Backstab skill

Skill 'backstab'.

• Groups: 'suddendeath', 'adventure'.
• Execution delay: 3 seconds.
• Costs: moves 40.
• Available to classes: thief 10

Format: backstab target

Format: bs target

Backstab is a favorite attack of thieves. It can be performed with any piercing weapon. Experienced and hardened thieves can quickly deliver a second strike following the first.

Whether the strike lands depends on your skill and level against the victim's level, your dexterity against theirs and other factors. An awake victim under backguard is much harder to hit, a sleeping one cannot be missed.

It is said that somewhere in Aarakokran exists one of the oldest thieves' guilds, which provides its adepts with much more detailed training in the art of being a successful thief.