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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Flamestrike" data-source="post: 6945464" data-attributes="member: 6788736">As soon as the hidden rogue attacks he is no longer hidden. Enemy creatures are now aware of his presence and generally speaking he cannot again attempt the hide action while those creatures are aware of his presence and keeping tabs on him.Even if the rogue then moved behind pillar (While the enemy creatures were watching him) and obtained total cover relative to those creatures, generally speaking he cannot attempt the hide action. The enemy creatures saw him go into his hiding spot. He is not hidden. The preconditions for hiding are not met.The DM is free to rule that the creatures were not watching the rogue  and therefore he may hide in this circumstance. But the general rule is creatures in combat are alert to the presence of every unhidden creature and you can't attempt to hide from a creature that watches you go into hiding (For obvious reasons).Remember the rules for hiding are clear. A rogue cannot for example crawl into a box in full view of the enemy, shut the lid and attempt the hide action. The rogue will have total cover relative to that creature, but he cannot even attempt to hide action. The creature was alert to his presence and saw the rogue going to hiding. This totally foils the hide action.</blockquote>