Talk:Flank

''To flank is to be directly on the other side of a character who is being threatened by another character. A flanking attacker gains a +2 flanking bonus on attack rolls against the defender. A rogue can sneak attack a defender that she is flanking.''

I'm not sure if the definition is correct. Imho it should be a character who is directly attacking another character. For example enemies don't get the +2 flanking bonus if you're performing the Whirlwind Attack. Is a character who performs a whirlwind attack open to sneack attacks? What about spellcasters? Do you get the +2 attack bonus if you attack a spellcaster who is casting spells (at someone else)? This makes me think that 'to flank someone' and 'sneak attack someone' are independent. Perhaps the whole flanking thing needs more testing.--Kamiryn 04:37, 7 January 2006 (PST)
 * to flank a character: character has to attack someone else,
 * sneack attack a character: character isn't attacking you.