Throat Punch

Ambush feat

Complete Scoundrel (CS), p. 81Updated Supplementals (3.5)

Throat Punch is a D&D 3.5 feat (Ambush) from CS, p. 81. By making a precise punch to the throat, you can render a target unable to speak effectively.

Prerequisite

Improved Unarmed Strike (PH) , sneak attack +3d6,

Your successful sneak attack delivered with an unarmed strike temporarily hinders the target's ability to speak. For the next 3 rounds, the target takes a -5 penalty on any skill check requiring speech and has a 50% chance of failure when casting a spell with a verbal component or activating a magic item with a command word. Multiple uses of this feat don't increase the duration beyond 3 rounds. Using this feat reduces your sneak attack damage by 2d6.

You must be able to reach your foe's neck to use this feat.

Benefit

Your successful sneak attack delivered with an unarmed strike temporarily hinders the target’s ability to speak. For the next 3 rounds, the target takes a -5 penalty on any skill check requiring speech and has a 50% chance of failure when casting a spell with a verbal component or activating a magic item with a command word. Multiple uses of this feat don’t increase the duration beyond 3 rounds. Using this feat reduces your sneak attack damage by 2d6.

Special

You must be able to reach your foe’s neck to use this feat.

Description

By making a precise punch to the throat, you can render a target unable to speak effectively.