BACKSTAB BS

Type: combat                        Area of Effect: 1 target - touch
Damage: weapon damage x (rank + (level / 2)) + damroll + rank x rank
Class: Rogue, Assassin, Bard, Demoniac

Backstabbing is the art of sneaking up on a person, and placing a sharp piercing
weapon into a vital area of your target.  The chance of successfully backstabbing
a person depends on a combination of factors including your skill level at
backstab, your level, your skill at hiding, circling, the level of your
target, and the power of your weapon.  Backstab will star combat which makes your
target too alert for you to backstab again. Even after fleeing or retreating you 
targets who hasn't relaxed from the fury of combat may be too alert to sneak up 
on. You can backstab someone that is in combat as long as you are not their target, 
but it only does half the normal damage. It is also hard to sneak up on a foe if 
you are mounted and backstab will not allow you to advance on ranged foes. In a 
3x3 group you might end up in the front after an attack.

Backstab delay:
  Insta-kill, 1 handed weapon = no delay
  Insta-kill, 2 handed weapon = 1 round
  Normally, 1 handed weapon = 1-2 round delay
  Normally, 2 handed weapon = 2-3 round delay 

Usage: backstab <target>

See Also: SKILLS, ROGUE, ASSASSINATE, RESISTANCES, TARGET