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<blockquote data-quote="iserith" data-source="post: 7417234" data-attributes="member: 97077"><p>Based on the information you provided:</p><p></p><p>The noise means the creature making the noise is not hidden. PC1 moves ahead and should be aware of enemy even if he or she can't see it - no Perception check needed.</p><p></p><p>If crossbow bolts are about to fly, we have to go into initiative and there's no surprise since noise was established initially (and presumably the PCs were not being stealthy).</p><p></p><p>Enemies appear to go first initiative in your scenario. They attack and move away. Presumably they are like goblins and can take the Hide action as a bonus action or the like. Otherwise, they can't because they can't both take the Attack action and Hide action.</p><p></p><p>PC2 gets admonished for asking questions instead of declaring actions. She is then told that the assailants are hidden and she would have to guess where they are and attack or take the Search action to find them. If she takes the Search action and succeeds on the check, she can knows where the enemies are (even if she can't see them), but that's her action for the turn. If she decides to attack instead of the Search action, she has to guess where to attack. If she chooses well, she can attack at disadvantage in which case that 20 might be wasted. If she chooses poorly, there's no roll required - she takes the Attack action and just misses.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="iserith, post: 7417234, member: 97077"] Based on the information you provided: The noise means the creature making the noise is not hidden. PC1 moves ahead and should be aware of enemy even if he or she can't see it - no Perception check needed. If crossbow bolts are about to fly, we have to go into initiative and there's no surprise since noise was established initially (and presumably the PCs were not being stealthy). Enemies appear to go first initiative in your scenario. They attack and move away. Presumably they are like goblins and can take the Hide action as a bonus action or the like. Otherwise, they can't because they can't both take the Attack action and Hide action. PC2 gets admonished for asking questions instead of declaring actions. She is then told that the assailants are hidden and she would have to guess where they are and attack or take the Search action to find them. If she takes the Search action and succeeds on the check, she can knows where the enemies are (even if she can't see them), but that's her action for the turn. If she decides to attack instead of the Search action, she has to guess where to attack. If she chooses well, she can attack at disadvantage in which case that 20 might be wasted. If she chooses poorly, there's no roll required - she takes the Attack action and just misses. [/QUOTE]
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