Help on: backstab

Backstabs allow thieves to do a large amount of damage with a single blow from a stabbing weapon. As stealth is required, a rogue cannot do this while already in combat.

Well-aimed and particularly powerful backstabs may damage the spinal cord of the victim, crippling them.

Potential victims stand a good chance of avoiding such attacks by keeping an eye on the sneaky little bastards with the `watch' command. Stabbing an NPC will cause them to automatically watch you.

See also: Rogue, Combat, Protect, Watch