Snakes - Immune to Sneak Attack

[Mort]

Just too bad! That's bioware and I dont want some of our snakes to be immune and some not.

[Underbard]

Actually, sneak attack makes sense against all but the largest snakes.  If you don't believe it, go hunt down a rattlesnake or a copperhead, hold one hand palm out for it to strike, then catch it by the neck with your other hand ( sneak attack).  Now all you have to do is grab it by the tail with your free hand and sling it around, snapping your wrist to cause it's head to fly off.

[Oskar Maxon]

How many times here are you repeating that their head is a weak spot?

You're thinking of dragons and other such things. Snakes don't have softer undersides, their skin and scales are fairly consistent. The reason people go for their 'necks' is because it stops them from making a biting/lunging motion, rendering them harmless. If you grab it by the tail end, it is just going to turn and bite you so it is pretty stupid to do so without having a firm grasp on the head end.

If you stab a snake anywhere but the head, it will do about as much damage as any other spot on their body except for their head. They have no real weak spots where a single strike would be devastating, except for their heads. It makes perfect IC sense, if you understand snake anatomy.

[Mort]

D&D isn't about what makes sense, btw.

Just clarifying for people who wants to be able to use mind-affect spells on sentient undeads and crits on zombies.