Count me as another voice in the no-flatfoot chorus. It seems that in a set-piece fight where there is no element of surprise and both participants have the opportunity to make ready before the fighting begins, the dex bonus to AC would apply. Initiative still has value because after all you do get the first crack at your opponent.
Yes, it means rogues can't sneak-attack people in a duel, but just how do you sneak-attack someone who's standing there watching you, holding a sword pointed at you and alert to your every move?
So adopt a house rule that in formal duels (or any other situation where there is no chance of surprise) neither combatant is flat-footed. Call it the "arch support" rule.
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Date: 2007-02-16 12:44 am (UTC)Yes, it means rogues can't sneak-attack people in a duel, but just how do you sneak-attack someone who's standing there watching you, holding a sword pointed at you and alert to your every move?
So adopt a house rule that in formal duels (or any other situation where there is no chance of surprise) neither combatant is flat-footed. Call it the "arch support" rule.
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