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XXetheral replied to the thread 5E Greater Invis and Stealth checks, how do you rule it?.I would only be able to agree with you if I thought there were more constraints on a DM ruling whether or not to apply a default than...
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XXetheral replied to the thread 5E Greater Invis and Stealth checks, how do you rule it?.Your analogy seems inapt to me. The judgement call on whether or not an invisible creature is hard enough to locate to warrant deviating...
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XXetheral replied to the thread 5E Greater Invis and Stealth checks, how do you rule it?.So your claim is that your approach necessarily produces more consistent results than @Oofta's approach? I see no reason to assume that...
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XXetheral replied to the thread 5E Greater Invis and Stealth checks, how do you rule it?.So, you've both listened to the podcast. You've come away from the podcast with what are identical-in-practice approaches of how to...
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XXetheral replied to the thread 5E Greater Invis and Stealth checks, how do you rule it?.Question: why does it matter? I see no practical difference between your approach and @Oofta's. At both of your tables it's ultimately...
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XXetheral replied to the thread 5E Greater Invis and Stealth checks, how do you rule it?.(Emphasis added.) Personally, the line for me is whether or not the character took the Hide action. If they took the Hide action, they...
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XXetheral replied to the thread 5E Greater Invis and Stealth checks, how do you rule it?.From my standpoint, the continual debates over invisibility and hiding--starting from the beginning of the edition and continuing...
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XXetheral replied to the thread 5E Greater Invis and Stealth checks, how do you rule it?.@Ovinomancer Ironically enough, I can make a case that the "default" should be "not noticed". At any given moment, the vast majority...
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XXetheral reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread 5E Greater Invis and Stealth checks, how do you rule it? with
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You could be beyond hearing range in a battle. That's a DM call. Combat is very loud and even though you are aware of your... -
XXetheral replied to the thread 5E Greater Invis and Stealth checks, how do you rule it?.That's a misquote. The unseen attackers sidebar says that "if you come out of hiding and a approach a creature, it usually sees you"...
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XXetheral reacted to Oofta's post in the thread 5E Greater Invis and Stealth checks, how do you rule it? with Like.
I think being invisible in 5E is quite clear and simple as described in the PHB. If you are invisible you cannot be seen. If you can't...
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XXetheral reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread 5E Greater Invis and Stealth checks, how do you rule it? with Like.
Whether something is automatically detectable, detectable with some difficulty (so a roll) or completely undetectable depends on the...
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XXetheral reacted to Oofta's post in the thread 5E Greater Invis and Stealth checks, how do you rule it? with Like.
I think this is one of those topics where some DMs just hate invisibility. I mean, I get it, it can be annoying. Then they point to...
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XXetheral reacted to Oofta's post in the thread 5E Greater Invis and Stealth checks, how do you rule it? with Like.
Let's try a thought experiment. Close your eyes. Have someone walk 100 ft away. Do you know where they are? I'd be amazed if you did...
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XXetheral reacted to Ovinomancer's post in the thread 5E Greater Invis and Stealth checks, how do you rule it? with Like.
100% agree. This is the baseline and what the rules suggest should happen in most cases. On a flat field, with clear lines of sight...