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<blockquote data-quote="Plaguescarred" data-source="post: 6984069" data-attributes="member: 6701422">They can not just be hidden in such obscurement when observers are nearby, but try to hide in them when observers are nearby as well. They can try to hide and vanish while still seen in plain view- even when eyes are starring directly at them is what Sage Advice is telling us.&quot;Normally, you can’t hide from someone if you’re in full view. A lightfoot halfling, though, can try to vanish behind a creature that is at least one size larger, and a wood elf can try to hide simply by being in heavy rain, mist, falling snow, foliage, or similar natural phenomena&quot;Sage Advice take &quot;observers nearby&quot; as being in plain view from prying eyes—even eyes staring right at them. The latter part basically explain that the observers are not just there watching but not seeing you, but looking right at you! Normally, you can’t hide from someone if you’re in full view. A halfling and an elf, though, can try to hide simply by being behind a larger creature or in a natural phenomena. This is what Sage Advice is basically clarifying.While you're more than free to not let them try to hide in plain view but only remain hidden in such, that is not how those features are intended to work according to Sage Advice. That is not a case where normally, you can’t hide from someone if you’re in full view but a halfling though can try to vanish...... For your position to be supported Sage Advice would need to say;&quot;Normally, you can’t <s>hide</s> remain hidden from someone if you’re in full view. A lightfoot halfling, though, can <s>try to vanish</s> remain hidden behind a creature that is at least one size larger, and a wood elf can <s>try to hide</s> remain hidden simply by being in heavy rain, mist, falling snow, foliage, or similar natural phenomena&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Plaguescarred, post: 6984069, member: 6701422"] They can not just be hidden in such obscurement when observers are nearby, but try to hide in them when observers are nearby as well. They can try to hide and vanish while still seen in plain view- even when eyes are starring directly at them is what Sage Advice is telling us. [I]"Normally, you can’t hide from someone if you’re in full view. A lightfoot halfling, though, can try to vanish behind a creature that is at least one size larger, and a wood elf can try to hide simply by being in heavy rain, mist, falling snow, foliage, or similar natural phenomena"[/I] Sage Advice take "observers nearby" as being in plain view from prying eyes—even eyes staring right at them. The latter part basically explain that the observers are not just there watching but not seeing you, but looking right at you! Normally, you can’t hide from someone if you’re in full view. A halfling and an elf, [I]though[/I], can try to hide simply by being behind a larger creature or in a natural phenomena. This is what Sage Advice is basically clarifying. While you're more than free to not let them try to hide in plain view but only remain hidden in such, that is not how those features are intended to work according to Sage Advice. That is not a case where normally, you can’t hide from someone if you’re in full view but a halfling though can try to vanish...... For your position to be supported Sage Advice would need to say; "Normally, you can’t [S]hide[/S] [I]remain hidden[/I] from someone if you’re in full view. A lightfoot halfling, though, can [S]try to vanish[/S] [I]remain hidden[/I] behind a creature that is at least one size larger, and a wood elf can [S]try to hide[/S] [I]remain hidden[/I] simply by being in heavy rain, mist, falling snow, foliage, or similar natural phenomena" [/QUOTE]

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