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#1 bardulf7 Aug 25, 2014 13:42:36	1) when does a rogue get sneak attack and advantage 2)is there a penalty for firing into a melee,i didnt see one
#2 IxidorRS Aug 25, 2014 14:16:07	1a. A rogue gets sneak attack when he has advantage OR if there's an enemy of the target within 5 feet of it. You can only get sneak attack with finesse or ranged weapons (this includes thrown weapons).  1b. Advantage when attacking comes from a variety of sources. Class features, the hide action (more specifically, when a creature can't see you), the help action (perhaps from a familiar, if you're that kind of rogue), when a creature within 5' is prone, creature is restrained, creature is unonscious, creature is paralyzed, creature is blinded. There's a thread in the Player Help forum listing a ton of ways for Rogues to gain advantage. Check it out. 2. There is no penalty for firing into melee.
#3 tallric_kruush Aug 25, 2014 14:30:36	I've seen a bit of debate on the forums surrounding question #2, with some extreme stances taken in those threads.   The rules seem to indicate that creatures do gain concealment/cover from other creatures. (This is the basis for the Halfling's Naturally Stealthy racial feature.)   Concealment/Cover provides +2 to Armor Class. That being the case, you could say there is potentially a penalty to firing into melee. It would depend on whether your foe has cover from your attack.   I assumed that was the mathematical reason behind the +2 Attack Bonus for the Archery Fighting Style.    I'm not alone in adjudicating this in this fashion, am I?
#4 IxidorRS Aug 25, 2014 14:39:15	tallric_kruush wrote:
(Reply to #4) tallric_kruush	IxidorRS wrote: