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*various thiefly abilities |
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|settings=No |
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|systems=No |
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|guild=Thief |
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|description=Used to initiate an attack from hiding. |
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Note: It is no longer necessary to use the {{tt|ambush}} verb for most common attacks. Simply initiate the attack as you normally would and the combat system will automatically setup the ambush attempt. |
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==Game Helpfile== |
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Allows you to initiate a surprise attack while hidden. The first form has been deprecated, as attacking from hidden now uses the regular combat commands. |
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<pre>You must be hidden or invisible and engaged to a target in combat to perform an ambush. Ambush is a stealth contest based on attacker's hiding skill vs. defender's perception skill. Ambush will add a hit bonus to your attack based on the success of the stealth contest. |
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[[Category:Commands]] |
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Note: It is no longer necessary to use the ambush verb for most common attacks. Simply initiate the attack as you normally would and the combat system will automatically setup the ambush attempt. |
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Syntax: AMBUSH - Ambush your current target defaulting to the 'ATTACK' verb.</pre> |
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==Use== |
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Ambush is a stealth contest based on attacker's {{skill|hiding}} vs. defender's {{skill|Perception}}. Ambush will add a hit bonus to your attack based on the success of the stealth contest. This will teach {{skill|backstab}} as well if you are a [[Thief]]. |
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===Thief ambushes=== |
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[[guild association is::thief|Thieves]] have a number of [[:Category:Thief ambushes|special ambushes]] of their own. Most, however, don't work on flying targets. Ambush commands are listed with AMBUSH HELP. Thief ambushes check the [[Stealth skill]], the [[Backstab|Backstab skill]], the [[Debilitation skill]], a weapon skill, and a [[Contested Spells|stat contest]]. |
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Latest revision as of 20:06, 19 September 2021
| Used to initiate an attack from hiding. |
| AMBUSH <target> |
Note: It is no longer necessary to use the AMBUSH verb for most common attacks. Simply initiate the attack as you normally would and the combat system will automatically setup the ambush attempt.
Game Helpfile
You must be hidden or invisible and engaged to a target in combat to perform an ambush. Ambush is a stealth contest based on attacker's hiding skill vs. defender's perception skill. Ambush will add a hit bonus to your attack based on the success of the stealth contest. Note: It is no longer necessary to use the ambush verb for most common attacks. Simply initiate the attack as you normally would and the combat system will automatically setup the ambush attempt. Syntax: AMBUSH - Ambush your current target defaulting to the 'ATTACK' verb.
Use
Ambush is a stealth contest based on attacker's hiding skill vs. defender's Perception skill. Ambush will add a hit bonus to your attack based on the success of the stealth contest. This will teach backstab skill as well if you are a Thief.
Thief ambushes
Thieves have a number of special ambushes of their own. Most, however, don't work on flying targets. Ambush commands are listed with AMBUSH HELP. Thief ambushes check the Stealth skill, the Backstab skill, the Debilitation skill, a weapon skill, and a stat contest.