Stunning sneak attack

[Yehomer]

I'm using a variant monk which gets less unarmed damage, but gets sneak attacks. If I'm using stunning fist, can I apply the sneak attack damage to the attack that stunned the enemy? Or I can't because he wasn't denied dexterity bonus when I attacked?

[Sstoopidtallkid]

The attack roll happened when they were still fully-functional, so no, you can't.

[ericgrau]

Nope, but you can apply it to following attacks, for example if you have multiple attacks or make AoO's before your next turn.

[WaterTengu]

or if you are doing a sneak attack, you could add the stun effect.

[Darrin]

I'm using a variant monk which gets less unarmed damage, but gets sneak attacks. If I'm using stunning fist, can I apply the sneak attack damage to the attack that stunned the enemy? Or I can't because he wasn't denied dexterity bonus when I attacked?

Can't. Have to hit him first, target gets a save, *then* he's stunned and loses his dex bonus.

A Blurstrike weapon (+2 enhancement, RotW) can fix that. When activated (free action), allows you to treat the target of your first attack every round as if they were flat-footed. You can't always enchant your fists, but you can use a monk weapon, a gauntlet (need proficiency for it), or some other work-around.

[Fax Celestis]

Can't. Have to hit him first, target gets a save, *then* he's stunned and loses his dex bonus.

A Blurstrike weapon (+2 enhancement, RotW) can fix that. When activated (free action), allows you to treat the target of your first attack every round as if they were flat-footed. You can't always enchant your fists, but you can use a monk weapon, a gauntlet (need proficiency for it), or some other work-around.
Can't stun through a gauntlet: not a special monk weapon.

[NEO|Phyte]

Can't stun through a gauntlet: not a special monk weapon.

Ki Focus (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/magicItems/magicWeapons.htm#kiFocus)'ll fix that.