Empirate
First Post
Well, in my game, autumn leaves or a gravel floor would impose penalties on Move Silently checks. Flying would negate the penalties, but not the need for a check itself. If the character were also naked at the time... sure, I'd give a big bonus for that roll. But it's not as if this were foolproof. You can still bump into things or sneeze (if you roll really poorly, that's how I'd interpret it). Note that even some real-world animals (owls, bats) have ears so good they can hear you breathe, or even hear your heartbeat, while you're still two dozen meters away.