Re: (TFT) Stealth bonuses in combat

[raito@raito.com]

Joey's right, there isn't much for stealth in combat. About the only 
Talents that apply are Silent Movement, Acute Hearing, and Alertness. 
And yes, the only advantages are the DX bonuses. 

Here's how I'd GM it. If the elf had Silent Movement, I would rule that 
if he is trying to sneak up on someone, that's equivalent to a surprise 
attack/ambush. Assuming that no other figure could see him and raise 
the alarm, the victim would get a 3/IQ? roll to notice if he had 
Alertness (and anyone else would get that saving roll if the sneaker 
didn't have Silent Movement), or just know if he had Acute Hearing (I'd 
have to have ITL in front of me to say more, because Acute Hearing is 
pretty complex in terms of mechanics). As long as the victim doesn't 
notice, I wouldn't allow the victim to move in a way that's based on 
the elf being there. So the elf has a much better chance of engaging 
from the rear. As well, I'd allow the victim to act as if he is not 
engaged, but the elf could get his parting shot if he wanted to if the 
victim moved away. 

It's useful, and can be done, but isn't an auto-kill/hit like a D&D 
backstab, which suits me just fine. 

Neil Gilmore
raito@raito.com

Quoting Margaret Tapley <barnswallow@sbcglobal.net>:
> In a campaign I'm...beginning to run, I have one guy who plays a
> sneaky elf archer, and another who plays a thief with daggers. The elf
> in particular wants to know if he gets any bonuses in combat for being
> sneaky. I don't recall any rules in ITL/AdvMelee about this, other
> than DX bonuses for attacking from side/rear hexes. Any pointers?
>
> (This campaign is utilizing some house rules, ranging from minor fixes
> up to a way for wizards to specialize in one type of magic, which I've
> posted about before. If playtesting shows good results and/or people
> are interested, I'll post those rules on here.)
>
> - Meg
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