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<blockquote data-quote="Noctem" data-source="post: 6733505" data-attributes="member: 6801315"><p>Thanks for the reply.&nbsp; Your question is basically covered by the distracted rules which allows a DM to decide if a creature is distracted enough to allow someone to stay hidden even after leaving their hiding spot.&nbsp; So in your scenario, normally leaving your hiding spot (the cover) by jumping out would make you lose hidden immediately.&nbsp; However a DM could decide that due to any number of factors the goblin doesn't notice you until after you've jumped out of cover, ran over 20 feet and attacked him.&nbsp; But this is totally within DM fiat territory so 100% ETV.&nbsp; Some DM's will point to the section in the PHB where it says that creatures in combat are aware of their surroundings and so it doesn't work.&nbsp; Others will point to the fact that the goblin is in melee combat with the fighter so the rogue jumping out of his hiding spot goes unnoticed because it's distracted.&nbsp; So imo, the best thing to do would be to discuss this kind of scenario with the DM ahead of time and should a situation in game come up, ask the DM if the target is distracted enough for it to work.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Noctem, post: 6733505, member: 6801315"] Thanks for the reply. Your question is basically covered by the distracted rules which allows a DM to decide if a creature is distracted enough to allow someone to stay hidden even after leaving their hiding spot. So in your scenario, normally leaving your hiding spot (the cover) by jumping out would make you lose hidden immediately. However a DM could decide that due to any number of factors the goblin doesn't notice you until after you've jumped out of cover, ran over 20 feet and attacked him. But this is totally within DM fiat territory so 100% ETV. Some DM's will point to the section in the PHB where it says that creatures in combat are aware of their surroundings and so it doesn't work. Others will point to the fact that the goblin is in melee combat with the fighter so the rogue jumping out of his hiding spot goes unnoticed because it's distracted. So imo, the best thing to do would be to discuss this kind of scenario with the DM ahead of time and should a situation in game come up, ask the DM if the target is distracted enough for it to work. [/QUOTE]

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