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<blockquote data-quote="Charlaquin" data-source="post: 8373537" data-attributes="member: 6779196"><p>The Hide action is literally listed under the header “Actions in Combat,” so yes, it is intended that characters be able to hide in combat. That said, it is also true that you can’t hide from a creature that can see you clearly, and what exactly that means is up to DM interpretation. But I think any reasonable DM would say that total cover and heavy obscurement both count at the very least. Now, it is possible that the terrain in your example just didn’t provide any means by which to prevent the rogue from being seen clearly. But it sounds like the environment may not have been described clearly enough to make that determination, which in my opinion is on the DM, even if the module was vague in its description of the room. Finally, if the rogue was a lightfoot halfling, they should have been able to hide behind their Medium allies by RAW. But I know a lot of DMs don’t allow that, so it’s something you should always ask your DM about if you’re considering playing a lightfoot halfling. Same goes for wood elf, to a lesser extent.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Charlaquin, post: 8373537, member: 6779196"] The Hide action is literally listed under the header “Actions in Combat,” so yes, it is intended that characters be able to hide in combat. That said, it is also true that you can’t hide from a creature that can see you clearly, and what exactly that means is up to DM interpretation. But I think any reasonable DM would say that total cover and heavy obscurement both count at the very least. Now, it is possible that the terrain in your example just didn’t provide any means by which to prevent the rogue from being seen clearly. But it sounds like the environment may not have been described clearly enough to make that determination, which in my opinion is on the DM, even if the module was vague in its description of the room. Finally, if the rogue was a lightfoot halfling, they should have been able to hide behind their Medium allies by RAW. But I know a lot of DMs don’t allow that, so it’s something you should always ask your DM about if you’re considering playing a lightfoot halfling. Same goes for wood elf, to a lesser extent. [/QUOTE]

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