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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Flamestrike" data-source="post: 8212137" data-attributes="member: 6788736">Not relevant because N reveals himself as soon as he comes out of hiding into a place he cannot hide (light obscurement).If N was a Wood Elf, it would be a different story. He would not reveal himself when he left his hiding spot behind the tree and approached C in the light rain due to Mask of the Wild. He could walk straight up to C and C does not get a Perception check unless he takes the Search action to locate N.Yes he has come out of hiding. He cant hide in light obscurement any more than he can hide in bright sunlight.The rule is, as soon as you leave a hiding spot (i.e. enter a place you cannot hide) you automatically reveal yourself UNLESS the creature you're hiding from is 'distracted'.C is NOT distracted. He is closely observing the area.No, the rules are clear.As soon as N leaves his hiding spot, and enters an area he cannot hide, he is automatically noticed by C unless the DM rules that C is 'distracted' (i.e. looking the other way).Your interpretation leads to the absurd scenario where 20 creatures hidden in a distant room, could walk down a 30' long and 10' wide hallway which is under direct observation (by a creature with darkvision and relying on that vision to see in the darkness) standing at the end of that hallway, and walk straight past that creature.</blockquote>