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From: mr-frog@sdcsvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.games.frp
Subject: multiple attacks and surprise
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Date: Thu, 29-Mar-84 20:11:03 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar 29 20:11:03 1984
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Thieves only get the double, triple, etc. damage from behind when
they surprise people.  So, if a thief were to get multiple attacks,
the first attack would be at a +4, and do multiple times normal
damage.  However, the second (third, and fourth) attack would be
at his normal to-hit, since the creature he is attacking
presumably knows he's there and is defending against his attacks.
He no longer has "surprise".

This also means that a hasted assassin doesn't get two (or more)
rolls!


Dave Pare
ucbvax!sdcsvax!mr-frog