advantage of your seeming helplessness. Prerequisites: Bluff 6 ranks, Blindfight Benefit: You can attempt a Bluff check as a move action against a single target you are aware of to appear as if you were flat-footed. The DC of the bluff check is equal to the target's sense motive check plus their base attack bonus. If successful you may use an attack of opportunity once per encounter against a single target who attempts to use a sneak attack, death attack, or attack while flanking against you. If the AoO is successful the target loses their attack that round. This may be used in conjunction with Combat Reflexes, allowing you to reverse thrust multiple assailants per encounter, though the DC to bluff additional targets increases by +2 per additional thrust witnessed that encounter. If you possess the ability to use a sneak attack you may apply it to your reverse thrust. Using this feat reduces your sneak attack damage by 2d6. Special: A fighter may select Reverse Thrust as one of his fighter bonus feats.
GreyStar 04-19-07, 01:19 PM	It looks good to me. However, I might increase it to a standard action and allow it to be enhanced by Improved Feint.
Argo 04-20-07, 03:28 PM	If successful you may use an attack of opportunity once per encounter against a single target who attempts to use a sneak attack, death attack, or attack while flanking against you. If the AoO is successful the target loses their attack that round. Once per encounter? Or once per round? Realistically, if it's going to be once per encounter, it's probably not worth a feat. Skill tricks are usable once per encounter. If there was no restriction on how many times you can use it other than the ones you named (i.e. situational restriction, number of AoOs per round, escalating Bluff DCs, etc) I think it would be a darn good feat for the melee warrior who specialize in not being ambushed. EDIT: And I agree with the above post about allowing it to be augmented by Improved Feint.