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(He, Him)
This conversation started with a third option, something like:On the halfing and elf abilities, something to consider: There are two ways to consider them:
* These creatures get an ability to hide when lightly obscured (whenever they are under the specified conditions), and nobody else can hide when lightly obscured.
* These creatures get an ability to hide when lightly obscured (whenever they are under the specified conditions), and other creatures can hide when lightly obscured at the DM's discretion.
The second reading is RAW. How do we know this? The errata added the sentence as the first sentence under the HIDE description: The DM decides when circumstances are appropriate for hiding.
* These creatures get an ability to hide when lightly obscured (whenever they are under the specified conditions), and other creatures can't hide when lightly obscured... but if hidden they can stay hidden.
Regardless what we think about naturally stealthy, skulker, and mask of the wild, that option is not suggested by the RAW. Right?