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<blockquote data-quote="Swarmkeeper" data-source="post: 7632644" data-attributes="member: 6921763"><p>Um, not quite. Not that there is anything wrong with that - house rules - mind you. I've got lots of house rule friends. My father is a house ruler.</p><p></p><p>PHB p 177:</p><p></p><p>[SECTION]<span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'convergence'"><strong>Hiding</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'convergence'">When you try to hide, make a Dexterity (Stealth) check. Until you are discovered or you stop hiding, that check's total is contested by the Wisdom (Perception) check of any creature that actively searches for signs of your presence.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'convergence'">You can't hide from a creature that can see you clearly, and if you make noise (such as shouting a warning or knocking over a vase), you give away your position. An invisible creature can't be seen, so it can always try to hide. Signs of its passage might still be noticed, however, and it still has to stay quiet.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'convergence'">In combat, most creatures stay alert for signs of danger all around, so if you come out of hiding and approach a creature, it usually sees you. However, under certain circumstances, the Dungeon Master might allow you to stay hidden as you approach a creature that is distracted, allowing you to gain advantage on an attack before you are seen.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'convergence'">Ultimately, the DM decides when circumstances are appropriate for hiding.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'convergence'"><em>Passive Perception.</em> When you hide, there's a chance someone will notice you even if they aren't searching. To determine whether such a creature notices you, the DM compares your Dexterity (Stealth) check with that creature's passive Wisdom (Perception) score, which equals 10 + the creature's Wisdom modifier, as well as any other bonuses or penalties. If the creature has advantage, add 5. For disadvantage, subtract 5.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'convergence'">For example, if a 1st-level character (with a proficiency bonus of +2) has a Wisdom of 15 (a +2 modifier) and a proficiency in Perception, he or she has a passive Wisdom (Perception) of 14.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'convergence'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'convergence'"><em>What Can you See?.</em> One of the main factors in determining whether you can find a hidden creature or object is how well you can see in an area, which might be lightly or heavily obscured, as explained in chapter 8.[/SECTION]</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'convergence'"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Swarmkeeper, post: 7632644, member: 6921763"] Um, not quite. Not that there is anything wrong with that - house rules - mind you. I've got lots of house rule friends. My father is a house ruler. PHB p 177: [SECTION][COLOR=#000000][FONT=convergence][B]Hiding[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=convergence]When you try to hide, make a Dexterity (Stealth) check. Until you are discovered or you stop hiding, that check's total is contested by the Wisdom (Perception) check of any creature that actively searches for signs of your presence.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=convergence]You can't hide from a creature that can see you clearly, and if you make noise (such as shouting a warning or knocking over a vase), you give away your position. An invisible creature can't be seen, so it can always try to hide. Signs of its passage might still be noticed, however, and it still has to stay quiet.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=convergence]In combat, most creatures stay alert for signs of danger all around, so if you come out of hiding and approach a creature, it usually sees you. However, under certain circumstances, the Dungeon Master might allow you to stay hidden as you approach a creature that is distracted, allowing you to gain advantage on an attack before you are seen.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=convergence]Ultimately, the DM decides when circumstances are appropriate for hiding.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=convergence][I]Passive Perception.[/I] When you hide, there's a chance someone will notice you even if they aren't searching. To determine whether such a creature notices you, the DM compares your Dexterity (Stealth) check with that creature's passive Wisdom (Perception) score, which equals 10 + the creature's Wisdom modifier, as well as any other bonuses or penalties. If the creature has advantage, add 5. For disadvantage, subtract 5. For example, if a 1st-level character (with a proficiency bonus of +2) has a Wisdom of 15 (a +2 modifier) and a proficiency in Perception, he or she has a passive Wisdom (Perception) of 14. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=convergence][I]What Can you See?.[/I] One of the main factors in determining whether you can find a hidden creature or object is how well you can see in an area, which might be lightly or heavily obscured, as explained in chapter 8.[/SECTION] [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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