Backstab
Backstab
Players who have learned the art of Backstab, know where and how to strike most effectively, at close quarters, in order to quickly incapacitate an opponent. Using a dagger or short sword (up to 24”) player with this skill may inflict wounds that ignore all normal armor, with an attack value up to their Tier in damage on a character when striking from behind, and undetected.
Prerequisite: Waylay
Phys Rep
Player must attack by surprise, from behind, and proclaim “Backstab!” as well as declare the number of points of damage inflicted while striking to communicate the hit.
Limitations
It is difficult to achieve surprise. Characters wearing primarily metal armor or over encumbered for their max AP may not benefit from Backstab or other stealth-based Skills.