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#1 roushguy Feb 02, 2009 10:36:28	I was wondering if there is a limit on the amount of sneak/death attacks I can make in one round with two daggers, greater two-weapon fighting, and a dancing longsword and shortsword. I am a level 20 ECL, Rogue 3/Ranger 4/Assassin 7/Shadowdancer 6. BTW, is it possible to hide/jump through another person's shadow?
#2 phaedrusxy Feb 02, 2009 10:47:54	Death attack is only once per 3 rounds, due to having to study. The only limit on sneak attacks is how many times you can attack in a round. And yeah, you can hide in someone else's shadow. Isn't that even mentioned in the Shadowdancer PrC?
#3 roushguy Feb 02, 2009 10:49:50	I wasn't 100% sure, the book was vague. there a way to make myself more "backstabby"?
#4 phaedrusxy Feb 02, 2009 10:57:58	Take more levels with sneak attack advancement? Are you limited to core only?
#5 roushguy Feb 02, 2009 10:59:09	Core books, Unearthed Arcana, Draconomicon, and complete warrior.
#6 phaedrusxy Feb 02, 2009 11:11:41	Swashbuckler 3 has full BAB and will give you weapon finesse for free, and +Int mod to damage. I'd consider dropping ranger entirely, and why so many levels of Shadowdancer? How about: Swashbuckler 3/Rogue 8/Assassin 9? Can you use the variant sneak attack fighter? If so, stick a few levels of that in instead of some of the rogue levels, and drop the last assassin level.
#7 roushguy Feb 02, 2009 11:45:14	I'm after a character who can sneak into a circle of foes, stab the leader to death without being seen, then jump away from them all
#8 phaedrusxy Feb 02, 2009 11:52:17	The character I posted can do that, and has more SA dice and does alot more damage. Get a Metamagic Rod of Quicken Spell to use a Quickened Dimension Door to get out of dodge after pincushioning your target. Shadowdancer is pretty useless, except as a 1 level dip for HiPS, and you get that from Assassin 8 without all the stupid prereqs, so...
#9 roushguy Feb 02, 2009 12:04:45	But I don't want my DM accusing me of minmaxing...
#10 tensius Feb 03, 2009 10:19:23	But I don't want my DM accusing me of minmaxing... With the books that you're allowed to use, I don't see how a DM can accuse you of min/maxing. See if you can get access to a few additional books: Assassin’s Dagger (DMG): +1 Death Attack DC Ghost Strike weapon enchantment (MIC): Use vs Undeads/Incorporeals Demolition Crystal (MIC): Use vs Constructs Bracers of Murder (Drow of the Underdark): +2 Death Attack DC Deathstrike Bracers (MIC): Used only vs Elementals/Ooze/Plants Headband of Intellect +6 (DMG): Helps your Death Attack Tome of Clear Thought +5 (DMG): Helps your Death Attack Antimagic Torc (Underdark): Use against Fortification armor