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Message: <blockquote data-quote="iserith" data-source="post: 7080003" data-attributes="member: 97077">First, I telegraph their existence in some fashion appropriate to the location. Stuff moves around. Noises with no obvious source. The fighter's breath fogs up when he talks. A corpse of a person that looks like he or she died suddenly - wide eyes signifying surprise and alarm. This is all part of the DM describing the environment. The players may have their characters take action in light of this that will reveal more information to which checks, passive or otherwise, may apply depending on what the players describe they want to do.Once a poltergeist attacks with a forceful slam, then I think it's no longer hidden. The source of the attack is somewhat obvious even if it can't be seen. If the attack is "indirect," such as from a telekinetic thrust, I think it's reasonable to say that the poltergeist is still hidden. This means the PCs will have to take action to reveal their hidden assailant, likely via the Search action or spells like see invisibility.'Here is a short-form scenario where I use poltergeists: <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?470048-Quiet-Please" target="_blank">Quiet Please!</a></blockquote>