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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 7417616" data-attributes="member: 6801845"><p>So far so good. PC#1 should have gotten a passive perception to notice the location of the attackers, and possibly an active perception on top of that. Remember that since PC#1 didn't see the attackers they have advantage on their attack.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If someone attacks, you know where they are attacking from, no check needed. There are some special feats that override this.</p><p></p><p>Page 73 Basic Rules</p><p></p><p></p><p>However, all they know is where the attack came from. While normally hiding takes an action, if the attackers can hide as a bonus action after the attack they are free to do so at no penalty.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If you are attacking a target you cannot detect, you are guessing their location. In this case, PC #2 guessed the wrong location. I probably would have let them know they weren't certain the attackers were still there, but other than that I think you ruled correctly. PC#2 targetted an unoccupied square, not a legitimate target so the attack misses. They attacked the darkness.</p><p></p><p>On subsequent rounds, PCs can ready to attack the moment they are attacked. This is sometimes the best strategy, especially against creatures that can hide easily.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 7417616, member: 6801845"] So far so good. PC#1 should have gotten a passive perception to notice the location of the attackers, and possibly an active perception on top of that. Remember that since PC#1 didn't see the attackers they have advantage on their attack. If someone attacks, you know where they are attacking from, no check needed. There are some special feats that override this. Page 73 Basic Rules However, all they know is where the attack came from. While normally hiding takes an action, if the attackers can hide as a bonus action after the attack they are free to do so at no penalty. If you are attacking a target you cannot detect, you are guessing their location. In this case, PC #2 guessed the wrong location. I probably would have let them know they weren't certain the attackers were still there, but other than that I think you ruled correctly. PC#2 targetted an unoccupied square, not a legitimate target so the attack misses. They attacked the darkness. On subsequent rounds, PCs can ready to attack the moment they are attacked. This is sometimes the best strategy, especially against creatures that can hide easily. [/QUOTE]
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