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Old 10-17-2001, 08:41 AM   #8
Memnoch
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Quote:
Originally posted by Desuma_Malevois:
The rule is that you can backstab with any hand-to-hand weapon a single class thief may be proficient in. This includes quarterstaves and katanas. There are a couple of individual exceptions, though; Valygar cannot backstab with his own family katana and a mage/thief cannot backstab with the Staff of the Magi.

Mike

[This message has been edited by Desuma_Malevois (edited 10-17-2001).]
Not quite right - you can backstab with any melee bladed weapon that a thief can use. This is why you can't backstab with clubs, either.

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