Merciful Strike

Type: Ambush
Source: Complete Scoundrel

You can strike a creature's vital areas without killing it.
Prerequisite: Sneak attack +2d6.
Benefit: Your successful sneak attack deals nonlethal damage. When using this feat, you can ignore the usual -4 penalty on attack rolls for attempting to deal nonlethal damage with a lethal weapon.
Using this feat reduces your sneak attack damage by 1d6.

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